VISU Contemporary is where South Beach’s vibrant energy meets the evolving edge of contemporary art. Founded with a sharp curatorial vision, the gallery is a space for artists who challenge form, narrative, and material — from internationally recognized names to rising talents whose work resonates with today’s cultural pulse.
VISU has exhibited bold, provocative voices such as David LaChapelle, Tyler Shields, Amber Cowan, Dustin Yellin, Barry Ball, Tamary Kudita, Rose Marie Cromwell and others whose practices blur the lines between photography, sculpture, painting, and new media. The gallery is especially drawn to artists who experiment with material — glass, metal, stone, and beyond — pushing the boundaries of contemporary surrealism, abstraction, and conceptual art.
More than just a gallery, VISU is a platform. Located in the heart of South Beach, it serves as a cultural connector — a place where collectors, curators, and curious minds converge to experience art that is as thought-provoking as it is visually arresting.
VISU is not just showing what’s now — it’s curating what’s next.
About Owner and Curator Dr. Bruce M. Halpryn
Bruce M. Halpryn has been an art lover and collector for over 40 years. His strategic guidance has been instrumental in shaping the future of numerous non-profit arts organizations, particularly in the artistic fields of visual art, glass and dance. Halpryn is currently on the board of directors of Aperture, a non-profit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide. Bruce also serves as the vice-chair of the Miami City Ballet. Halpryn was the president of the board of FotoFocus, the largest photography and other lens-based art biannual in the USA, for 8 years and remains on the board after reaching his term limit as president. He has been an art collector, with a large emphasis on photography, for over 40 years and has forged deep personal relationships with many of the artists in his collection. Halpryn is a shareholder of the Cincinnati Art Museum, where he had a key role in creating and maintaining the Friends of Photography Affinity Group, and a role in numerous photography acquisitions for the museum collection, underwriting numerous photography shows in the museum. Halpryn is CEO, co-founder, and board president of Eikonoklastes Therapeutics, where he continues to contribute his expertise. A serial entrepreneur, Halpryn is the founder and leader of multiple start-up pharmaceutical companies at the forefront of early-phase new drug development and regulatory affairs.