“This bronze gaze seems fixed on something beyond us, doesn’t it?” Right here, facing the stoic JosxE9 MartxED Bust, we’re encountering more than just art. We’re facing a legacy. JosxE9 MartxED, the Cuban national hero, stares out at the city, a silent testament to his fight for Cuban independence. Though his life was tragically cut short on the battlefield in 1895, his words and spirit continue to resonate, especially here in Miami. The JosxE9 MartxED Bust was vandalized in 2023. This act ignited outrage among Miami’s Cuban exile community. They saw it as an attack not just on art, but on their heritage and the very ideals MartxED embodied. Thankfully, the community rallied, and the monument was swiftly repaired, standing once again as a beacon of resilience and a tribute to the enduring legacy of JosxE9 MartxED.
Glenn Hubert Library
What secrets lie hidden within the walls of a university library? Right here in North Miami, the Glenn Hubert Library