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<p>With its vivid, ever-changing murals and bustling outdoor eateries, Wynwood Walls is one of Miami's most eclectic and art-packed areas, topping travelers' must-see lists.</p><p>But this wasn't always the case. In the early 2000s, this area just three miles north of downtown — a once-thriving Caribbean immigrant community and the city's garment district — had fallen into a state of neglect. Many considered the abandoned factories and warehouses eyesores. Then, in 2009, a developer came along and saw renewed potential for the edifices as large-scale artist canvases.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/LAM_Wynwood_HeaderImage_1440x810_3.jpg" alt="A mural depicting a man playing an instrument in the style of pop art" class="right_image" /><p>What is now a destination for visitors from around the world began as a grassroots project to invigorate the area by inviting muralists to transform the drab warehouse slabs into vibrant works of art. Today, 80,000 square feet of walls feature eye-catching designs by world-renowned artists. The concept not only breathed new life into the buildings but also transformed the surrounding neighborhood.</p><p>"Wynwood was an extraordinary opportunity to build a vibrant community infused with art and creativity — a place that is energized, hopeful and embracing of diversity," says Jessica Goldman Srebnick, co-chair of Goldman Properties and curator for Wynwood Walls. And the impact has been far-reaching.</p><p>"The art scene put the neighborhood on the international map," says artist Douglas de Castro. "When you say Miami now, everyone says, 'Wynwood!'" He would know. De Castro is one half of the renowned Brazilian artist duo Bicicleta Sem Freio, along with Renato Reno.</p><p>In late 2022, the duo spent two weeks at Wynwood Walls working on the large-scale mural "The Rehearsal," which features five funky characters in the middle of a jam session. "It was very easy to decide what we would do," de Castro says of the mural. "Wynwood feels happy and super colorful, and I think the music is a very good way to find happiness."</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/LAM_Wynwood_BodyImage_Bike_1000x667.jpg" alt="A Citi Bike bicycle adorned with the artists' work, is parked on a sidewalk" class="right_image" /><p>The artists, who met nearly two decades ago in graphic arts school, made their first trip to the area a decade ago and found themselves entranced by the vibe. In Wynwood, "everybody is outside painting or documenting or dancing or doing their thing," de Castro says.</p><p>Now they're a part of that tapestry, having made their mark both on the famed walls and on Citi Bike bicycles in Miami, some of which are custom-embellished with characters from their kaleidoscopic mural. It's an especially fitting collaboration since Bicicleta Sem Freio means "bicycle without brakes" in Portuguese. "It's super cool for us since the bikes are everywhere," de Castro says. "When you're on a bike, you appreciate a neighborhood and its surrounding areas in a different way — it's calmer and more relaxing."</p><p>Whether exploring the city via bike or on foot, the Wynwood neighborhood is worth a visit. Add these world-class museums, lively bars and inventive restaurants (including two of the artist's favorites) to your Miami must-do list.</p><h2>Art (beyond the murals) in Wynwood</h2><h3><a href="https://museumofgraffiti.com/">Museum of Graffiti</a></h3><div><em>276 Northwest 26th Street</em></div><p>At the world's first museum dedicated to street art, check out the main exhibition, which traces the history and evolution of the art form from the 1970s to today. Featuring 11 outdoor murals and a fine art gallery, the museum offers a comprehensive look at street art's evolution. "You can learn about the timeline," de Castro says. "It's nice to have a place with all that info."</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/LAM_Wynwood_BodyImage_bakery_1000x667.jpg" alt="Colorful building exterior with sign for 'American Bakeries Company'" class="right_image" /><h3><a href="https://www.margulieswarehouse.com/">The Margulies Collection at The Warehouse</a></h3><div><em>591 Northwest 27th Street</em></div><p>Hailed as one of the world's leading galleries, this 50,000-square-foot warehouse turned arts education nonprofit offers a rotating exhibit of thoughtfully curated paintings, sculptures, installations and video works, including many from some of the most famous artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Keep in mind it's open to the public only from October through April.</p><h3><a href="http://www.bacfl.org/">Bakehouse Arts Complex</a></h3><div><em>561 Northwest 32nd Street </em></div><p>Get up close to works-in-progress at this former Art Deco-era bakery; in 1986 it was transformed into an artists' residence and community space with the stipulation that its galleries and indoor areas would be open to the public every day for free. With approximately 100 artists on site, projects can range from traditional painting to more experimental installations.</p><h3><a href="http://namla.us/NAMLAWP/">Nader Art Museum Latin America</a></h3><div><em>62 Northeast 27th Street</em></div><p>Spotlighting works across the Latin American and Caribbean diaspora, this 30,000-square-foot space is made up of four exhibition rooms displaying pieces from nearly 200 artists in the Nader family's private collection. The 9-year-old museum is also a cultural center, offering educational lectures, film screenings, music performances and other cultural programming.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/LAM_Wynwood_BodyImage_Coyo_1000x667.jpg" alt="An image of a plate featuring two tacos with an assortment of three sauces, served alongside a drink, pickles, and lime slices" class="right_image" /><h2>Must-visit restaurants in Wynwood</h2><h3><a href="https://www.coyo-taco.com/">Coyo Taco</a></h3><div><em>2300 Northwest Second Ave</em></div><p>Tacos from this popular Mexican spot were a go-to for Reno and de Castro while they were in town. They're served with hand-pressed corn tortillas, and if you add guacamole, it's made to order. Also on the menu: tortas, salads, burrito bowls, quesadillas and churros. Coyo Taco is an international chain with locations from Paris to Panama, but the Wynwood outpost, which opened in 2015, is the original.</p><h3><a href="https://spanglishmiami.com/">Spanglish Craft Cocktail Bar + Kitchen</a></h3><div><em>2808 North Miami Avenue</em></div><p>You'll find some of the best fusion food and drinks at this hotspot, which melds Miami's predominant Latin and American cultures with locally inspired touches. (Think citrusy cocktails shaken and then served in cups repurposed from camera lenses.) Try the Caribbean dumplings with a traditional pork filling plus morcilla (Spanish blood sausage) and plantain stuffing, and the Wagyu beef ravioli topped with blue cheese sauce. You'll also want to save room for the suspiro, a delightful melding of dulce de leche mousse and passion fruit.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/LAM_Wynwood_BodyImage_Toro_1000x667.jpg" alt="Blue fin tuna sushi is on a bubble-patterned plate" class="right_image" /><h3><a href="http://hidenmiami.com/">Hiden</a></h3><div><em>313 Northwest 25th Street</em></div><p>Only those in the know can navigate their way to this Japanese hideaway tucked behind a taco shop. With only two eight-person seatings each night, the fine-dining favorite offers an omakase menu of eight to 10 seasonal courses (hot and cold dishes, sushi and dessert) selected by the chef. A true sign of its quality: Ingredients are flown in directly from Japan.</p><h3><a href="https://www.saltydonut.com/">The Salty</a></h3><div><em>50 Northwest 25th Street Suite 112</em></div><p>This famous doughnut shop has locations throughout Florida and in North Carolina, Texas and Georgia, but the original debuted right across the street from its current Wynwood location as a pop-up shop in a 1950s camper back in 2015. Devotees are drawn to the pillowy donuts, all made on site in small batches, in unexpected flavors like guava and cheese, pumpkin spice French toast and dark-chocolate passion fruit. Try the cinnamon cereal milk latte too.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/LAM_Wynwood_BodyImage_BlueCocktail_1000x667.jpg" alt="Blue cocktail in a Martini glass, garnished with a slice of cucumber" class="right_image" /><h3><a href="https://www.thesylvesterbar.com/">The Sylvester</a></h3><div><em>3456 North Miami Avenue</em></div><p>For a truly Floridian experience, head to this Sunshine State-inspired cocktail lounge serving Florida-themed drinks made from local and sustainable ingredients. You'll find fruity drinks with cheeky names (i.e. Vaxxed and Waxxxed) and unusual ingredients, like pineapple Greek yogurt or condensed milk. There's also a pinball machine, pool table, foosball and board games, making The Sylvester a great choice for a group.</p><h3><a href="https://danteshifi.com/">Dante's HiFi</a></h3><div><em>519 Northwest 26th Street</em></div><p>Kick back with a whisky or mezcal cocktail at this retro-style, vinyl listening bar where record-player music is piped into a high-tech audio system. Selections come from the resident music director's impressive personal collection of nearly 8,500 records. And with only 50 seats, reservations are recommended to snag a 1.5-hour time slot.</p><h3><a href="https://www.cervecerialatropical.com/">Cerveceria La Tropical</a></h3><div><em>42 Northeast 25th Street</em></div><p>Run by descendants of the family who launched the brand in Cuba in 1888, the Wynwood location of Cerveceria La Tropical opened in 2000 as a family-friendly restaurant, sleek tap room and brewery. (Take a tour with your tasting.) Pizza and games can keep kids occupied while grown-ups sample the craft beer, along with Latin-inspired fare like plantain chips with chipotle aioli dip and bread with a lightly whipped guava butter served in a beer can. After, check out the 10,000-square-foot tropical garden run in partnership with a local botanical garden out back.</p>

Explore Miami's Artsiest and Buzziest Neighborhood

<p><em>In support of the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© exhibit in New York, the Citi Bike® bike share system has rolled out limited edition bicycles featuring the artist's iconic work.</em></p><p>Few artists exemplify the opportunity and free thinking of New York City quite like Jean-Michel Basquiat, a true native son — Brooklyn born and bred.</p><p>During his short life, New York's endless diversity and vitality served as both an inspiration for Basquiat's work and an urban playground when that work brought him fame. This theme is explored throughout the <a href="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/lam/articles/culture/arts/A-Look-into-the-Jean-Michel-Basquiat-Exhibit">current exhibit</a> co-created by the artist's sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/body_2_DSC06745.jpg" alt="Closeup of a Citi Bike adorned with Basquiat imagery" class="right_image" /><h3><a href="https://starrett-lehigh.com/">Starrett-Lehigh Building</a></h3><p>601 West 26th Street | Chelsea</p><p>Perched practically on the Hudson River, the Starrett-Lehigh Building occupies an entire city block in West Chelsea. Built in 1931 as a manufacturing warehouse and railroad terminus, the structure — and its subtle yet eye-catching red brick and pale green facade — evokes the function-focused aesthetic of the International Style popular during the interwar period. Its grand gallery space has proved the perfect backdrop for the monumental "Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" show now on display.</p><h3>Basquiat's home and studio</h3><p>57 Great Jones Street | NoHo</p><p>The ground floor of this NoHo space served as Basquiat's home from 1983 until the artist's death five years later. Built in 1900, the bi-level building is fronted by a trio of arched windows and, for a few decades, the building was hard to miss thanks to the endless "tags" painted by artists to honor Basquiat's style. The exterior has since been painted over, but a small plaque remains in honor of the artist's life and legacy.</p><h3><a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/historical-signs/listings?id=136">The Brooklyn Heights Promenade</a></h3><p>Montague Street and Pierrepont Place | Brooklyn Heights</p><p>A scenic bike ride across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, the Brooklyn Promenade is an 1,826-foot-long pedestrian platform that's just a short stroll from one of the elementary schools Basquiat attended. Completed in two phases in 1950-51, it's like an open-air living room with eye-popping views across New York Harbor and over to Lower Manhattan and the Financial District.</p><h3><a href="https://www.bam.org/">Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)</a></h3><p>30 Lafayette Avenue | Fort Greene</p><p>Brooklyn Academy of Music has been delivering cutting-edge dance, music and theater performances for 150 years in this landmarked Renaissance-revival theater with room for 2,200 viewers. It's located close to the Basquiat family home in the Boerum Hill neighborhood, and the Basquiat family frequented BAM to see performances and programs.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/body_1_DSC06602.jpg" alt="Two sisters in conversation as they walk down the street" class="right_image" /><h3><a href="https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/">The Brooklyn Museum</a></h3><p>200 Eastern Parkway | Prospect Heights</p><p>Basquiat's mother signed the artist up for a junior membership at the Brooklyn Museum when he was 6 years old. Today, the museum houses a handful of Basquiat's work, including a silkscreen of his seminal 1983 piece "Back of the Neck."</p><h3><a href="https://www.bbg.org/">Brooklyn Botanic Garden</a></h3><p>990 Washington Avenue | Prospect Heights</p><p>Founded in 1910 and located close to the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban oasis. Rambling across 52 acres, the garden is home to approximately 14,000 different types of plants and garden habitats. Wander the Celebrity Path with plaques honoring well-known Brooklyn natives including Basquiat, who was added in 2017.</p><h3><a href="https://www.prospectpark.org/">Prospect Park Long Meadow</a></h3><p>Grand Army Plaza entrance | Park Slope</p><p>At nearly a mile in length, Prospect Park's verdant Long Meadow is the longest stretch of "unbroken meadow" in a U.S. urban park. Basquiat regularly visited the park as a child, as memorialized in the "King Pleasure" show with a photo of the artist as an 8-year-old boy leading his little sisters by the hand.</p><h3><a href="https://www.green-wood.com/">Green-Wood Cemetery</a></h3><p>500 25th Street | Greenwood Heights</p><p>Founded in 1838, this 478-acre, non-sectarian cemetery in Brooklyn is where Basquiat is buried, along with many other New York City legends. Accessed via a massive Gothic arch, the cemetery is a National Historic Landmark and abounds with unexpected aesthetic flourishes ranging from Victorian mausoleums to gargoyles and cherubs — as well as a flock of bright green Monk Parrots native to Argentina.</p>

Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat's New York on Two Wheels

<p>From horse-drawn carriages to yellow cabs, for as long as New York City has existed, there have been fun and easy ways to zip around town. But 10 years ago, the launch of another mode — a bike share program — in some ways blew the others away. Or, ahem, blue them away.</p><p>All hail the Citi Bike bicycle, that hefty two-wheeler that's made commuting and cruising more convenient, and more enjoyable, for a decade.</p><p>The inaugural fleet of 6,000 bikes hit NYC's streets in 2013: the same year a certain philanthropist-CEO served his final year as mayor and the younger sister of a big tennis family won her fifth tennis tournament title in Queens.</p><p>A lot has changed in the city over the years, but New Yorkers' fondness for their steel steeds has only grown stronger. Want proof? Check out these intriguing numbers.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/citi-bike-by-numbers_body-2_20220617.jpg" alt="A man rides a Citi Bike bike through Brooklyn" class="right_image" /><h3>41 million</h3><p>The approximate number of miles collectively pedaled by Citi Bike users in 2022 alone. That's the equivalent of riding around the globe 1,647 times! (Sure, you can't technically ride a bike across the ocean, but you get the idea.)</p><h3>30</h3><p>The number of hours it took for the first 5,000 Citi Bike memberships to sell out when it first launched back in 2013. That's pretty fast; it takes approximately the same amount of time to go by train from New York City to another outpost of the <a href="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/lam/articles/culture/arts/Inside_Miami_art_district_Wynwood">Citi Bike program: Miami</a>.</p><h3>177.4 million</h3><p>The number of calories leg-pumping Citi Bike riders collectively burned in June 2022, one of the most popular biking months of the year. Generally, on one rigorous 30-minute trip, riders might torch around 300 calories; think of it as the equivalent of one street-stand hot dog smothered in mustard.</p><h3>800</h3><p>The approximate number of metric tons of carbon emissions offset by the Citi Bike program each month, on average. (Carbon emissions offsetting, in this case, means that you are doing a low or zero-emission activity that balances out other high-emission practices.) If 800 metric tons sounds like a lot, that's because it is: According to the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, that's enough to offset the energy used to power 370 homes for one year.</p><img src="https://www.lifeandmoney.citi.com/rcs/lifeandmoney/storage/public/citi-bike-by-numbers_body-1_20220607.jpg" alt="A woman relaxes on the grass next to a Citi Bike bike" class="right_image" /><h3>27.2</h3><p>The number of miles in length if you parked every Citi Bike bicycle in the fleet in a single line from wheel to wheel. Picture it: If you sat on the first bike and scooched down the line, seat by seat, you would technically be traveling more than the length of New York's annual marathon.</p><h3>175.26 million</h3><p>Approximate number of Citi Bike trips taken since the first ride in 2013. That kind of usage keeps Citi Bike technicians busy. In April of 2023, they conducted 51,842 bicycle inspections to keep the fleet rolling.</p><h3>2,300</h3><p>That's the number of times Citi Bike bicycles were docked and undocked daily during the summer of 2022, on average. Compare that to the four Staten Island Ferries, which collectively dock a total of 117 times per weekday.</p><h3>138,694</h3><p>Number of rides taken on September 14, 2022, the single busiest biking day in Citi Bike history. To get a handle on just how many rides that is, imagine if every single person at a sold-out basketball game at New York's busiest sports and concert venue spilled out into midtown and decided to take a Citi Bike bicycle out for a ride — seven times in one day.</p>

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