December 4, 2024
Time Magazine
November 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Paul Chalfin, a queer artist and visionary who helped build Villa Vizcaya (today known as Vizcaya Museum and Gardens), an Italian-style palazzo located on the shores of Miami’s Biscayne Bay. It is one of the city’s most visited landmarks and the host of many community events—from farmers’ markets to garden tours to musical performances. And yet, despite Vizcaya’s popularity, few people know that Chalfin lived openly as a gay man over one hundred years ago.
