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ICA Miami Buys De La Cruz Collection Space | Artnet News
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, is dramatically expanding with the $25 million purchase of the exhibition space formerly occupied by the Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz Collection. The building is next door to the ICA’s facility in the Design District. The expansion coincides with the institution’s 10th anniversary.
The acquisition will afford ICA some 30,000 square feet of space, doubling its exhibition facilities. The money comes entirely from private funds, including from the institution’s board as well as many other private area funders and a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Interior of the former De la Cruz Collection facility, now part of ICA Miami. Photo: Rose Marie Cromwell, courtesy ICA Miami.
Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz had displayed their extensive collection of contemporary art there since 2009. The collection was a must-see for visitors, especially during the December art fair season, during which the family typically hosted large events. Rosa de la Cruz died in February at 81; Artnet News broke the story the following month that their holdings would head to auction at Christie’s, and speculated that the facility could become part of the ICA.
“This expansion grew organically out of the demand for our programs and was supported by great enthusiasm from the board,” said creative director Alex Gartenfeld over the phone. “There was a longstanding articulated need for space for the permanent collection, special exhibitions, and public programs and education programs. There was a pent-up demand.”
ICA Miami artistic director Alex Gartenfeld. Photo Rose Marie Cromwell, courtesy ICA Miami.
Many donors, he said, had previously backed campaigns to support operations and the museum’s endowment, while many were new donors. A press release lists about two dozen participants, from Micky Beyer to Allan Yarkin. Miami real estate developer Craig Robins is providing in-kind support, purchasing a neighboring parking lot that was part of the facility.
“It really spoke to people that we could buy this building and preserve it as an important space, where generations have learned about contemporary art,” said Gartenfeld. It also didn’t hurt that it was already serving as an exhibition space and would not have to be completely retrofitted, he pointed out, though there will be some renovations. The fundraising campaign to support that and continuing operating costs is ongoing.
The collection, which spans some 1,100 works at present and continues to expand, is already in the spotlight, as it happens, in the current exhibition “Toward the Celestial: ICA Miami’s Collection at 10 Years” (on view through October 27). Among the more notable figures included are Louise Bourgeois, George Condo, Dan Flavin, Ragnar Kjartansson, Daniel Lind Ramos, Nicolas Party, and Betye Saar.
Interior of the former De la Cruz Collection facility, now part of ICA Miami. Photo: Rose Marie Cromwell, courtesy ICA Miami.
“I think we have one of the most dynamic collections of contemporary art in the country,” said Gartenfeld. “We’re very active in our support for emerging, under-recognized, and established artists. It’s a global collection, its earliest works dating as far back as 1957 but of course continuing on to 2024. It’s a collection that spans media and disciplines, capturing global conversations but rooted in Miami as well.”
While Rosa de la Cruz passed away only in February, Gartenfeld pointed out, that was hardly the beginning of the planning for ICA’s expansion.
“This has been years in the making,” he said, “and the plans became far more firm following Rosa’s passing, which was a huge loss for our community. I think the family felt it was right to pass the torch.”
Miami, FL
Miami-Dade deputies detain elderly father who they say shot and killed his son after a domestic dispute
A 75-year-old man has been detained after Miami-Dade deputies say he shot and killed his son after a domestic dispute in Palmetto Bay.
This happened, according to investigators, at approximately 4:49 p.m. in the area of SW 168th Street and 92nd Avenue.
When deputies arrived, they found the elderly man, who had not yet been identified, and immediately detained him for questioning.
Afterwards, they conducted a security sweep and found an adult male, 47, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Deputies say this isn’t the first time they have responded to the home.
“We have responded to this particular residence in the past due to mental health-type incidents,” MDSO PIO Detective Argemis “AC” Colome said.
Deputies say the dispatcher heard a dispute happening over the phone during the 911 call, but it’s unclear what led to the shooting and who was having the mental health crisis.
“The individual who shot was the father, and the male deceased on the scene was the son,” Colome said.
Neighbors reacted to this family tragedy with shock.
“So sad, a little bit concerned cause maybe you’re, you know, you’re staying somewhere, and you don’t know what’s actually happening at the other houses,” Giorgos Kollilekas, who lives in the area, said.
Colome said that there is no danger to the community as this was the result of a domestic dispute.
“There’s always help, please, there’s a lot of hotlines, there’s a lot of numbers. You can call us. At the end of the day, getting help early can mitigate situations like this,” Colome said.
No other information has been released, including the identities of those involved or what caused the dispute.
The investigation is ongoing.
Cain and Kushner are launching a South Florida real estate joint venture, planning a luxury apartment tower in Edgewater for their first project, The Real Deal has learned.
London-based Cain, led by Jonathan Goldstein, and New York-based Kushner, led by Laurent Morali and Nicole Kushner Meyer, plan a 40-story, 364-unit project on Cain’s 1.5-acre site at 614 and 720 Northeast 27th Street in Miami, according to a news release. The property is near the Missoni Baia condo tower that Cain co-developed with Vlad Doronin’s OKO Group.
BDT & MSD Partners provided a $42 million loan for the project, which is in the pre-development phase. Construction is expected to start late next year, the release says.
The Cain-Kushner JV is targeting residential and mixed-use investments and developments in the tri-county region.
“We are looking at all opportunities that we think are sensible,” Goldstein said.
Their South Florida JV comes as the region is experiencing another influx of out-of-staters after the pandemic-era boom, only this time the in-migration is primarily of wealthy individuals and their companies amid the blue-to-red-state migration.
Yet, Cain and Kushner’s plans for Edgewater apartments come as the multifamily market has softened due to hefty deliveries in recent years. A record 18,600 units were completed in 2024, outpacing leasing that year by about 20 percent, CoStar Group data shows. Although construction starts have slowed, last year’s 12,718 unit completions still surpassed total leasing for the year by about 1,000 apartments.
It has led to slower lease-ups, more concessions and a drop in the average asking rents across South Florida.
Developers starting projects now have said demand will catch up by the time they finish their buildings, with many adding that South Florida remains a strong apartment market. Many are betting on luxury rentals, which CoStar’s data showed made up the bulk of leasing in recent years.
“We are big believers in South Florida and big believers in Miami,” Goldstein said.
Cain, backed by Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries, has been investing in South Florida for nearly a decade, with the JV in some ways marking its second chapter in the region.
Cain’s most recent project is the Delano Miami Beach renovation. The hotel, which closed in 2020, is expected to reopen in time for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix early next month.
Aside from the Missoni Baia condo tower, Cain also partnered with OKO on the Una Residences condo tower in Brickell and the 57-story 830 Brickell office tower. The office building was completed in 2024 fully pre-leased, catching a demand surge during the pandemic-era in-migration of out-of-state companies to Miami. Cain also is an investor in Doronin’s hospitality firm Aman Group.
Kushner has a presence in Miami’s Edgewater, completing the 37-story, 420-unit apartment tower at 2000 Biscayne Boulevard in 2024, with plans for more residential development next-door at 1900 Biscayne Boulevard. It also purchased the 276-unit Hamilton apartment building at 555 Northeast 34th Street from Aimco.
Elsewhere, Kushner plans a 932-unit multifamily development at 300 West Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. It borrowed a $115 million construction loan last year for a luxury 68-unit apartment project in Surfside. And it scored approval in October for a 470-unit rental building and synagogue development near Hollywood’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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