The Elser

Downtown Miami · Architectural art

The Elser in downtown Miami features a large-scale linear portrait by Andrew Antonaccio on its exterior. The face is formed through contrasting lines that extend across the building’s facade. In the existing photograph, the portrait is seen in relation to the tower, the street and nearby buildings. That wider view places the artwork within the city rather than presenting it as an isolated image.

Portraiture is one part of Andrew’s practice as a mural artist. Instead of relying only on a continuous painted outline, a face can emerge through the relationship between repeated marks and open spaces. The Elser image demonstrates that reading at an architectural scale. From farther away, the lines come together as a portrait; closer inspection draws attention to the structure of the image and its relationship to the wall.

The photograph offers a view of the portrait within the surrounding streetscape, where the artwork shares attention with windows, neighboring structures and the sky. A Forbes Brasil article linked below provides further reading about the relationship between art, architecture and design at The Elser.

For a mural commission in downtown Miami, Miami Beach or elsewhere, the first conversation can focus on the location and the role of the artwork in its surroundings. Useful information includes photographs of the wall, approximate dimensions, visibility from public routes and the intended project schedule. Those details provide context for discussion without promising a particular result or scope. Use the home page contact section to share your brief. The related projects offer further examples of Andrew’s work across architectural relief, event structures and painted surfaces.

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