Public Art
Miami Lakes’ public art contributes to the overall identity of the city, activates public spaces, and promotes community interaction.
MIÑOSO
About: The sculpture symbolizes the significance of the prominent athlete and artist, Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso, and his contribution to culture. Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso, nicknamed “The Cuban Comet” and “Mr. White Sox”, was a Cuban professional baseball player.
Artist: Rafael Consuegra
Location: Miami Lakes Optimist Park Clubhouse
Press:
- Art in Public Places Miñoso Unveiling, YouTube
Water Glow
About: MiGlo Walking and Biking Trail
Artist: Carola Bravo
Location: NW 170th Street Greenway
Press:
- Walking, biking trail to glow in the dark, The Miami Laker
- Go-Glow Bike Ride and Unveiling of Miami Lakes MiGlo Walking and Biking Trail, YouTube
Jakey Duque Sculpture
About: The Jakey Duque Park Sculpture is a testament to a local boy’s battle with cancer. It is a touching tribute that serves as a powerful tribute, honoring the courage and resilience of the child and his family.
Artist: Art & Sculpture Unlimited
Location: West end of Northwest 154th Street and Northwest 89th Avenue
Press
- Park sculpture is a tribute to child’s cancer fight, The Miami Laker
- 1-5-4 Bridge Park renamed for child, The Miami Laker
Traffic Control Boxes
About: The artwork on the traffic control boxes in Miami Lakes, designed by Barbara Baron, a long-time Miami Lakes resident, is vibrant and eye-catching. It incorporates vibrant colors and organic shapes, creating a visually appealing and engaging environment for pedestrians and motorists.
Artist: Barbara Baron
Location: Various Locations in Miami Lakes
Press:
- Traffic control boxes transformed into art, The Miami Laker
Que Siga La Tradición
About: The legacy of volunteer Guido H. Inguanzo is captured in a mural dedicated to his passion for culture and the game he loved, dominoes. Created by local artist Grisell Gajano, the mural beautifully portrays a vivid image of a man holding a white flower extending his hand to a child who reaches out framed by red roses and vines with thorns. Surrounding the central image are painted dominoes.
Artist: Grisell Gajano
Location: Roberto Alonso Community Center Courtyard
Press:
- Mural dedicated for late volunteer Guido Inguanzo, The Miami Laker
Floating Cloud
About: The sculpture is a colorful, suspended installation with an oval shape that become a 3-dimensional multicolored painting. Energetic yellow and red hues make the sculpture the center’s visual highlight. The dynamic interplay of colors, shapes, and lighting will captivate visitors, adding a touch of artistic flair to the center’s landscape.
Artist: Hans Feyerabend
Location: Youth Center
Press:
- Youth Center Art in Public Places Unveiled, The Miami Laker
V is for Veterans
About: “V is for Veterans” is an sculpture in honor of all five branches of the United States military: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
Artist: Stephanie Jaffe Werner
Location: Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Press:
- Miami Lakes Will Unveil Statue That Honors Military Veterans, Miami Herald
- New Veterans Memorial unveiled at Town Hall, The Miami Laker
- Veteran’s Memorial unveiled at front of Miami Lakes Government Center, The Miami Laker
Maddens Hammocks Artifacts
About: Archaeological Site
Artist: Spanish Colonial Period and Native American Artifacts found during archaeological excavations
Location: Miami Lakes Drive and NW 87th Avenue, Miami Lakes
Press:
- Miami Lakes To Unveil Indian Artifacts, CBS News
- Madden’s Hammock artifacts display opens at Town Hall, The Miami Laker
- Maddens Hammock’s 60 Year Battle for Historical Preservation, Sutori
Related Documents:
- Madden’s Hammock Archaeological Zone, PDF
Veterans Memorial
About: Miami Lakes has a unique indoor veterans memorial located at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. The memorial is a 50-foot-long mural that features a combination of two digitized paintings of military scenes throughout U.S. history, wood carvings, stained glass, and hand-made glass mosaics molded from leaves of Miami Lakes’ trees. The centerpiece of the artwork consists of the seals from each of the US military service branches and the POW/MIA seal. The memorial was inaugurated on Memorial Day of 2011.
Artist: Alfred Darmanin and Michelle Stecco
Location: Roberto Alonso Community Center
‘We Love Cows’ Sculptures
About: ‘We Love Cows’, established by the Town’s Cultural Affairs Committee, encourages civic pride & beautification around Miami Lakes.
Location: Click here to view a map of the ‘We Love Cows’ sculptures in town!