Opening Night of Second Sundays at Faena Forum

Photography by Richard Alvarez on June 11th, 2017 in Lifestyle

Miami Beach, FL – June 11, 2017 – Faena Miami Beach kicked off of the first edition of Second Sundays at Faena Forum. As part of the mission to maintain culture at the heart of Faena District, Faena Forum invited the communities of Miami and Miami Beach to enjoy an immersive, participatory and site-specific art installation with angeles veloces arcanos fugaces that reimagines a roller dancing rink created by contemporary artist duo assume vivid astro focus (avaf). Held at Faena Forum—the OMA designed cultural centerpiece of Faena Miami Beach – Second Sundays – which was free and open to the public – welcomed over 1,300 adults and children who came to enjoy the roller dancing, art, and music. This first edition of the roller dancing rink featured performances by renowned Miami performance artist duo the TM Sisters with the Miami Quad Squad and the musical experience was curated by Paperwater. A line up of special guest DJs and performers activated the rink throughout the day included Paperwater, Coffinbeats, Bonnie Beats, Viola Snow, JP Abascal and Wet Paper and B2B. Following the event, Faena welcomed art world luminaries and community leaders for a private viewing and opening party of Second Sundays set to music from DJs Paperwater and Xander Ferreira. Attendees included Alan Faena, Ximena Caminos, Augstina Woodgate, Carlos Betancourt, Typoe, Soledad and Justin Lowe, Christina Getty, Danie Gomez Ortigoza, Mario Cader-Frech, Susan Birbragher, Anselmo Ramos, Robert Wennett, Elain Lancaster, Eli Sudbrack, Kathryn and Dan Mikesell, Barbara Hulanicki, Lexing Zhang, Paris Kain, Jacob Abramson, Tami Katz Freiman, Moises Esquenazi, TM Sisters, Cristina Gonzalez and Books Bischoff among others.