Black and white image of Albert “DJ Uncle Al” Moss and Calvin Mills II in a room full of records

Albert “DJ Uncle Al” Moss is remembered as much for his community largesse as for being a phenomenal DJ. Throughout the 1990s, his crew, Sugar Hill DJs, would set up walls of speakers for block parties in historic Black neighborhoods in Miami, like Liberty City and Brownsville. Uncle Al also ran an underground radio station from his house, broadcasting over a commandeered frequency. His signature callout, “Peace in da Hood,” became a movement against the proliferation of gun violence in an area subjected to bad policing and municipal neglect. DJ Uncle Al was killed in 2001. Here, Dave Tompkins reports on two recent video tributes to his legacy in Miami.

Black and white image of Albert “DJ Uncle Al” Moss and Calvin Mills II in a room full of vinyl records

Just Ride: Miami Bass Legend DJ Uncle Al, from the Arena to the Bus

Black and white portrait of Peter Marino wearing an all-black leather outfit

Peter Marino, FAIA, the principal and founder of Peter Marino Architect PLLC, a New York–based architecture firm established in 1978, began making sculpted bronze boxes in 2012. Here, he tells the&nbsp;Quarterly&nbsp;about the origins of this endeavor, the power of bronze, and his sources of inspiration.

Peter Marino: Bronze

Black and white portrait of Elmore Leonard reading one of his books

Carlos Valladares transports us to the Miami of Elmore Leonard’s&nbsp;Rum Punch and compares the novel with Quentin Tarantino’s film adaptation&nbsp;Jackie Brown.

Elmore Leonard’s Art of Cool

Portrait of Ximena Caminos standing next to a 3D-printed eco-concrete Miami Reef Star module

Buenos Aires native Ximena Caminos is reorienting Miami’s cultural landscape toward a new artistic sensibility and ethical conscience.

Ximena Caminos and Ekaterina Juskowski

In the wake of openings, closings, and cuts in state funding, author John B. Ravenal explores where things stand with Miami’s private museums.

Miami’s Private Museums Now

Exhibition announcement card for the John Chamberlain's show "Reliefs 1960–1982" features an image of inside the artist's studio

Curator Michael Auping reflects on his time spent with John Chamberlain in Sarasota, Florida.

On Cocoanut Avenue: John Chamberlain in Florida

Black and white portrait of Chef Masa sitting on a chair while smoking a cigar

Celebrated chef and restaurateur Masayoshi Takayama speaks with the&nbsp;Quarterly’s Alison McDonald about the evolutions and continuities in his approach to food, design, and cigars on the anniversaries of his two New York establishments: Masa and Kappo Masa.

Chef Masa Takayama

Rachel Feinstein stands in a gallery where a couple of her works are presented

The Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, is presenting&nbsp;Rachel Feinstein: The Miami Years&nbsp;(through August 17, 2025), an expansive exhibition of the artist’s multidisciplinary approach to sculpture. Ahead of the opening, Feinstein met with longtime friend and fellow artist Jack Pierson to reminisce about their years spent in Miami.

Rachel Feinstein and Jack Pierson

Illustration of the Bakehouse Art Complex museum

Writer Salomé Gómez-Upegui recommends museums and special programs during Miami Art Week.

A Local’s Guide to Miami Art Week

Black and white image of a detail of the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach

Photographer, artist, and curator Paul Clemence thinks through the career of the architect Morris Lapidus, examining his role in the development of the Miami Modern style.

Gagosian Quarterly

Journal: Miami 2024

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