Deering Estate presents the Subtropics 2025 Marathon

Deering Estate is proud to present two evenings of fixed media and live performances, inviting all to experience the richness and diversity of Miami’s experimental arts scene.  

The Subtropics 2025 Marathon, curated by composer, artist, and Deering Estate programming partner Gustavo Matamoros, brings together a dynamic constellation of international and local artists working across sound, video, performance, and installation. The Subtropics 2025 Marathon continues Subtropics Festival’s mission to amplify boundary-pushing sonic arts in South Florida and beyond. These events reflect the city’s growing appetite for innovative cultural programming that defies convention and redefines artistic space. 

The events will take place on Saturday, September 27th and Sunday September 28th, from 4 pm to 10 pm at the Deering Estate Theater. Admission is free with RSVP via Eventbrite. Space is limited and early arrival is encouraged. 

About Artist-in-Residence Gustavo Matamoros 
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gustavo Matamoros is a sound artist and composer who has lived and worked in Miami since 1979. His compositions have earned two Venezuelan music awards and have been performed by prestigious ensembles in his home country. His sound art installations have been commissioned and exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe by notable institutions, including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Polk Museum of Art, and the Deering Estate. Matamoros has performed at prominent venues such as the Dali Museum, the Lloyd Foundation, and the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in West Florida, as well as Roulette and Experimental Intermedia in New York City, the Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, and LAXart and Mills College in California. Currently, he is in his third year as a resident artist at both Florida International University’s i360 XR Cylindrical Screen Theater and the Blackbox Theater at the Deering Estate. Since 1988, Gustavo Matamoros has served as the artistic director of the Subtropics Organization.

About the Participating Artists  
Featured guest artist Francis Schwartz, a trailblazing figure in experimental composition, joins a compelling lineup of more than 40 interdisciplinary creators of live and fixed media works and performances by Wolfgang Gil, Timothy Archambault, Susie Green, Stuart King, Sony Mao, Shahreyar Ataie, Russell Frehling, Roxana Barba, Rob Constable, Richard Garet, Ricardo Matamoros, Randy Nutt, Randall Beaver, Rafa Bernard Vargas, Paula Matthusen, Nicole Martinez, Lukas Ligeti, Kyle Motl, Kerry Ware, Kenneth Goldsmith, Juraj Kojs, Julio Roloff, Jose Hernandez, Jeanne Jaffe, jamJamStrawberry, Jacob Sudol, Icli Zitella, Gustavo Matamoros, Freddy Jouwayed - Musiú, Federico Bonacossa, Dimitry Chamy, Dennis Rovinsky, David Dunn, David Brieske, Cyjo Archambault, Carlos Dominguez, Chen-Hui Jen, Bob Gregory, Barron Sherer, Alberto Puerto, Alba Triana, alongside archival tributes and never-before-heard selections from the Subtropics Collection.

“Subtropics is about developing new contexts for deep listening,” says Artistic Director Gustavo Matamoros. “In this moment of constant digital distraction, we offer rare spaces where sound and listening become the focus — where audiences can explore their sonic environment with care, curiosity, and attention.” 

About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. Programming in the Deering Estate theater is also possible thanks to The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation.

About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.