Lobby Floors and Balcony Railings
Dolores and Sanford Ziff Ballet Opera House
John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall

Miami artist José Bedia was commissioned by Miami Dade Art in Public Places Trust to design two monumental art pieces at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts; terrazzo floor murals and balcony railings to grace the lobbies of each performance hall.

Bedia’s terrazzo floor murals are the centerpiece of both the Dolores and Sanford Ziff Ballet Opera House and the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall lobbies. The floors depict outstretched hands, serving as a metaphor for applause and seemingly welcoming patrons as they enter the Center, urging them into the performance spaces. Alternatively reaching across the plaza in a unifying gesture, the hands visually unite the two buildings and create a central, identifiable symbol which will serve as an icon for the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. As patrons ascend to the upper tiers of Arsht Center’s two halls, they will be greeted and stunned by the etched glass railings, whose transparency allows visitors to feel as if they are floating above the terrazzo floors and into the open, air filled lobbies.The imagery on the railings combines the natural landscape and environment of Miami with the cultural activities taking place in the Center.

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