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Block Party

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Title

Block Party

Subject

Music
Mosaic glass

Description

For his first major public art commission, artist CJ Latimore uses a multiplicity of colored mosaic glass tiles to represent the vibrant community in and around the Audrey M. Edmonson Transit Village and adjacent Sandrell Rivers Theater in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood. In keeping with the artist’s practice of recognizing individuals and landmarks that celebrate the history and achievements of the community, Block Party creates a cultural-historical marker and builds a sense of pride. Identifying the Sandrell Rivers Theater as a site of cultural production, Block Party proclaims the site as a hub for dance, drama, acting, and building community around the celebration of creativity and expression.

Evoking the festive spirit of a block party, the work incorporates various iconic figures: a young girl dancing represents the potential of youth and the universal languages of dance and music, while the gentleman with a saxophone represents the jazzy mood of the Magic City. This lively rhythm was further expressed as the widely acclaimed Florida A & M Marching Band stomped down NW 7th Avenue in the 1980’s and early 1990’s during the annual Martin Luther King Day parade. Utilizing site conditions, Latimore created a three-dimensional effect to depict large custom speakers to reference beloved local radio stations including WEDR – 99 JAMZ, WMBM, and Radio DJ’s Les Brown and Clean-Up Woman, among others. Block Party presents cultural icons that invite viewers to celebrate the Community’s rich heritage and legacies, while looking into the future.

Creator

CJ Latimore

Source

https://miamidadepublicart.org/#object/4704

Publisher

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Date

2018

Contributor

Elizabeth Cummings

Rights

No copyright information known

Format

image/jpg

Identifier

04_ecummings_libertycityculturallegacymural_w

Coverage

6101 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

3/4 inch Vitreous Glass Mosaic Tiles

Collection

Miami Dade Commissioned Street Art

Citation

CJ Latimore, “Block Party,” Commissioned Street Art Digital Library of Miami-Dade, accessed May 31, 2025, https://lis5472.cci.fsu.edu/sp23/group9/items/show/4.

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