EVENTS
ARTHOUSE
The Standard invites you to delve into the minds of the greatest American artists of the 20th Century.
Screenings are free and on the last Monday of each month at 8pm. Click here for descriptions of upcoming viewings.
"Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe" will be featured for our next screening on June 29, 2009:
Yale-educated and born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Sam Wagstaff transformed himself from innovative museum curator to Robert Mapplethorpe's lover and patron and is intensively probed in Black White + Gray. During the heady years of the 1970s and 1980s, the New York City art scene was abuzz with a new spirit, and Mapplethorpe would be at the center of it. Wagstaff pulled him from his suburban Queens existence, gave him a camera and brought him into this art world that seemed to be waiting for him, creating the man whose infamous images instilled emotions ranging from awe to anger. In turn, Mapplethorpe brought the formerly starched-shirt preppie to the world of drugs and gay S-and-M sex, well-documented in his still-startling photographs. Twenty five years separated the lovers, but their relationship was symbiotic to its core, and the two remained together forever. The film also explores the relationship both men had with musician/poet Patti Smith, whose 1975 debut album "Horses" catapulted her to fame.
Wagstaff's story is one of personal transformation from conservative, starchy prepster to downtown habitué, hipster and experimenter. Both he and Mapplethorpe enabled each other to discover different parts of themselves--both men encouraged the other to mine new territory in the arts and in their personal lives as well. Wagstaff's death from AIDS, in 1987, and later Mapplethorpe's, in 1989, marked the end of an era. Black White + Gray reveals the powerful troika these two men formed with Patti Smith, and the influence their collective work continues to have over present-day art and culture.
Every Friday Night
H20m
Free your body and cool your mind, every Friday night with h2-OM, a yoga & spa bathing immersion. Featuring our rotating team of yogis, yoginis, live musicians and DJ's that celebrate the essence of yoga and challenge your traditional practice. This weekly event includes access to our luscious Turkish Hamam, Aroma Steam Room, Cedar Sauna and soaking tubs.
Start your weekend right with a little yoga and bathing love.
Love Life Sundays
Sit, Talk, Lounge, Move, Eat, Drink, Listen, Play, Meet.
Themed cocktails, snacks, friends, bathing, yoga & prizes!
Your friends from Poplife and The Standard invite you to spend Sundays with us. Featuring music by Induce and Matt Cash. Enjoy a drink and snacks at the Lido Restaurant, bar, poolside or on the deck overlooking the bay. Play world famous bingo with almost famous hosts!
Noon - 11pm...Rain or Shine!
8:30pm Bingo with "SURPRIZES"
Complimentary Entrance
The Standard Basket Project
Every year during Art Basel, The Standard opens its doors to artists and like minds for The Standard Basket Project. Curated by Christian Rattemeyer, a selection of artists' work is presented in a basket for guest to enjoy in each individual room. Check out 2006's edition.Last Year''s Artist
Artists In Residency
The Standard, Miami opens its doors to artists June-September with a rare Artist-in-Residency Program. We welcome artists each season to retreat, unfold, expand and create within our Miami Beach oasis.
Our last Artist in Residence was Elizabeth Gilbert. Download last year's schedule below and stay tuned for upcoming artists...
