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109-542: The park began construction in 1924 under the design plans of Warren Henry Manning and officially opened in March 1925. Beginning in 1980, it underwent a major redesign by Japanese-American modernist artist and landscape architect, Isamu Noguchi . Today, Bayfront Park is maintained by the Bayfront Park Management Trust, a limited agency of the city of Miami, Florida . Bayfront Park is bordered on

218-458: A Premium GA ticket sale at $ 99.95 each, exclusive access to purchase 2 additional GA tickets to the 2021 festival priced at $ 249.95 each and a chance at one of 10 Ultra golden tickets where each admits you plus one guest entrance to any Ultra Worldwide events for life. Purchasers were also notified that they would be able to choose whether they'd like to attend Ultra Miami 2021 or 2022 in place of their 2020 ticket. The decision not to refund tickets

327-443: A blocked gallbladder and going back to Sweden for surgery, deadmau5 replaced Avicii as the final act on the main stage for Saturday. Notable performances during the festival included the premiere of Eric Prydz's new live show "Holo", the debut of Diplo and Skrillex's new side project Jack Ü , Above & Beyond 's set being interrupted by a rainstorm (requiring them and their equipment to be moved backstage and facing away from

436-592: A carpentry shop, but his hope was to design parks and recreational areas within the camp. Although he created several plans at Poston, among them designs for baseball fields, swimming pools, and a cemetery, he found that the War Relocation Authority had no intention of implementing them. To the WRA camp administrators he was a troublesome interloper from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and to the internees he

545-1261: A catalog containing what is often considered to be the most influential body of modern furniture ever produced, including the iconic Noguchi table which remains in production today. His work is displayed at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in New York City. Isamu Noguchi was born in Los Angeles, the son of Yone Noguchi , a Japanese poet who was acclaimed in the United States, and Léonie Gilmour , an American writer who edited much of Noguchi's work. Yone had ended his relationship with Gilmour earlier that year and planned to marry The Washington Post reporter Ethel Armes . After proposing to Armes, Yone left for Japan in late August, settling in Tokyo and awaiting her arrival; their engagement fell through months later when Armes learned of Léonie and her newborn son. In 1906, Yone invited Léonie to come to Tokyo with their son. She at first refused, but growing anti-Japanese sentiment following

654-565: A connection to the Metromover is available with three stops near the park, Bayfront Park , First Street , and College/Bayside . It has been the site of the Ultra Music Festival , an electronic dance music event. In 2018, Miami's commissioners barred the festival from being held downtown, citing complaints surrounding noise and the behavior of attendees, resulting in a relocation to Virginia Key . The festival returned to

763-488: A criminal incident of this nature from happening again." Following the incident, Miami mayor Tomás Regalado suggested that the gatecrashing incident could be deemed a breach of the organizers' contract with the city, which would block Ultra from being held in Miami. In a meeting on April 24, 2014, Miami commissioners voted 4 to 1 against banning the festival, allowing Ultra to remain in downtown Miami for 2015. Marc Sarnoff,

872-452: A doctor, he acknowledged Noguchi's request and sent him to Connecticut to work as an apprentice to his friend Gutzon Borglum . Best known as the creator of Mount Rushmore National Memorial , Borglum was at the time working on the group called Wars of America for the city of Newark, New Jersey, a work of art that includes forty-two figures and two equestrian sculptures . As one of Borglum's apprentices, Noguchi received little training as

981-710: A new record for the City of Miami for the number of tickets sold at a single event. The eleventh annual edition of the festival occurred during March 27–28, 2009—the lineup included more crossover acts and live bands featuring the likes of The Black Eyed Peas , The Prodigy , The Ting Tings , Santigold , Crystal Castles , The Whip , and Perry Farrell . Ultra's twelfth edition took place during March 26–27, 2010, featuring exclusive performances from Tiësto, deadmau5, Groove Armada , Orbital , Little Boots , Sasha & Digweed , Above & Beyond , Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Swedish House Mafia and The Bloody Beetroots . Each stage

1090-524: A new studio in Greenwich Village. Throughout the 1940s, Noguchi's sculpture drew from the ongoing surrealist movement; these works include not only various mixed-media constructions and landscape reliefs, but lunars – self-illuminating reliefs – and a series of biomorphic sculptures made of interlocking slabs. The most famous of these assembled-slab works, Kouros , was first shown in a September 1946 exhibition, helping to cement his place in

1199-408: A police officer) and no "major" incidents. The 2019 edition was held from March 29–31, 2019. On September 27, 2018, the commissioners of Miami voted unanimously against allowing the festival to be hosted at Bayfront Park, citing noise complaints and other concerns among downtown residents. In November 2018, festival organizers proposed moving Ultra to the barrier island of Virginia Key , using

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1308-567: A record attendance, of 155,000 people at the Ultra Main Stage. In 2013, the festival took place across two consecutive weekends to celebrate its 15th anniversary, with a combined attendance of 330,000 people. In 2014, the festival returned to its original single-weekend format, selling out pre-sale tickets in under five minutes. The city of Miami has estimated that since 2012, Ultra has "generated approximately $ 995 million of economic impact", with $ 168 million in 2018 alone. The festival

1417-418: A sculptor; his tasks included arranging the horses and modeling for the monument as General Sherman . He did, however, pick up some skills in casting from Borglum's Italian assistants, later fashioning a bust of Abraham Lincoln . At summer's end, Borglum told Noguchi that he would never become a sculptor, prompting him to reconsider Rumely's prior suggestion. He then traveled to New York City, reuniting with

1526-602: A set that featured the debut of his new "Cube 3.0" stage setup, and a techno set as testpilot), Marshmello, Martin Garrix, and others. Historic Virginia Key Beach Park would host "Resistance Island", a three-stage area featuring the traditional Megastructure, "Arrival" (a setup from the Carl Cox-backed Burning Man sound camp Playground), and "Reflector". The remainder of the lineup was released March 12, 2019. Concerns over transportation were realized on

1635-541: A stage dedicated to his radio show, A State of Trance , celebrating 500 episodes. Like the Carl Cox & Friends Arena, the A State of Trance stage continues to be a mainstay at Ultra Music Festival, taking place on the third day of the festival each year. The A State of Trance 500 stage featured artists like Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz , ATB , Cosmic Gate , Gareth Emery , Sander van Doorn , Alex M.O.R.P.H ., and more. The fourteenth edition of Ultra Music Festival

1744-826: A year of portrait sculpture, Noguchi had earned enough money to continue his trip to Asia. Noguchi left for Paris in April 1930, and two months later received his visa to ride the Trans-Siberian Railway . He opted to visit Japan first rather than India, but after learning that his father Yone did not want his son to visit using his surname, a shaken Noguchi instead departed for Beijing . In China, he studied brush painting with Qi Baishi , staying for six months before finally sailing for Japan. Even before his arrival in Kobe , Japanese newspapers had picked up on Noguchi's supposed reunion with his father; though he denied that this

1853-458: Is following the official refund policy, as the organizers have the option to issue partial or full refunds, postpone the event to a future date, or offer the purchasers a comparable good or service. On January 21, 2021, it was reported by Billboard that Ultra 2021 will likely be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Obtaining a letter from an attorney stating that Ultra "anticipate[s] that

1962-507: Is the Artists Rights Society . In 2012, it was announced that, in order to reduce liability, Noguchi's catalogue raisonné would be published as an online-only, ever-modifiable work-in-progress. It began in 1979 with the publication by Nancy Grove and Diane Botnick for Grove Press. After 1980 Bonnie Rychlak continued the research and became the managing editor of the catalogue until 2011. After 2011, Shaina Larrivee continued

2071-549: The New York Sun's Henry McBride labeled Noguchi's Death , depicting a lynched African-American, as "a little Japanese mistake". That same year he produced the set for Frontier , the first of many set designs for Martha Graham. After the Federal Art Project started up, Noguchi again put forth designs, one of which was another earthwork chosen for the New York City airport entitled Relief Seen from

2180-583: The COVID-19 pandemic . A public health emergency was declared in Florida after two cases were confirmed in Manatee County and Hillsborough County . Later that day, commissioner Manolo Reyes told the Miami Herald that following a meeting between organizers and local officials, Ultra and the city had agreed to cancel the 2020 edition. Suarez said that if Ultra had not agreed to this decision,

2289-697: The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park and the Miami Marine Stadium as venues. Virginia Key is accessible from mainland Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway , which also provides access to the island and community of Key Biscayne . The proposal was met with resistance from officials in Key Biscayne, citing the possibility of safety, noise, and environmental concerns, as well as increased traffic on

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2398-534: The Leonardo da Vinci Art School . The school's head, Onorio Ruotolo , was immediately impressed by Noguchi's work. Only three months later, Noguchi held his first exhibit, a selection of plaster and terracotta works. He soon dropped out of Columbia University to pursue sculpture full-time, changing his name from Gilmour (the surname he had used for years) to Noguchi. After moving into his own studio, Noguchi found work through commissions for portrait busts, and won

2507-601: The Logan Medal of the Arts . During this time, he frequented avant garde shows at the galleries of such modernists as Alfred Stieglitz and J. B. Neuman , and took a particular interest in a show of the works of Romanian-born sculptor Constantin Brâncuși . In late 1926, Noguchi applied for a Guggenheim Fellowship . In his letter of application, he proposed to study stone and wood cutting and to gain "a better understanding of

2616-680: The Nazi swastika , a hammer and sickle , and the equation E  =  mc ² . Noguchi also met Frida Kahlo during this time and had a brief but passionate affair with her; they remained friends until her death. Noguchi returned to New York in 1937. He designed the Zenith Radio Nurse , the iconic original baby monitor now held in many museum collections. The Radio Nurse was Noguchi's first major design commission and he called it "my only strictly industrial design". He again began to turn out portrait busts, and after various proposals

2725-586: The Russo-Japanese War eventually convinced her to take up Yone's offer. The two departed from San Francisco in March 1907, arriving in Yokohama to meet Yone. Upon arrival, their son was finally given the name Isamu ( 勇 , "courage"). However, Yone had married a Japanese woman by the time they arrived, and was mostly absent from his son's childhood. After again separating from Yone, Léonie and Isamu moved several times throughout Japan. In 1912, while

2834-662: The murder of George Floyd and police brutality . A second Columbus statue, by Colbertaldo, was installed at Coit Tower in Pioneer Park in San Francisco , in 1957, and removed in June, 2020. The Challenger Memorial is a monument located on Southwest corner of Bayfront Park dedicated to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger , which exploded shortly after takeoff on January 28, 1986. The memorial

2943-920: The 2013 edition was held over two weekends, March 15–17, 2013, and March 22–24, 2013. Phase one of the festival's lineup was officially revealed in January 2013, confirming appearances from David Guetta, deadmau5, and Tiësto on both weekends, along with Swedish House Mafia (serving as the final two performances of their farewell tour One Last Tour ). Other notable headliners included Afrojack , Avicii (whose set extensively showcased new songs from his upcoming album True ), Calvin Harris, Richie Hawtin, Boys Noize, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, Alesso , Dog Blood (Skrillex and Boys Noize), Luciano , Snoop Dogg , The Weeknd , Martin Solveig , and Zedd . On January 7, 2013, after organizers requested additional road closures for

3052-741: The 30-acre (0.12 km) Museum Park , location of the Pérez Art Museum Miami and Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science . In June 2020, the park's Ponce de Leon and Christopher Columbus statues were vandalized, though it was announced that they would not be removed. On February 15, 1933, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was shot three times in the chest and mortally wounded while shaking hands with President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in front of Bayfront Park by assassin Giuseppe Zangara . Along with Cermak, who died of his wounds 19 days later, four other people were hit by

3161-541: The Brickell Homeowners Association, who alleged that the city violated its charter by misrepresenting its agreement with the festival as being a "license" but appearing to be a lease , which requires competitive bidding under Florida law. Judge Rodolfo Ruiz denied a motion requesting an emergency injunction. Phase 1 of the lineup was unveiled December 20, 2018, featuring returning acts such as Carl Cox, The Chainsmokers, Deadmau5 (including

3270-621: The Japanese government in 1988. In 2004, the US Postal Service issued a 37-cent stamp honoring Noguchi. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum is devoted to the preservation, documentation, presentation, and interpretation of the work of Isamu Noguchi. It is supported by a variety of public and private funding bodies. The US copyright representative for the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum

3379-506: The Main Stage), as well as G-Eazy (" No Limit "), Lil Uzi Vert , Slushii , Yo Gotti (" Rake It Up "), and Will Smith (" Miami ") who were all brought on as guests during Marshmello 's set. Security officials stated that the 2018 edition of Ultra was the "safest" in recent years, reporting only 27 arrests in total during the festival (related particularly to narcotics , ticket counterfeiting , and an attendee physically attacking

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3488-554: The Moon from 2001 to 2005. In 2005, Fabisch met with Adam Russakoff, who has since been the executive producer, director of business affairs, and talent buyer for Ultra Music Festival and Ultra Worldwide. 2005 was also the year that Carl Cox and Ultra worked together to curate the Carl Cox and Friends Arena, formerly known as the Carl Cox Global Arena, which has been a mainstay at Ultra Music Festival ever since. With

3597-642: The New York art scene. In 1947 he began a working relationship with Herman Miller of Zeeland, Michigan. This relationship was to prove very fruitful, resulting in several designs that have become symbols of the modernist style, including the iconic Noguchi table , which remains in production today. Noguchi also developed a relationship with Knoll , designing furniture and lamps. During this period he continued his involvement with theater, designing sets for Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring and John Cage and Merce Cunningham 's production of The Seasons . Near

3706-686: The Public Works of Art Program. One such design, a monument to Benjamin Franklin , remained unrealized for decades. Another design, a gigantic pyramidal earthwork entitled Monument to the American Plow , was similarly rejected, and his "sculptural landscape" of a playground, Play Mountain , was personally rejected by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses . He was eventually dropped from the program, and again supported himself by sculpting portrait busts. In early 1935, after another solo exhibition,

3815-550: The Resistance title, alongside its existing presence on the Arcadia Spider stage. Phase 2 of the lineup was unveiled on February 9, 2017, and included the additions of Adventure Club, Alan Walker , Barclay Crenshaw , Cedric Gervais, Don Diablo, Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella, Jai Wolf, Laidback Luke, Rezz, Sam Feldt, Showtek, Slushii , Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tchami, Vini Vici, and others. Phase 3 and

3924-591: The Rickenbacker Causeway. Prior to a meeting and vote on the matter, the village began campaigning against the festival. It published a video on Facebook narrated by mayor Michael Davey, warning that hosting Ultra would result in "environmental destruction, noise and an increase in alcohol and drug-related violence". Organizers dismissed the video as disparaging and being "potentially criminaliz[ing]" to its attendees, and stated that they would be interested in an "open-minded and good-faith dialogue" with

4033-692: The Rumely family at their new residence, and with Dr. Rumely's financial aid enrolled in February 1922 as a premedical student at Columbia University . Soon after, he met the bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi , who urged him to reconsider art, as well as the Japanese dancer Michio Itō , whose celebrity status later helped Noguchi find acquaintances in the art world. Another influence was his mother, who in 1923 moved from Japan to California, then later to New York. In 1924, while still enrolled at Columbia, Noguchi followed his mother's advice to take night classes at

4142-643: The Sky ; following further rejection, Noguchi left for Hollywood , where he again worked as a portrait sculptor to earn money for a sojourn in Mexico . Here, Noguchi was chosen to design his first public work, a relief mural for the Abelardo Rodriguez market in Mexico City . The 20-meter-long History as Seen from Mexico in 1936 was hugely political and socially conscious, featuring such modern symbols as

4251-480: The announcement to cancel the event, ticket purchasers were notified that they will not receive full refunds. Instead, purchasers were informed to claim their benefits as part of a value package which included the following—access to an extra hour performance at the 2021 festival, one free ticket to any Ultra Worldwide or Resistance 2021 event, discount code for 50% off up to $ 250 in Ultra's merchandise, exclusive access to

4360-474: The argument that it affected downtown residents, as they, in his opinion, chose to live in the city so they could participate in local events. However, the approval was made on the condition that organizers introduce facilities for addressing security, drug usage and lewd behavior by attendees. In a related move, organizers announced in September 2014 that Ultra would no longer admit minors, in order to improve

4469-427: The artist’s interlocking sculptures. This was the first exhibition to illustrate the historical significance of the relationship between MacDougal Alley and Isamu Noguchi’s sculptural work. Following the suicide of his artist friend Arshile Gorky in 1948, and a failed romantic relationship with Nayantara Pandit (the niece of Indian nationalist Jawaharlal Nehru ), Noguchi applied for a Bollingen Fellowship to travel

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4578-440: The audience; the duo considered it to be one of their "more unusual gigs"), the debut performance of Armin van Buuren and Benno de Goeij 's duo Gaia, and deadmau5 " trolling " the audience during his set by playing a remix of Martin Garrix's " Animals " set to " Old McDonald Had a Farm ". On March 28, a security guard was left in "extremely critical" condition after being trampled by a crowd of people attempting to gate crash

4687-429: The city would have the power to cancel the event under the existing contract. Ultra was one of the first major U.S. music festivals to be cancelled due to the pandemic. The festival was expected to bring in about 165,000 people from around the world to the 2020 event. It had generated approximately $ 1 billion in overall economic impacts, and in 2019, it produced a total of $ 168 million and generated 1,834 jobs. Since

4796-399: The city's annual "America's Birthday Bash" on Independence Day , which attracted over 60,000 visitors in 2011. The park also hosts the city's official New Year's Eve party that annually hosts over 70,000 visitors. Visitors are encouraged to take public transport for events at Bayfront Park as parking can be scarce and expensive. The nearest Metrorail station is Government Center . From there

4905-601: The community. On November 15, 2018, the Miami commissioners successfully voted in favor of allowing Ultra to be held at the Miami Marine Stadium and Historic Virginia Key Beach Park. Concerns were presented over the festival's effects on local wildlife; the island features a number of sensitive wildlife areas and hosts various endangered species, and the University of Miami 's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science displayed concerns that

5014-433: The congressional committee headed by Representative John H. Tolan , hoping to halt the internment of Japanese Americans ; Noguchi later attended the hearings but had little effect on their outcome. He later helped organize a documentary of the internment, but left California before its release; as a legal resident of New York, he was allowed to return home. He hoped to prove Japanese-American loyalty by somehow contributing to

5123-607: The end of his time in New York, he also found more work designing public spaces, including a commission for the ceilings of the Time-Life headquarters. In March 1949, Noguchi had his first one-person show in New York since 1935 at the Charles Egan Gallery . In September 2003, The Pace Gallery held an exhibition of Noguchi's work at their 57th Street gallery. The exhibition, entitled 33 MacDougal Alley: The Interlocking Sculpture of Isamu Noguchi , featured eleven of

5232-748: The entrance to the Associated Press building at the Rockefeller Center in April 1940 to much praise. Following further rejections of his playground designs, Noguchi left on a cross-country road trip with Arshile Gorky and Gorky's fiancée in July 1941, eventually separating from them to go to Hollywood. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor , anti-Japanese sentiment was energized in the United States, and in response Noguchi formed " Nisei Writers and Artists for Democracy". Noguchi and other group leaders wrote to influential officials, including

5341-464: The event, Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff proposed a resolution calling for disapproval of the second weekend. Sarnoff believed that allowing the event to be held across two weekends would be "disruptive to the local business community and area residents due to noise, nuisance behavior of festival goers, and grid lock traffic," regardless of the fact that Ultra generated $ 79 million during its previous year. The city council voted in favor of continuing with

5450-526: The festival by breaking down a chain-link fence. After the gatecrashing incident in 2014, some uncertainties arose as to whether Ultra would take place; however, organizers proceeded to announce the 2015 event would run March 27–29. Organizers also announced plans for a comprehensive review of the festival's security arrangements with the involvement of the Miami Police Department, which assessed how security could be improved to "prevent

5559-720: The festival in their first live appearance as a group since 2013; rumors suggesting Daft Punk would appear were dispelled by Steve Angello having cancelled tour dates in Asia that coincided with the festival, as well as SHM-related signs and imagery having appeared in the city. Other notable special guests throughout the festival included K-pop singer and Girls' Generation member Yuri (who performed alongside Raiden), Daddy Yankee , Elvis Crespo and Play-N-Skillz (who joined Steve Aoki on their new song "Azukita", with Daddy Yankee also performing his own " Gasolina "), Example , Adventure Club , and Crankdat (who all joined Jauz on

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5668-600: The festival would feature the reunions of Rabbit in the Moon and Pendulum , along with other headliners such as Afrojack, Avicii, Carl Cox, Die Antwoord , Dubfire , Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Kaskade, Kygo , Miike Snow , Nero, Purity Ring , Tycho , and others. Phase two of the lineup was announced in February 2016, including AlunaGeorge , Andrew Rayel , The Chainsmokers , Crystal Castles , deadmau5, Galantis, Laidback Luke , Marshmello , Richie Hawtin, Sam Feldt , DJ Snake , Steve Angello, and Tchami. General admission tickets sold out on January 21, 2016. As band member Maxim

5777-425: The final schedule were unveiled on March 9, 2017, including among others DJ Cosmo DJ Snake served as the final main stage act on Sunday, featuring a guest appearance by Future . A concert film of the 2017 edition is available to watch. Presented by Andrea Helfrich and Will Best , this original concert film features exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes clips, and live sets from appearing artists. Phase 1 of

5886-563: The first night of the festival: as it approached its closure at 2:00 a.m., an influx of leaving attendees resulted in disorderly lines for shuttles back to the mainland. Attendees reported that staff members were also unhelpful in guiding them towards the correct pickup points, while many elected to instead walk down the causeway's William Powell Bridge—a roughly 2.5 mi (4.0 km) walk, plus additional travel time needed to make it back to hotels or transport hubs (taxis and ride sharing services were not allowed to perform pickups directly on

5995-408: The gunman, one of whom also died. A serious debate has ensued as to whether Zangara had been actually trying to assassinate Cermak, presumed to have been killed by accident, instead of Roosevelt, however no firm evidence has been found out to prove this theory. A bronze statue of Christopher Columbus was placed in the park in 1952, donated by the city's Italian-American community. The statue itself

6104-524: The human figure" in Paris for a year, then spend another year traveling through Asia, exhibit his work, and return to New York. He was awarded the grant despite being three years short of the age requirement. Noguchi arrived in Paris in April 1927 and soon afterward met the American author Robert McAlmon , who brought him to Constantin Brâncuși's studio for an introduction. Despite a language barrier between

6213-482: The island). This, in turn, prompted the shuttles to eventually suspend operations due to the influx of pedestrian traffic on the causeway. The following morning, Ultra's organizers apologized for the issues, stating that they had been working with the city to address shortcomings in its transit plans (including clearer signage, and a dedicated bus lane on the bridge), and that it would keep concessions, vendors, and additional music programming open past 2:00 a.m. for

6322-613: The lineup for the festival's 20th edition, held March 23–25 was unveiled December 18, 2017, including Afrojack , Axwell & Ingrosso , Azealia Banks , The Chainsmokers , David Guetta , DJ Snake , Empire of the Sun , Hardwell , and Steve Aoki among others. This was followed by the unveiling of the lineup for Resistance on January 28, 2018, including Adam Beyer , Carl Cox , Dubfire , Nicole Moudaber , as well as Jackmaster , Eats Everything , Seth Troxler and Skream 's supergroup J.E.S.u.S. among others. On February 25, 2018, phase 2 of

6431-434: The lineup was unveiled, including Benny Benassi , Cedric Gervais , DubVision , Fischerspooner , Jauz , Modestep , Oliver Heldens , Djsky , and others. The full schedule was unveiled on March 15, featuring Dash Berlin , G-Eazy , KSHMR , and others. It was also revealed that both the main and A State of Trance stages would feature unannounced headliners as closing acts on the final night. Swedish House Mafia closed

6540-418: The lone commissioner to vote in favor of banning Ultra, presented footage of lewd behavior by attendees at previous editions, and contended that the event affected the quality of life for downtown residents because they were being harassed by visitors. The remaining commissioners supported the festival's presence because of the exposure and positive economic effects it brings to Miami, and Keon Hardemon disputed

6649-588: The loud music produced by the event could disrupt marine habitats, and in turn, research projects being undertaken by the school. Organizers stated that they expected to place more of the stages in the parking lots surrounding the Miami Marine Stadium than the beach. Ultra planned to employ environmental strategies such as not using confetti , banning single-use plastic cups and straws (requiring vendors to use paper or otherwise compostable cups and packaging), using "close proximity pyrotechnic alternatives" to traditional fireworks to reduce pollution and debris, increasing

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6758-624: The massive rise in attendance between 1999 and 2000, festival organizers decided to relocate to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami for Ultra's third annual event in 2001. Ultra Music Festival continued to bring the biggest names in electronic dance music to Miami with performances by Robin Fox, Tiësto , DJ Eddie G Miami , Armin van Buuren , EC Twins, Paul van Dyk , Paul Oakenfold , Ferry Corsten , Sander Kleinenberg , Photek , Josh Wink , DJ Craze , Pete Tong , Erick Morillo , and Rabbit in

6867-590: The modeling of Fuller's Dymaxion car . Upon his return, Noguchi's abstract sculptures made in Paris were exhibited in his first one-man show at the Eugene Schoen Gallery. After none of his works sold, Noguchi altogether abandoned abstract art for portrait busts in order to support himself. He soon found himself accepting commissions from wealthy and celebrity clients. A 1930 exhibit of several busts, including those of Martha Graham and Buckminster Fuller , garnered positive reviews, and after less than

6976-612: The name "Ultra Music" and a confusingly similar logo. However, the dispute was resolved via an out of court settlement, and the two entities announced a "global alliance" in August 2012, which would allow them to collaborate on marketing and cross-promotion. Alongside the flagship event in Miami, Ultra has spawned a larger series of international franchises under the blanket branding Ultra Worldwide , which have included locations such as Croatia, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and others. Ultra Music Festival

7085-746: The north by Bayside Marketplace and the Kaseya Center , on the south by Chopin Plaza, on the west by Biscayne Boulevard and on the east by Biscayne Bay . Bayfront Park is host to many large events such as the New Year's ball drop, Christmas celebrations, concerts, the Bayfront Park Amphitheater, the Tina Hills Pavilion, as well as boat tours around Biscayne Bay. Seven blocks north is Bayfront Park's partner park,

7194-487: The number of water stations, and discouraging attendees from leaving trash behind. A competing techno festival known as Rapture had been held at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park on the same weekend as Ultra since 2017. In February 2019, the organizers of Rapture attempted to sue Ultra and the city of Miami under antitrust grounds, claiming that they had already booked the site for two of

7303-561: The overall safety and experience of attendees. Additionally organizers hired the retiring Miami Beach Police Chief Ray Martinez to oversee security for future events. On January 12, 2015, Ultra co-founder Alex Omes, who had left the organization in 2010, was found dead at the age of 43 from a drug overdose. The 2015 lineup included Andrew Bayer , Avicii , Andy C , Axwell , Dash Berlin , Dirty South , Eric Prydz, Galantis , Hardwell , Hot Since 82 , Martin Garrix , Sebastian Ingrosso , Steve Angello , Zeds Dead , and others. The event

7412-677: The park in March 2022. The park hosted the hip-hop music festival Rolling Loud in 2017. Performers included Kendrick Lamar , Future , Lil Wayne , ASAP Rocky , Travis Scott , Young Thug , and Mac Miller . The Bayfront Park includes an amphitheater with capacity of 10,000 people, in where several cultural events have been held. On pop culture, notably, the Bayfront Park amphitheater was stage for country pop singer Shania Twain during her Come On Over Tour in early 1999, with two shows featuring guests Backstreet Boys , Elton John and Canadian dance group Leahy. A CBS television special

7521-476: The possibility of it being held outside of Miami proper). On May 19, 2019, the Miami City Commission proposed a resolution to allow Ultra to return to Bayfront Park, citing its cultural and economic impact on the city. The terms required a minimum $ 2 million payment annually, granted the city revenue of ticket surcharges if they exceed $ 2 million (this minimum will begin to increase annually on

7630-581: The project and 2015, Alex Ross became the managing editor. M+ in partnership with the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum organized an exhibition of Isamu Noguchi and Danh Võ . The exhibition took place in the M+ Pavilion, Hong Kong, from November 16, 2018, to April 22, 2019. Ultra Music Festival Ultra Music Festival ( UMF ) is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place in March in Miami , Florida. The festival

7739-883: The record-breaking attendance of the seventh annual Ultra Music Festival in 2005, the festival was again relocated to another venue, Bicentennial Park , for 2006. In 2007, the festival held its first two-day event at Bicentennial Park with more than 50,000 concert goers in attendance, which was another record at the time for Ultra. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary during March 28–29, 2008 with performances by Tiësto, Underworld , Justice , Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren , MSTRKRFT , deadmau5 , Annie Mac , Eric Prydz , Ferry Corsten , Calvin Harris , Moby , Eddie G Miami , The Crystal Method , Boys Noize , Benny Benassi , Armand van Helden , The Bravery , David Guetta , and many more. With an estimated attendance of over 70,000 people at Main Stage, Ultra Music Festival set

7848-421: The remainder of the festival. While lines were still reported, the transit situation was considered to have been improved on subsequent nights. Mayor of Key Biscayne Michael Davey stated that Ultra "did the best they could, but it's just not the right place". Miami mayor Carlos A. Giménez admitted that Virginia Key may not have been the best location for the event, due to the lack of transportation options and

7957-486: The same dates as Ultra. The suit was dismissed by a judge, who argued that both Rapture and Ultra had submitted applications, but that only Ultra's was actually accepted. Rapture submitted a revised complaint, but the suit was rejected once again, with the judge ruling that Rapture's claims of violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act were "baseless". The following month, the city of Miami was sued again by

8066-636: The second weekend on January 10, 2013, charging the organizers for police and fire services. The two weekends had a total attendance of 330,000 spectators at the main stage. For 2014, the festival returned to a single weekend, which took place March 28–30. Phase one of the festival lineup was unveiled in December 2013, confirming headline appearances by major acts including Armin van Buuren, Afrojack , Carl Cox, David Guetta , Hardwell , Fedde Le Grand , Krewella , Martin Garrix , New World Punx, Nicky Romero , Tiësto , and Zedd . After being diagnosed with

8175-486: The sheer number of attendees. Despite the move intending to reduce disruption to them, downtown residents still reported excessive noise, vibrations, and lights coming from the site. Following the festival, Ultra pulled out of its contract with Key Biscayne, deeming that the event was "simply not good enough" at its new location, and stating that it planned to move to a new location in South Florida for 2020 (with

8284-474: The studio of Arno Breker . They became friends and Breker did a bronze bust of Noguchi. Noguchi only produced one sculpture – his marble Sphere Section – in his first year, but during his second year he stayed in Paris and continued his training in stoneworking with the Italian sculptor Mateo Hernandes, producing over twenty more abstractions of wood, stone and sheet metal . Noguchi's next major destination

8393-567: The third year of the license), included restrictions on how long Ultra would be able to occupy and restrict access to Bayfront Park (up to a month, with the park only closed for 14 days), and capped capacity of the event site to 55,000 (although that number could increase with the city's approval). After receiving a deferral at the June 27, 2019, commission meeting, the item returned to the meeting agenda on July 25, 2019, with additional stipulations, including volume limits and further clarifications of park closure dates and restrictions. The resolution

8502-625: The two artists (Noguchi barely spoke French, and Brâncuși did not speak English ), Noguchi was taken in as Brâncuși's assistant for the next seven months. During this time, Noguchi gained his footing in stone sculpture , a medium with which he was unacquainted, though he would later admit that one of Brâncuși's greatest teachings was to appreciate "the value of the moment". Meanwhile, Noguchi found himself in good company in France, with letters of introduction from Michio Itō helping him to meet such artists as Jules Pascin and Alexander Calder , who lived in

8611-698: The two were living in Chigasaki , Isamu's half-sister, pioneer of the American Modern Dance movement Ailes Gilmour , was born to Léonie and an unknown Japanese father. Here, Léonie had a house built for the three of them, a project that she had the 8-year-old Isamu "oversee". Nurturing her son's artistic ability, she put him in charge of their garden and apprenticed him to a local carpenter. However, they moved once again in December 1917 to an English-speaking community in Yokohama. In 1918, Noguchi

8720-566: The war effort, but when other governmental departments turned him down, Noguchi met with John Collier , head of the Office of Indian Affairs , who persuaded him to travel to the internment camp located on an Indian reservation in Poston, Arizona , to promote arts and crafts and community. Noguchi arrived at the Poston camp in May 1942, becoming its only voluntary internee. Noguchi first worked in

8829-690: The west coast, and Honolulu ) as his "most successful". Additionally, his next attempt to break into abstract art , a large streamlined figure of dancer Ruth Page entitled Miss Expanding Universe , was poorly received. In January 1933 he worked in Chicago with Santiago Martínez Delgado on a mural for Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, then again found a business for his portrait busts . He moved to London in June hoping to find more work, but returned in December just before his mother Leonie's death. Beginning in February 1934, Noguchi began submitting his first designs for public spaces and monuments to

8938-475: The world's major cities. He was married to the ethnic-Japanese icon of Chinese song and cinema Yoshiko Yamaguchi , between 1952 and 1957. From 1959 to 1988, Noguchi was in a long-term friendship with Priscilla Morgan, a New York talent agent and art patron who strove to protect Noguchi's artistic legacy after his death. In 1955, he designed the sets and costumes for a controversial theatre production of King Lear starring John Gielgud . In 1962, he

9047-798: The world's top festival as the result of their survey. Immediately upon the conclusion of the 2016 edition, it was announced that the 2017 edition would be held from March 24–26. Tickets officially went on sale on October 4, 2016. General admission tickets sold out on January 24, 2017. Phase 1 of the 2017 lineup was announced on November 17, 2016, listing live headliners including Ice Cube , Justice , Major Lazer, The Prodigy , Underworld , and headlining DJ acts Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Axwell & Ingrosso , Carl Cox, Dash Berlin, David Guetta, DJ Snake, Dubfire, Hardwell, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, Martin Garrix, Sasha & John Digweed , Steve Aoki, Tale of Us, and Tiesto. The first phase of artists for Resistance

9156-530: The world, proposing to study public space as research for a book about the "environment of leisure". It wasn't until 15 years after his death that this project came to fruition as an international traveling exhibition and a deluxe limited-edition publication, organized by Noguchi's long-time assistant and curator at the Noguchi Museum, Bonnie Rychlak . In his later years Noguchi gained in prominence and acclaim, installing his large-scale works in many of

9265-612: Was India , from which he would travel east; he arrived in London to read up on Oriental sculpture, but was denied the extension to the Guggenheim Fellowship he needed. In February 1929, he left for New York City. Brâncuși had recommended that Noguchi visit Romany Marie 's café in Greenwich Village . Noguchi did so and there met Buckminster Fuller , with whom he collaborated on several projects, including

9374-531: Was accompanied by visual arts provided by VJs Vello Virkhaus, Psyberpixie, and Cozer. The festival sold out for the first time with over 100,000 attendees at the Main Stage, where it was also announced that the thirteenth annual edition would take place over the course of three days during March 2011. Ultra Music Festival expanded to a three-day festival in 2011, spanning the weekend of March 25–27, 2011. Also at Ultra's 2011 edition, Armin van Buuren debuted

9483-460: Was also introduced for 2015, which focused upon lesser-known "underground" electronic musicians in genres such as deep house and techno , and featured a 360-degree stage installation known as "Afterburner", designed by the British collective Arcadia Spectacular . The initial lineup of the 2016 edition, held March 18–20, 2016 was announced on December 16, 2015; among others, it was revealed that

9592-557: Was an American artist, furniture designer and landscape architect whose career spanned six decades from the 1920s. Known for his sculpture and public artworks, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold. In 1947, Noguchi began a collaboration with the Herman Miller company, when he joined with George Nelson , Paul László and Charles Eames to produce

9701-489: Was an agent of the camp administration. Many did not trust him and saw him as a spy. He had found nothing in common with the Nisei , who regarded him as a strange outsider. In June, Noguchi applied for release, but intelligence officers labeled him as a "suspicious person" due to his involvement in "Nisei Writers and Artists for Democracy". He was finally granted a month-long furlough on November 12, but never returned; though he

9810-482: Was created by the Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi , and was dedicated on the second anniversary of the disaster, January 28, 1988. The 100 feet tall spiraling steel sculpture is shaped as a towering double-helix. The triangle shaped plaque at the base, made of granite, has the following engraved poem by Michael McClure inscribed, as well as the last names of the crew who died. Bayfront Park holds

9919-866: Was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters . In 1971, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . In 1986, he represented the United States at the Venice Biennale, showing a number of his Akari light sculptures. In 1987, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts . Isamu Noguchi died on December 30, 1988, at the age of 84 at New York University Medical Center of pneumonia. In its obituary for Noguchi, The New York Times called him "a versatile and prolific sculptor whose earthy stones and meditative gardens bridging East and West have become landmarks of 20th-century art". His final project

10028-455: Was filmed throughout the concerts, and aired in March 1999 under the title of Winter Break. It was later released on home video in 2001 as The Specials . A series of motorsports events took place on the temporary street circuit at Bayfront Park between 2002 and 2003. Official website Isamu Noguchi Isamu Noguchi ( 野口 勇 , Noguchi Isamu , English: / n ə ˈ ɡ uː tʃ i / ; November 17, 1904 – December 30, 1988)

10137-562: Was formally closed by Skrillex , later joined by Diplo as Jack Ü , and featuring guest vocalists such as CL (" Dirty Vibe ", "MTBD"), Kiesza ("Take Ü There"), Sean Combs (who joined CL with a rendition of " It's All About the Benjamins "), and Justin Bieber for Jack Ü's new single " Where Are Ü Now ". Video game streaming website Twitch took over as the host of the festival's official webcast. A new stage area known as Resistance

10246-427: Was founded in 1999 by Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes . It was first held on Miami Beach , but besides a tenure at Bicentennial Park , and briefly being held at Virginia Key in 2019, it has primarily been held at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami . It was a two-day festival from 1998 to 2010. Since 2011, Ultra has taken place across three days (Friday through Sunday) during the month of March. In 2012, it had

10355-608: Was granted a permanent leave afterward, he soon afterward received a deportation order. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, accusing him of espionage, launched into a full investigation of Noguchi which ended only through the American Civil Liberties Union 's intervention. Noguchi would later retell his wartime experiences in the British World War II television documentary series The World at War . Upon his return to New York, Noguchi took

10464-417: Was headlined by acts such as Kraftwerk , Bassnectar , Justice, Avicii , Fatboy Slim , Wolfgang Gartner , Richie Hawtin , Skrillex , Pretty Lights , M83 , Duck Sauce , Kaskade , and others. Madonna made a surprise guest appearance to introduce Avicii, in support of his remix of " Girl Gone Wild " — the second single from her recently released album MDNA . In honor of its fifteenth anniversary,

10573-479: Was held at Collins Park in Miami Beach proved popular, with an estimated ten thousand concertgoers in attendance. However, Faibisch and Omes still saw a financial loss of between $ 10,000 to $ 20,000 during the festival's inaugural year. However, in March 2000 the festival returned to South Beach's Collins Park and was met with even more success. The festival was immediately renewed for a third year. Due to

10682-506: Was held from March 23–25, 2012. Due to the construction of the Miami Art Museum at Bicentennial Park, the event was moved back to Bayfront Park for the first time since 2005. Beginning this year, the festival also began to produce an official live streaming broadcast. Early bird pre-sale tickets for Ultra Music Festival 2012 sold out within seconds. Shortly after, pre sale ticket prices increased from $ 149 to $ 229. The lineup

10791-430: Was inaugurated and produced in 1999 by business partners Russell Faibisch , Ray Navarro and Alex Omes . The festival was named after the 1997 album of the same name by English band Depeche Mode . The first festival was held as a one-day event on March 13, 1999. Artists at Ultra's first festival included Paul van Dyk , Rabbit in the Moon , Josh Wink , and DJ Baby Anne . The first Ultra Beach Music Festival, which

10900-468: Was met with intense debate from both sides, but the Commission ultimately voted 3–2 in favor. On July 31, 2019, Ultra officially announced that the 2020 edition was tentatively scheduled for March 20–22, 2020, at Bayfront Park, with ticket sales beginning August 6, 2019. On March 4, 2020, Mayor Francis Suarez and commissioner Joe Carollo called for Ultra to be rescheduled due to concerns surrounding

11009-523: Was not directly tied to Ultra Records , an electronic music record label. In fact, the companies (Ultra Music Festival's formal corporate name was Ultra Enterprises, Inc.) were courtroom adversaries in litigation resulting in a two week jury trial in 2012 in federal court in the Southern District of New York. The parties disputed whether Ultra Music Festival could use "UMF" outside of Florida and whether Ultra Records had improperly started using

11118-472: Was released on December 3, 2017, including Black Coffee, Chris Liebing, Eats Everything, Kolsch, The Martinez Brothers, Technasia, and others. It was also announced that Carl Cox had been named the "global ambassador" of Resistance—overseeing production and DJ booking for future endeavors under the Resistance brand. As a result, the Megastructure's Carl Cox & Friends lineup was also rebranded under

11227-546: Was sculpted by Count Vittorio di Colbertaldo of Verona, one of Benito Mussolini’s hand picked ceremonial bodyguards known as the “Black Musketeers.” Colbertaldo doubled as the Musketeers's sculptor, producing statues which commemorated the organization. On June 10, 2020 the Columbus statue at Bayfront Park was vandalized with red paint, attempting to symbolize spilt blood. The action was carried out by individuals protesting

11336-471: Was selected for two sculptures. The first of these, a fountain built of automobile parts for the Ford Motor Company 's exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair , was thought of poorly by critics and Noguchi alike but nevertheless introduced him to fountain-construction and magnesite . Conversely, his second sculpture, a nine-ton stainless steel bas-relief entitled News , was unveiled over

11445-578: Was sent back to the US for schooling in Rolling Prairie, Indiana . After graduation, he left with Dr. Edward Rumely to LaPorte , where he found boarding with a Swedenborgian pastor, Samuel Mack. Noguchi began attending La Porte High School, graduating in 1922. During this period of his life, he was known by the name "Sam Gilmour". After high school, Noguchi explained his desire to become an artist to Rumely; though Rumely preferred that Noguchi become

11554-520: Was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but resumed in 2022. The festival is held alongside the Winter Music Conference —an event focusing on the electronic music industry (which was acquired by Ultra outright in 2018), and Miami Music Week —a larger program of electronic music concerts and parties held across the region, with both events usually leading into Ultra. Although they share names, Ultra Music Festival

11663-725: Was the design for Moerenuma Park, a 400-acre (160 ha) park in Sapporo, Japan. Designed in 1988 shortly before his death, it was completed by Noguchi's partner, Shoji Sadao, and Architects 5. It opened to the public in 2004. Noguchi received the Edward MacDowell Medal for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to the Arts in 1982; the National Medal of Arts in 1987; and the Order of the Sacred Treasure from

11772-742: Was the reason for his visit, the two did meet in Tokyo. He later arrived in Kyoto to study pottery with Uno Jinmatsu . Here he took note of local Zen gardens and haniwa , clay funerary figures of the Kofun period which inspired his terracotta The Queen . Noguchi returned to New York amidst the Great Depression , finding few clients for his portrait busts. However, he hoped to sell his newly produced sculptures and brush paintings from Asia. Though very few sold, Noguchi regarded this one-man exhibition (which began in February 1932 and toured Chicago,

11881-579: Was unable to attend due to medical issues, The Prodigy cancelled their Saturday night performance. Deadmau5 took their place, alongside his previously scheduled A State of Trance performance on Sunday. Pendulum formally closed the festival on Sunday night, briefly playing as their offshoot Knife Party , and featuring guest appearances by Tom Morello and Deadmau5 (the latter for " Ghosts 'n' Stuff "—which features Pendulum's Rob Swire ). The Resistance stage also returned, which featured Arcadia Spectacular's "Spider". In April 2016, DJ Mag named Ultra

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