Pillar Art at Grove Gallery

Pillar Art on The Underline

The Underline’s Metrorail columns are an ideal, unique canvas for artists’ expression and storytelling that supports the Underline’s bold mission transforming mobility, resiliency, and community. 

There are over 1,200 columns along The Underline’s 10 miles. Ten percent (up to 120) of the columns will be dedicated to temporary art as part of The Underline’s Art Trail. With high visibility from US1, with over 200,000 daily vehicles, and hundreds of thousands of Underline users, repurposing the Metrorail columns is both fun and innovative.  

Pillar Art at Grove Gallery  

Friends of The Underline with LNS Gallery is launching a fundraising campaign to support a unique series of columns in The Underline’s Grove Gallery featuring the art of talented Afro-Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea.  The artist curated theme is intended to inspire curiosity and spark engagement to build stronger connections with our diverse community.   

Where: Between SW 24th and 27th Avenue in Coconut Grove. The “Marketplace” section of Grove Gallery with ample seating and areas to eat. 

Theme: Nature and Resiliency 

Columns: 10 total, 5 sets, in sequential order,  360 sq ft of coverage on each column 

Artist: Alexandre Arrechea, renowned Afro-Cuban artist holds a repertoire spanning a variety of mediums from large-scale installations and video art, to watercolor and painting, delving into profound themes like history, memory, politics, and power dynamics within urban environments. A founding member of the influential Los Carpinteros collective, Arrechea’s early career was defined by collaborative experimentation and a meticulous approach to metamorphosing ordinary objects into extraordinary art. 

Partners: LNS Gallery and Campaign chairs, Bonnie & Peter Dockter 

Funding supports: Artist fee, material and equipment, site preparation, The Underline operations and maintenance. 

Total Cost: $300,000 ($30,000 per column)  

Timeline for Grove Gallery Pillar Art:  

• Capital Campaign through end of 2024.

• Opening Grove Gallery Spring 2025.

• Approvals from the Underline Art Advisory Council and Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places Spring 2025.

• Work starts Summer 2025. 

• Completion and unveiling Fall 2025.

Questions or Comments?

Contact us at: rina.gitlin@theunderline.org