A visit to the wild and wonderful Wynwood. . .

Remember when Miami was considered a city of old people sitting around waiting to die?  Take a Friday Night Gallery Walk in Wynwood and I guarantee you, you'll come away thinking there's a new law in town against anyone over 30.

My friend Sheila and I ventured out to Wynwood last night for the express purpose of visiting a particular gallery where a former art teacher of ours was showing.  Neither of us were aware that it was the Third Friday Gallery Walk Night. What an incredible evening!

For starters, we misread the address we were looking for and found ourselves in the most fabulous gallery either of us have ever had the pleasure of visiting. And we"ve both done plenty of galleries in our time. Art Fusion Center, on the corner of North Miami Ave. and 36th Street,  is run by a charming and extremely talented young man named William Braemer.  The Gallery features artists from all over the world and the work is uniformly stunning. We ended up spending close to an hour in this gallery alone.

From the Art Fusion Center we marched onward, on foot,  as the streets got more and more crowded.  We ended up in the much acclaimed Wynwood Walls area where we feasted on arepas (my addiction redux!) from one of the dozens of food trucks that lined the street, and admired the brilliantly painted walls and doors that surround the open area. Take a look at some of the photos, this is "graffiti" raised to high art.  (And don't miss the selfie of Sheila and me, after partaking of champagne, wine and beer at various galleries we visited.)

By 9pm the streets were so crowded that it was  becoming more and more difficult to walk.  The young people were just getting started when Sheila and I looked at each other and siliently agreed it was time for us older guys to head for home.

It's an experience, people, and I highly recommend it.  Wear comfortable shoes and be ready for one wild and crazy evening.  Miami is truly an exciting place these days.
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