art making Archives

Design and the Natural Environment, Education at Vizcaya

From Nature to Art: Inspiring Students at Creative Vizcaya 2023

With support from the Janet Traeger Salz Charitable Trust, the second annual event, Creative Vizcaya, occurred in March 2023. Inspired by Vizcaya’s rich historic art collection, architecture, and design, Creative Vizcaya connects students with local artists to participate in art-making workshops. The program served 275 students from Booker T. Washington Senior High School, Everglades Preparatory...

Design and the Natural Environment, Education at Vizcaya

Students Learn through Action in Creative Vizcaya

With support from the Janet Traeger Salz Charitable Trust, Vizcaya launched a new educational program, Creative Vizcaya, that connects students with local artists to participate in art-making workshops. In May 2022, the program served a total of 210 students from Booker T. Washington Senior High School, Miami Norland Senior High School, Miami Springs Senior High...

Featured Objects, History of Vizcaya

Vizcaya Bell Pulls

Recaptured Memories and Modern Reinterpretations Lost Spaces and Stories of Vizcaya was an exhibition that commemorated Vizcaya’s centennial in 2016 by exploring the history of the estate, its original design intent, and daily life at Vizcaya in its early years. Over the past century, nature and time have transformed Vizcaya, and many of its spaces...