Miami-based artists and arts organisations grapple with gentrification
about 10 months ago (12/08/2023)
Miami-based artists and arts organisations grapple with gentrification Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Art Basel in Miami Beach 2023 feature Miami-based artists and arts organisations grapple with gentrification Those responsible for building Miami's vibrant art scene are struggling to pay for housing and workspaces Carolina Ana Drake 8 December 2023 Share Charles Humes Jr.'s Pork & Beans Please (2021) Courtesy of the artist Between 2020 to 2022, the population of Florida grew by 707,000, according to US Census data . At the same time, California and New York each shrank by more than half a million people—a number of them moving to Florida (and Miami specifically), attracted by the weather, comparatively “affordable” prices and lack of state income tax. But as Miami officially becomes the least affordable housing market in the country, local artists and organisations responsible for building the city’s vibrant art scene struggle to pay for their homes and workspaces.