ART 360° is a new public television series produced by WPBT that takes a dynamic & entertaining excursion around the South Florida art scene. The series airs quarterly and covers the tri-county region (Palm Beach ; Broward; Miami-Dade).

New episode airs September 24th at 7:30 p.m.

THIS EPISODE FEATURES:

• Arquitectonica: The architecture firm that changed Miami’s skyline celebrates its 30th anniversary. Art 360 interviewsthe firm’s founding principals Laurinda Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia and explores the ideas and designs that inspiredtheir eye opening architecture.

• The Choreographer: What goes on in the mind of a choreographer as he designs a new ballet? Art 360 interviews premier choreographerJimmy Gamonet of Ballet Gamonet as he takes the audience through the steps and moves of his latest creation.

• Ethan Bortnick: He may be only six years old but he can play the piano like a seasoned master. Art 360 interviews this pint size piano prodigy as he makes his way towards celebrity.

• Arno: Arno Elias is a man of many talents. His paintings are connected to his music which in turn inspires his video art.Host Robin Hill spends the day with this gifted artist and evolving musician from France.

• Graffiti Art: Is it art or just an eyesore? Host Robin Hill explores the murals of Miami and the underground art of the design district.
  

WPBT, Florid’s first public television station, is owned and operated by the Community Television Foundation of South Florida, Inc., a private, nonprofit media organization that serves the communities of South Florida . For five decades, WPBT has captured the imagination of viewers young and old, each week reaching 1.5 million families from Vero Beach to the Florida Keys. WPBT provides an array of high-quality content from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), in addition to programming acquired independently, as well as its own original productions - consistently recognized in the most prestigious award competitions.

WPBT is a leading provider of educational content and materials for students and teachers, and produces the award-winning children’s program service and website, KidVision (kidvision.org), a trusted learning environment for pre-school children. Channel 2 is headquartered in North Miami and has a bureau and production facilities in Delray Beach. WPBT’s NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT is headquartered in Miami with bureaus in New York, Washington and Chicago, for the national production of NBR, airing weeknights on PBS.