Learn more about achievements and recent news from Bakehouse artists Amalia Caputo, Cathy Leff, Christina Pettersson, Edouard Duval-Carrié, Jenna Efrein, Judith Berk King, Laura Marmol, Luján Candria, Monica Lopez De Victoria, Nicole Salcedo, Sandra Ramos, and Shawn Clybor.

Maurice Habif has been a member of Bakehouse’s Board of Directors for the past two years, playing an essential role in guiding the organization's plans for its future campus. He is deeply passionate about Bakehouse's mission to promote the arts in Miami. Maurice resides in Coral Gables with his wife, Ava, their son, Conrad, and two dogs. Both he and his wife have been generous supporters of Bakehouse since his appointment to the Board. Maurice serves as the Managing Director in the Miami office of JLL Capital Markets, focusing on Multi-Housing and Land Investment Advisory.

Applications are open through Monday, December 18, 2023 to Bakehouse artists for a two-month residency (May 3rd — June 27, 2024) at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, France.

Meet artist and arts educator Mark Russell, who has been visiting with students from Jose de Diego Middle School just across the street from Bakehouse for years. Last summer, Mark was selected to participate in the Summer Open program and had dedicated space and time to focus on his practice. Using a blend of alcohol markers, pen, and ink to create portraits inspired by human life and experiences, Mark intimately captures the culture of his time. 

Meet Bakehouse artist Thomas Bils, a painter who incorporates bizarre scenes and humorous subject matter in referencing and reflecting on his experiences navigating life in contemporary America. Growing up in Melbourne, Florida, Thomas draws on the aesthetic absurdities of the opioid-stricken suburban South. His work intertwines autobiographical story-telling with universal anxieties, acting as the “unreliable narrator” and engaging in an ongoing investigation into the mutability of truth and narrative.

Meet Carol Damian, Ph.D., Professor of Art History, curator and highly respected scholar in Latin American and Caribbean Art. Dr. Damian's most recent work has been with Latin American Women and Cuban exile artists. She is the Curator of the Kislak Collection at the MDC Freedom Tower and the Curator of the Chapel of La Merced at Corpus Christi Church in Miami. She was also recently elected Chairperson of the Miami Dade County Art in Public Places Trust.

Learn more about achievements and recent news from Bakehouse artists Amanda Linares, Beatriz Chachamovits, Carolina Casusol, Gabriela Garcia D'Alta, Jillian Mayer, Jose Luis Garcia, Maria Theresa Barbist, Morel Doucet, Smita Sen, Sterling Rook, and Xavier Lujan.

Bakehouse is thrilled to announce the "Level Up" Workshop series, a program created with support from our Knight Foundation Grant to plan for our development towards physically and programmatically serving art making in the digital age. The goal of the series is to connect Bakehouse and its artist community with digital artists and technologists to inform our plans and elevate our collective learning. On September 9, eleven Bakehouse artists had a chance to collaborate with Daniel Temkin, a multifaceted artist specializing in esoteric programming languages (esolangs).

Learn more about achievements and recent news from Bakehouse artists Maria-Alejandra Icaza Paredes, Amalia Caputo, Cornelius Tulloch, Clara Toro, Lauren Shapiro, Jillian Mayer, and Leo Castañeda.

Meet Wilfred and Robin Vasquez, active Wynwood Norte community members for over 50 years. They have consistently supported Bakehouse Art Complex and are founding members, along with Bakehouse, of the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association (WCEA). When they’re not advocating for the Wynwood community, joyous pursuits include traveling, reading, art, exploring the outdoors, vintage vehicles, and spending quality time with their two sons, daughter-in-law, and grandson.

Meet Summer Open alumnus Susan Kim Alvarez, a multimedia artist whose practice explores the fantastical chaos of her innermost world. Drawing from the folk stories of her Cuban and Vietnamese heritage, Susan’s artwork integrates the characters and mythological motifs introduced to her through traditional storytelling and experiences of cultural celebration. Through painting and mixed media sculpture, Susan is able to create new mythologies and imaginaries, particular to the joys and discomforts inherent in her own experiences of tradition.

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.