Oolite Arts /tags/oolite-arts Oolite Arts en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:30:00 GMT 40th anniversary oolite exhibition looks at the past, envisions the future /arts-culture/2025-08-26/40th-anniversary-oolite-exhibition-looks-at-the-past-envisions-the-future How do you distill 40 years of Miami art history into one exhibition? This was the dilemma faced by artist William Cordova when he was asked to curate an anniversary show for Oolite Arts, an organization whose scope and impact is both influential and tough to summarize. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-08-26/40th-anniversary-oolite-exhibition-looks-at-the-past-envisions-the-future Douglas Markowitz | Artburst Miami Miami arts nonprofit embroiled in controversy cancels annual awards ceremony /arts-culture/2024-07-25/miami-arts-nonprofit-embroiled-in-controversy-cancels-annual-awards-ceremony Miami arts nonprofit Oolite Arts has canceled this year’s The Ellies, its annual event that awards grant funding to local artists and arts educators. This comes after months of controversy surrounding the group’s removal a pro-Palestinian artwork from an exhibition. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:16:58 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-25/miami-arts-nonprofit-embroiled-in-controversy-cancels-annual-awards-ceremony Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald Artist Chire Regans searches for the truth in portraits, names and hair /podcast/sundial/2024-01-31/chire-regans-oolite-artist-in-residence-miami The Black Lives Matter movement pushed Chire Regans' art in the direction of social awareness. From portraits of gun violence victims to sculptures exploring hair braiding practices, the new Oolite Arts resident hopes to spark change through her pieces. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:46:53 GMT /podcast/sundial/2024-01-31/chire-regans-oolite-artist-in-residence-miami Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena This Miami Beach art show bounces with beats, ‘baddies’ and belly button piercings /arts-culture/2023-12-06/miami-beach-bounce-oolite-arts The multimedia show, featuring local and out-of-state artists, opened in October and is on view for free until Jan. 21. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:36:47 GMT /arts-culture/2023-12-06/miami-beach-bounce-oolite-arts Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald Little Haiti fights off development in Monica Sorelle's first feature film /podcast/sundial/2023-10-16/monica-sorelle-little-haiti-mountains-film-south-florida Monica Sorelle is a Haitian-American filmmaker from Miami. Her first feature film, Mountains, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It follows a construction worker whose job is to demolish homes in his own neighborhood, Little Haiti. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:50:02 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-10-16/monica-sorelle-little-haiti-mountains-film-south-florida Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena Oolite Arts names veteran leader as interim CEO as national search continues /arts-culture/2023-09-18/oolite-arts-names-interim-ceo Tania Castroverde Moskalenko will lead the organization as they conduct their nationwide search. She steps into the role just in time to start Miami’s busy arts season. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:23:39 GMT /arts-culture/2023-09-18/oolite-arts-names-interim-ceo Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald Four decades of Oolite artists featured in 'It was always about you' exhibit /arts-culture/2023-07-10/four-decades-of-oolite-artists-featured-in-it-was-always-about-you-exhibit More than 40 artists who have been part of Miami Beach's Oolite Arts organization will have their artwork featured in their latest summer exhibition, opening this week. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:29:29 GMT /arts-culture/2023-07-10/four-decades-of-oolite-artists-featured-in-it-was-always-about-you-exhibit Michelle F. Solomon | ArtburstMiami Oolite CEO is going from supporting other artists to making his own art /podcast/sundial/2023-06-13/dennis-scholl-artists-miami The outgoing president and CEO of Oolite Arts joins us. Dennis Scholl is retiring after six years at Oolite to pursue his art and filmmaking full-time. He was previously the vice president for arts at the Knight Foundation. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:02:20 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-06-13/dennis-scholl-artists-miami Carlos Frías, Elisa Baena, Helen Acevedo