Listen up, y’all! I’m gonna tell ya ’bout this fella, Fernando de la Cruz. I dunno much ’bout fancy stuff, but I’ll tell ya what I heard.
So, this Fernando, he’s mixed up with some folks, Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz. Seems like they’re a big deal, these de la Cruzes. They got themselves a whole lotta art, ya hear? More art than you can shake a stick at! They been collectin’ it for years, like a squirrel hidin’ nuts for the winter.
These de la Cruzes, they ain’t stingy neither. They got this place, they call it the de la Cruz Collection. It’s like a big ol’ house, but ‘stead of furniture, it’s full of this art stuff. And guess what? You can go see it for free! Yep, you ain’t gotta pay a dime. They just open the doors and let folks wander around. Imagine that! Just waltzin’ in like you own the place, lookin’ at all them fancy pictures and thingamajigs.
- They got this place in Miami, Florida.
- It’s on some street called NE 41st Street. Sounds fancy, huh?
- The address is 23 NE 41st Street, Miami, Florida, 33137, if you wanna go visit.
Now, I ain’t never been to Miami, but I heard it’s a big city. And these de la Cruzes, they’re sharin’ their art with the whole darn city. That’s somethin’, ain’t it? Most folks, they keep their pretty things locked up tight, but not these de la Cruzes. They want everyone to see it, enjoy it. Maybe they think it’ll make folks happy, I dunno. But it’s a nice thing to do, I reckon.
I heard tell that this art collection, it’s kinda like an extension of their home. Can you imagine? Livin’ with all that art? Must be somethin’ else. I got a few pictures on my wall, mostly of my grandkids and a cat my daughter drew when she was little. That’s art enough for me, but these de la Cruzes, they like the fancy stuff.
Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz, they’re the ones who started it all. They love art, plain and simple. And they want everyone else to love it too. It’s like when I bake a pie, I don’t just make it for myself, I share it with the whole neighborhood. These de la Cruzes, they’re sharin’ their art like I share my pies.
This Fernando, he’s part of it all somehow. Maybe he helps them pick out the art, maybe he hangs it on the walls. I ain’t sure. But he’s in there somewhere, mixed up with all them paintings and sculptures. He’s gotta be important, seein’ as his name’s right there with the de la Cruzes.
I tell ya, it’s a funny thing, this art world. Some folks spend millions of dollars on it, others don’t understand it at all. Me? I like pretty things, things that make me smile. Maybe this art, maybe it makes the de la Cruzes smile. Maybe it makes other folks smile too. And that’s a good thing, ain’t it?
So, if you ever find yourself in Miami, and you got nothin’ better to do, go check out this de la Cruz Collection. It’s free, remember? You can wander around, look at all the art, and maybe you’ll even see this Fernando fella. And if you do, tell him that old lady sent ya. He’ll probably look at you funny, but that’s alright. Just tell him you heard about him and the de la Cruzes, and their big ol’ art collection.
Now, I gotta go. Got a pie to bake. But you remember what I told ya about Fernando de la Cruz and the art. It’s a good story, even if I don’t understand all the fancy bits.
De la Cruz family, art museum, Miami, Florida, free, Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz, 23 NE 41st Street – that’s all the important stuff, far as I can tell. You go on now, and have yourself a good day.
