Beauty in Black and White

By Jillian Mills

The face of South Florida is constantly changing…so fast in fact, that we wish we had an entire issue to dedicate to the plethora of new condos, design stores and restaurants popping up all over its landscape. While many impulsive developers and store owners seem to frequently swing and miss with these fledging ventures, we decided to dedicate a special section to those who didn’t – the newcomers who managed to hit a home run this time around.

Beauty in Black and White
Although the Michael Joseph Artists’ haven Gallery on Oakland Park Blvd is not new – it opened in that location in November of 2006 – it is definitely a place worth visiting again and again. The sleek gallery abounds with black and white photos cityscapes, abstracts and scenic photography taken by Joseph himself. “My signature style is that I make ordinary things extraordinary. That is what has really given me my name,” Joseph said. This certainly rings true in his newest exhibition, a retrospective of everything Joseph has seen over the last 12 years in such cities as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Paris.