Music Inspires: Three Days of Fashion, Art and Film During Art Basel Week

"Music Inspires" is a three-day festival showcasing works in the fields of fashion, art and film, all enhanced by music. Among the featured artists is producer and director Jonathan Lia, who is responsible for Kanye West's latest video. The lineup of artists will curate and integrate an acoustic element into their work, focusing on the relationship between their art and the respective soundtrack. Each evening will feature different media interfusing both live and pre-recorded music that will simultaneously alter and enhance the original experience of the artist's installation. The three-day festival is located at 3852 N. Miami Avenue in the Design District of Miami.

Fashion: Thursday, Dec. 2
7 p.m. Reception
8 p.m. Meet and greet with designer Dao Yi Chow of Black Apple and Public School
9 p.m. Performance by Agape featuring Nadia Harris

Art: Friday, Dec. 3
6 p.m. Lecture, Q and A by University of Miami photographer Tom Lopez
8 p.m. Book signing with photographer Mike Schreiber "True Hip-Hop"
9 p.m. Performance by Shayfer James

Film: Saturday, Dec. 4
7 p.m. Closing Reception
8 p.m. Meet and Greet with producer and director Jonathan Lia
9 p.m. Performance by Community Property

About AE District
AE District was founded in 2008 by Max Pierre in Miami's Design District. AE is not a traditional gallery or a traditional store, it is an abstract idea; a general notion that is purposefully flexible to one's interpretation. AE's mission is to provoke thought and inspire self-expression. AE is an idea that mastery can coexist in a space where one's innate form of self-expression is regarded in the same light as any form of true artistry. For more information, visit www.aedistrict.com.

Renowned Photographer Opens "True Hip-Hop" Exhibit in Miami

AE District, located in Miami's Design District, presents "True Hip-Hop," a fine art photography collection 12 years in the making, by nationally recognized photographer Mike Schreiber, at 7 pm on Wednesday, November 10.

The exhibition, curated by Maria Arellano, provides a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of hip-hop musicians, capturing them in a raw light. Schreiber’s photos convey the essence of cultural life and perspective, resulting in an unmatched aesthetic viewpoint that is refined yet undeniably honest in its organic and gritty tone."The photographs evoke the deep rooted feelings of the culture of hip-hop, not reflective of its own glossy desire but a representation of their true grit," said actor Craig "mums" Grant.

Schreiber is a self-taught photographer whose work has graced the pages of Esquire, Rolling Stone and New York Magazine. His talent has also been featured in high-profile ad campaigns for Mountain Dew, AND-1, City Year and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. His clients include Atlantic, Epic, Sony and Universal Records. Schreiber's work is not limited to entertainment; among his other subjects are prisoners in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola, people of Cuba and a dog park series.

The opening reception at AE District, located at 3852 North Miami Avenue, will be hosted by Talib Kweli with music by Keen One + Chris Culture. The exhibition will be open to the public from November 10 to November 26.