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museum. There are several galleries in the
sprawling art complex which functions
as a multifaceted institution. Here the
public can attend a broad array of cultural exhibits in our society and abroad.”
programming such as art exhibitions,
performances and film projections.
One of the most distinctive features of
this venture is a residency program for
contemporary artists, which includes
working space and accommodations on
the premises, explains Fuentes.
The program is by invitation only and
designed to run for a period of two to
three weeks, during which workshops and
exhibitions will promote encounters and
dialogue among artists, curators and the
public.
The Chill Concept’s importance was
chiefly noted by County officials who
stated that Fuentes “has made significant
strides in bringing art to the forefront of On the sunny Monday afternoon, as
our community,” while further adding that
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they were “proud to honor this visionary
for her invaluable contributions toward
the promotion of artists, curators and
While many locals celebrated the Federal
Holiday honoring Presidents Washington
and Lincoln during barbeques with the
family, the Magic City’s arts and business the surreal proceedings. After all, where
community gathered at The Chill Concept
to pay tribute to Nina Fuentes.
Clad in an impeccable white designer suit
and crowned with a tiara, Fuentes was
conducting a performance fittingly called
“Miss Wynwood Day,” in her function as
the visual artist AKA Nina Dotti.
Miss Wynwood is Dotti’s political avatar
in which she portrays a beauty pageant
queen serving as Wynwood’s conceptual
mayor.
the sun dappled trees swayed near
MAY 2015
the podium and Pit Bull wailed on the
speakers, Miss Wynwood stood in front
of the American and Venezuelan flags and
waved at her constituents. Next to her was
Miss Puerto Rico 2011, Desiree del Rio,
who read the County Proclamation placing
Fuentes in the company of famous U.S.
Presidents as those assembled applauded
else but in the Wynwood utopia she has
fought tirelessly to cultivate, can Fuentes’
pageant queen turned politician become
hailed for her contributions as a de facto
public persona?
Afterwards Fuentes preserved a copy of
her government award in a time capsule
along with other memorabilia marking
Wynwood’s evolution the past decade,
which was then buried on The Chill
Concept’s grounds for future generations
to discover. Fuentes, it seemed, was
already channeling Lincoln’s sentiments
on how to impact the future without
realizing it.