“Miami’s Art Boom takes art as the vantage point from which to examine the growth of a city. . . . [It is] an exploration of art as the cornerstone to growth.”
—From the foreword by Franklin Sirmans,
Director of Pérez Art Museum Miami

Elisa Turner is an award-winning art critic and journalist based in Miami. She was inducted into the 2025 Miami-Dade County Arts Hall of Fame. In  October 2025 her book Miami’s Art Boom: From Local Vision to International Presence will be published by the University Press of Florida. It chronicles the city’s art scene from 1987 to 2007, with updated material. A former primary art critic for the Miami Herald (1995–2007), she has covered international events like the Havana and Venice Biennials and Art Basel. Her accolades include the Rabkin Prize, multiple awards from the South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, and grants from Oolite Arts and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. Turner has written for numerous art publications, taught at Miami Dade College, and regularly participates in panels and lectures. She is a member of the International Association of Art Critics and ArtTable.

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