InterContinental Miami Partners with collaboARTive's Noche de Arte Program to Host Special Exhibition Honoring Celia Cruz's Centennial for Hispanic Heritage Month

Presented by the MIAMI Shoe Museum in collaboration with the Celia Cruz Foundation and collaboARTive

Miami, FL, August 2025 – InterContinental Miami, in partnership with collaboARTive's acclaimed weekly Noche de Arte program, will host Dancing Shoes: A Legacy in Motion, a special exhibition this October in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and the centennial celebration of Celia Cruz. This collaboration transforms the hotel's Gallery 100 into a dynamic cultural hub, building on the success of collaboARTive's four-year partnership with InterContinental Miami that began when Noche de Arte launched in the hotel's lobby in March 2022.

Curated by Luis Valenzuela, founder of the MIAMI Shoe Museum, the exhibition will spotlight one of the most iconic elements of the Queen of Salsa's legendary style: her bold and gravity-defying cantilever shoes. The month-long celebration seamlessly integrates with collaboARTive's established Noche de Arte programming, which has welcomed over 3,500 attendees and generated significant economic impact for downtown Miami since launching at InterContinental Miami in March 2022.

The display will feature original cantilever-style shoes designed by Mexican designer Nieto between the 1960s and 1970s, worn by Celia Cruz until the end of her life. Presented in collaboration with the Celia Cruz Foundation, the exhibition will also debut the five winning designs from the MIAMI Vibes 2.0: AI Footwear Design Challenge by MSM Projects. The winning designers, Franziska Valerie Hagenauer, Sara Alimohammadi, Amaranta Martinez, Wildy Martinez, Lucia Rabey, and Jessica de Vreeze, will have their visionary creations displayed alongside Celia’s original pieces. This second edition of the challenge invited participants from around the globe to reimagine Celia's original cantilever style through AI-assisted design.

collaboARTive empowers emerging and mid-career artists by providing affordable studio spaces and fostering creative community. Through a growing network of benefactors and patrons, curated programming, professional development opportunities, and strategic partnerships, collaboARTive cultivates an independent ecosystem where artists thrive economically and artistically, thereby strengthening the local cultural landscape.

Exhibition Dates: October 6–28, 2025
Location: InterContinental Miami, Gallery

100, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL
Noche de Arte Programming: Every Monday, 6:00-8:00 PM (Free and open to the public)