The Reverend Al Sharpton at the salon, a line-up of Cindy Sherman look-alikes, and Leonardo DiCaprio with a languid swan.

José Bedia doesn’t simply don an ethnographer’s hat: he readily participates in rituals and builds long-lasting relationships—a kind of fieldwork that’s integral to his art. Much like the comparative mythology of Joseph Campbell, Bedia is on a lifeling journey to discover universal truths.

Miami’s fushcia-smudged sky provides the perfect backdrop for the Wynwood Art Walk, which pops up on the second Saturday of every month and draws swarms of viewers and arty events.