It Belongs In A Museum…
Adrienne Arsht Center: Miami, FL
The Preservatives of Art & Culture…
Deserve their line of preservation.
As a kid, I’d wander through museums pretending I was Indiana Jones—dodging laser beams in my mind, whispering “It belongs in a museum” under my breath. In those days, I only cared about seeing the weapons: The Katanas and the plates of armor. Though my artistic palette has broadened since then, that childlike wonder still drives how I approach every shoot. Whether I’m capturing the soft light filtering into a theater lobby, the chickens of Little Havana crossing in front of Calle Ocho’s Tower Theater, or the curated geometry of an exhibit hall, I want my images to do more than document; I want them to celebrate the enduring importance of public art and education. These places don’t just preserve the past; they’re codices of knowledge that inspire the next generation of big ideas that change the world. They deserve to be seen, remembered, and invested in
Great institutions deserve great imagery—not just for press kits or fundraising decks, but for posterity. Because in an era of distraction, public culture needs champions. I’m proud to be one with a camera.
Tower Theater: Miami, FL
Tower Theater: Los Angeles, California
Art Preservation
The best museum and theater architecture doesn’t compete with the work inside; it completes it.
Good design heightens storytelling, shaping how we encounter history, performance, and meaning. A well-placed window can turn a sculpture into a silhouette at sunrise, and let it glow with embers of sunlight at dusk. The curvature of a wall might slow your pace, forcing you to sit with the work a little longer. I try to photograph not just the structure, but the invitation it extends: to feel something, to pause, to connect. These spaces are part of the narrative.
They’re also often conservation efforts that reinvigorate a neglected neighborhood and inspire neighboring businesses to invest and build new community.
So context, showing the surroundings, is just as crucial to the story as the building itself.
Documenting these cultural touchstones is more important than ever in this day and age where cities and zoning boards won’t think twice about bulldozing the past to install a new Starbucks. I am happy to champion the call with my camera.
