The Graffiti Queen Of Miami

Meet JESSICA GOLDMAN SREBNICK: real estate magnate, Florida macher, and fairy godmother to street artists around the world.

- Danielle Stein Chizzik

Jessica Goldman Srebnick was standing in front of a cartoon image of Donald Trump urinating on the Constitution, biting her lip with mild concern. It was just days before Art Basel Miami Beach in 2017, and Srebnick, looking both breezy and statuesque in a sundress and sandals, was assessing this particularly provocative panel of a large mural by Lady Pink. The street art pioneer was one of the 12 artists Srebnick commissioned to create something new to coincide with the fair at Wynwood Walls, the outdoor art park that she owns and has cultivated into one of the most Instagrammable spots on earth.

Srebnick called over her rather hip mother to listen as Lady Pink cheerfully explained the nearly finished mural; the artist referred to the Trump administration’s recent executive orders on immigration and made statements that at least half the country would agree with. Soon everyone was convinced that the pee image would not be the most controversial thing at the fair, let alone offensive to the point of problematic backlash, and Lady Pink should carry on with her painting.