Visitors to Miami International Airport can now get a glimpse of 13 large-scale public art installations spaced out under five miles of Miami-Dade County’s Metrorail system.
The artwork on display at MIA’s Connecting Communities Wall is part of its latest exhibition, The Underline: A Canvas for the Community, and will be around until May 2 next year.
Incorporating both historic commissions and newer temporary works, the 13 public art installations bring together local, national, and international artists at different stages of their careers.
The Underline has reimagined Miami-Dade County’s underutilised land beneath the Metrorail into a vibrant 10-mile linear park, urban train, and public space where art, nature, and community come together, in collaboration with Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works and the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Art in Public Places programme.
“The Underline’s public art programme celebrates the diversity, innovation, and cultural vibrancy of Miami-Dade County,” said Miami-Dade County mayor, Daniella Levine Cava.
“More than a collection of artwork, the programme transforms everyday journeys into opportunities to experience art, bringing neighbourhoods, cultures and communities together across our county.
“I am delighted that visitors from around the world will now get a glimpse of these stunning works while traveling through MIA.”
Permanent artworks on The Underline are part of the collection of the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places programme, made possible with the support of the Art in Public Places Trust, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
