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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting a donation from Friends of The Underline for a proposed artwork by artist Daniel Marosi (unanimously recommended by the Arts Advisory Panel, approval/denial vote: 7 to 0, and the Cultural Development Board approval/denial vote: 5 to 0) and authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with The Friends of The Underline in order to effectuate the donation.
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The Underline approached the City of Coral Gables with a proposed donation of a commissioned sculptural bench by artist Daniel Marosi for installation within the Coral Gables section of The Underline.
About the Artist:
Daniel Marosi is a professional artist with a practice that spans painting, sculpture, public art, and
commercial media, unified by an exploration of the visual language of graphic symbols and text.
Marosi designs each artwork to communicate a specific aesthetic with the potential to shape
behavior, reinforce identity, and create meaningful connection with a moment or a place. Marosi
creates visual experiences that belong to their location, always calibrated to the materials and
scale appropriate for each site.
Marosi’s work may be found in municipal, private, corporate, university, and museum collections. His public art commissions exhibit sensitivity to civic identity, architectural context, and the long-term durability a public installation demands. As an arts educator, the ability to inform and inspire students from youth art workshops to university design students is a defining principle in Marosi’s artistic career.
About the Artwork:
The Bernardo Wolfson Bench merges the streamline design of Art Deco with organic forms inspired by South Florida's natural landscape. Composed of a central section flanked by symmetrical wings, the bench creates a harmonious interplay of angular and curved elements that reference the distinctive features of Art Deco.
The structure's comm...
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