Event
Meet The Artist - Franky Cruz - Bike Hike Activity (Long Pine Key Campground)
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 25.000000, -81.000000
Meet at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center.
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Meet at the Long Pine Key Campground picnic area.
Description
Franky Cruz is a multiplidisiplinary artist working in all mediums currently living in Miami, FL.
Join Franky for a bike ride through the pinelands exploring butterfly habitat, the muse of his current artistic masterpieces.
Bikes and helmets are provided.
Stop by the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center or call (305) 242-7700 for reservations (12 and up) 5 to 10 miles, 2 hrs. Strenuous. *Dependent on Trail conditions.
Franky Cruz, Born in Santo Domingo, DR, is a Miami-based artist known for his diverse artistic practice, spanning science, sculpture, installation, and painting. He earned his BFA in painting from the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida in 2011.
Recently, Cruz unveiled "Between Destiny and a Hard Place," a large-scale sculpture in Miami, Florida, and activated the captivating Vivarium Meconium Dome Lab at Miami Beach Botanical Garden for Art in Public Places.
Cruz's artistic journey has been highlighted by solo exhibitions at Locust Projects and Spinello Gallery in Miami. His works have been featured in group exhibitions, including "Monarchs" at MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) in North Miami and the 2020 South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC) exhibition at NSU museum, curated by Bonnie Clearwater. His art has garnered demand and recognition, with pieces held in both public and private collections. Acknowledged for his talent, Cruz has been honored with notable awards, including the South Florida Cultural Consortium, Oolite Arts Ellies Creator Award winner, and The WaveMaker grant. He has actively participated in artist residencies, such as the Home Base Project in Berlin, AIRIE: Artists in Residence in Everglades in Miami, and NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale Research and Development Artist Residency.
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