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Sarasota News Leader WYNWOOD December 28, 2012 Page 94 paint throughout the afternoon and evening as they contributed to the vibrancy and color of the area; DJs and live bands set up and performed on street corners; and even professional hairdressers offered free haircuts on the sidewalks. Wynwood, also known as the Design District, features numerous smaller, private art galleries that operate throughout the year. What makes Wynwood unique, however, is the fact that the art spills out of the galleries and into the streets ��� literally ��� gracing not only the There was plenty to do inside as well. Many of facades of gallery buildings but local business- Wynwood���s galleries were open to the public es, sidewalks, bike racks and more. until midnight, and a number of bars and clubs During the weekend of Art Basel, Wynwood hosted free musical performances throughout became a street art renaissance event: People the afternoon and evening. Tumblr Inc. even crowded the sidewalks and flooded the streets hosted a party on the night of Dec. 7 called as they walked from gallery to gallery; artists ���Moving the Still,��� which celebrated the reexpertly wielded powerful arsenals of spray surgence of the ���GIF��� format in recent years. One of many street artists works diligently to complete her piece in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami on the afternoon of Dec. 8.