A field guide to eight cities
by Kevin Halstead

KEVNS / MIALocal time

Miami

More than one center.
The beach is a separate city.

KEVNS / MIA01 / Pull a thread
Miami, collage for the KEVNS City Collages series

Follow the connections.

Caribbean connections, art, food

Cuban coffee windows, Haitian art, Bahamian roots and working studios. Miami was built by many arrivals and the people already here.

The mainland and the beach make different days. Plan the causeway like a stop.

Miami in motion

Moving collages from the KEVNS City Collages series.

Neighborhoods

Where to spend the whole day, in collage.

Little Haiti, collage
Little Haiti
Little Havana, collage
Little Havana
Overtown, collage
Overtown
Wynwood, collage
Wynwood

The lay of the land

A picture map, not a navigation tool.

Illustrated collage map of the city

Not just the beach.
The people who make the place.

Cuban coffee windows. Haitian art. Bahamian roots. Working studios. Caribbean rhythms. A city woven from many arrivals—and the people already here.

KEVNS / MIAMI / neighborhoods

Miami has more than one center.

Choose a neighborhood, then let the day unfold. The mainland and the beach make different days.

Miami / illustrated
Calle Ocho / Cuban culture

Little Havana

Start with coffee, a pastry and a heritage walk. Listen to the music, browse local shops, and give the domino players their space.

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Haitian & Afro-Caribbean life

Little Haiti

Start at the Cultural Complex. Art, dance, language and community belong together here. Buy from local makers; ask before photographing people or private spaces.

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Neighborhood commerce / contemporary art

Allapattah

Pair a museum visit with the surrounding neighborhood. Dominican and other Latin American communities give this area a life beyond its art destinations.

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Murals / artist spaces

Wynwood

Follow public art into exhibitions and working-artist programs. Painted walls are one entry point; the people making work deserve attention too.

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Art Deco / ocean / independent culture

Miami Beach

Miami Beach is its own city across the water. Walk the architecture, visit a museum, and plan causeway crossings as part of the day.

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Canopy streets / Bahamian heritage

Coconut Grove

Learn the neighborhood’s Black and Bahamian history alongside its waterfront and gardens. A heritage tour adds context to a pretty walk.

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Public art / architecture / design

Design District

Look beyond the shop windows. Public sculpture and ICA offer a day built around art and design, with plenty to see without buying luxury goods.

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Makers / neighborhood routes

Hialeah & Little River

Use current artist and cultural calendars to find public events. Working warehouses and residential streets are not automatically visitor attractions.

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The water is part of the map.

Beach and bay days deserve the same curiosity: use designated access, follow local beach and boating guidance, and leave wildlife alone.

Illustration · Little Havana, Miami
Shade is a cultural activity.

Miami / Salt air. Serious color.

Look up.

“The street has better stories than your feed.”

Miami, reimagined.

City life. Shared.

People, connection and a reason to get out into the world.

KEVNS artwork · Kevin Halstead

A place at the table.

KEVNS artwork · Kevin Halstead

The edit

MIAMI RIGHT NOW.

“Pick a side of the causeway. Add a cafecito. Save the beach for later.”

Body. Soul. Your pace.

Movement, good food, quieter nights and private support when you want it.

Explore Health & Soul

Shade is a cultural activity. Follow your curiosity.

Tell me what I missed.

A correction, a neighborhood story or a place worth a closer look. I’d like to hear it.

me@halsteadk.com