Downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Slide Mantra
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026
1. Slide Mantra Marker
Slide Mantra was created the same year as Bayfront Park to represent the U.S. at its Art Pavilion in the Biennial in Venice, Italy. The artist had in mind the concept of the park when he created the spiral staircase which combines architectural, natural and cosmic images simultaneously.
Funded by the Metro-Dade Art in Public Places Trust, the Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation and the New World Center Foundation.
Collection of the Metro-Dade Art in Public Places Trust
Erected by the Metro-Dade Art in Public Places Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.
Location. 25° 46.448′ N, 80° 11.208′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Downtown Miami. It can be reached from the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and Bayfront Park Path, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL 33131, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General D. Jos้ de San Martํn (within shouting distance of this marker); Anton J. Cermak (within shouting distance of this marker); Dade County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayfront Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Sim๓n Bolํvar Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Miami Centennial Time Capsule (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Challenger Memorial (about 400 feet away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Also see . . . Bayfront Park (Noguchi Museum).
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026
2. Slide Mantra
Slide Mantra is one of the final works of American artist Isamu Noguchi. The marker can be seen on the north side of the sculpture.
To revive a 28-acre park adjacent to downtown Miami along Biscayne Bay, Noguchi first appealed to the local government to have a waterfront library removed to open up sightlines... Noguchi passed away during the parks construction but his long-time collaborator Shoji Sadao oversaw his plans and made adjustments to the plan as the surrounding skyline expanded. Sadao also oversaw the installation of Noguchis white marble Slide Mantra, a centerpiece of Noguchis 1986 Venice Biennale installation.(Submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026
3. Slide Mantra Marker
The marker is adjacent to the sculpture. Temporary caution tape surrounded the marker in early 2026 when this photo was taken.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026
4. Slide Mantra
Looking through Slide Mantra at the hidden staircase at the rear of the sculpture.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
