Meet Bernard Zyscovich & Suria Yaffar, a dynamic team who, as partners in both life and work, have seamlessly blended creativity, innovation, and generosity. Bernard and Suria have generously contributed to Bakehouse, both financially and in providing in-kind architectural and design services to help Bakehouse explore the addition of affordable housing to our site.

Meet Carmen Smith, a painter at Bakehouse whose practice explores how the built environment affects emotional and psychological states. Smith draws on memory and the tropical urban architecture unique to South Florida, in creating work that is rich in its ability to elicit emotional responses grounded in memorial and spacial familiarity.

In the early 1980’s, Helene Pancoast was amongst a small group of local artists who embarked on acquiring an affordable art space in Wynwood Norte, now known and beloved as Bakehouse Art Complex. Last week, we received the news of Helene's peaceful passing. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Pancoast family and friends for their loss.

Learn more about achievements and recent news from Bakehouse artists Adler Guerrier, Xavier Luján, Patricia Monclus, and Joaquín Stacey-Calle.

Meet Adriene McCoy, Bakehouse Board Member since 2019, and Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) for Baptist Health South Florida. Adriene’s wealth of experience in both for-profit and non-profit healthcare environments has lent itself exceedingly well in supporting the Bakehouse community, especially as Baptist Health seeks to connect arts & culture to health & wellness through artist-led programs. 

Meet Avi Jannus Young, Miami native and Queer artist working in drawing, fiber, collage, photography, ceramic, and painting. Young uses multi-disciplinary techniques in documenting the jubilation of the queer experience, present the sublime nature found in the range of intimacy, and inform viewers through representation imagery, in the hopes that it will evoke a sense of empathetic relatability.

Meet Philip Lique, multidisciplinary artist at Bakehouse since 2020. Philip’s practice focuses on Western civilization, religion, occult practices, and art history- themes that often become source material for sculpture, installation, printmaking, and independent publications. Lique is a self-described “obsessive maker,” integrating creation and daily routine in producing work that reflect the intersection of otherwise distinct interests.

Meet Lawrence “Larry” Kline, VP of the Bakehouse Art Complex Board of Directors, where he has served for nearly a decade now! As Managing Director of the Perkins&Will Miami studio, Larry has worked to create designs that enhance and exist in harmony with Miami’s natural environment, showcasing clean, strong architectural forms that harness the strength of our tropical landscape and abundance of natural light. With his commitment of time and resources to our organization, Bakehouse has experienced tremendous growth. Now, we are fortunate to draw on his talent and expertise in thinking about our future live-work campus.

Bakehouse is excited to have received feedback rich in ideas and aspirations for Bakehouse's future. These insights provide a clear direction for our future plans and underscore the importance of building an intentional community, supporting artists and expanding opportunities for professional and personal growth.

Bakehouse Art Complex is proud to announce it is one of 57 projects selected nationally from among 157 eligible applicants to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant program. Bakehouse will receive $100,000 to support architecture and design services related to the redesign of the Bakehouse Art Complex in the Wynwood Norte neighborhood of Miami.

Learn more about achievements and recent news from Bakehouse artists Adler Guerrier, Maria Theresa Barbist, Smita Sen, Luján Candria, Gonzalo Hernandez, Christina Pettersson, Sandra Ramos, Chris Dougnac, Christine Cortes, Alberto Checa, Judith Berk King, Jennifer Printz, Gabriela Gamboa, Nicole Salcedo, Amanda Linares, Jillian Mayer, and Valeria Yamamoto and Bakehouse Summer Open alumni Alejandra Moros, Chris Friday, and Arsimmer McCoy.

Eli Castro joins Bakehouse Art Complex as our new Development Officer. In this position, Eli will work closely with our team to advance the organization's fundraising goals and help build meaningful relationships with donors and supporters.

Meet T. Eliott Mansa, who joined the Bakehouse Art Complex in January 2023, and is a Miami-based visual artist.

Learn more about achievements and recent news from Bakehouse artists Maritza Caneca, Lujan Candria, Philip Lique, Shawna Moulton, and Bakehouse resident organization Bookleggers Library!

Meet Michael Spring, a prominent figure in Miami's cultural community, who serves as the Director of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Department, where he oversees a wide range of initiatives aimed at promoting and supporting arts and culture throughout Miami-Dade County.

Join Bakehouse Art Complex, City of Miami Chairwoman and District 5 Commissioner Christine King, and Bank of America to celebrate the conservation of the Purvis Young mural.

Bakehouse Art Complex and The Bass are pleased to announce their first collaboration, The Windows Project, a program that grants Bakehouse artists the opportunity to create site-specific installations on a rotating basis in the Walgreens storefront on Collins Avenue and 23rd Street in Miami Beach.

Laura Anne Brooks is a lawyer, artist, and entrepreneur. She served as Senior Counsel for Artsy, the world’s leading online marketplace for fine art, and General Counsel for Paddle8, a global art auction house. She is the founder and CEO of Art LAB, the social art studio space providing self-guided painting tutorials for all skill levels.