Douglas Markowitz

Writer / Editor / Journalist for Hire

United States

Douglas Markowitz is a writer and journalist covering art, music, travel, culture, and other topics. His work has appeared in Resident Advisor, Miami New Times, Grammy.com, The Miami Herald, the Sun Sentinel, Burnaway, Hemispheres, and many other publications. He previously served as culture editor at the Phoenix New Times. He graduated with honors from the University of North Florida (B.S. in Communication) in 2017 and attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan on foreign exchange.

In 2023 he was named a finalist for the Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards.

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Portfolio
Resident Advisor
12/09/2022
Inside the Real Estate Crisis Crushing Miami's Nightlife

Nominated for the 2023 Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards. Hostile real estate prices and government policies have the city's promoters and artists in an existential chokehold. But there's a new generation of nightlife locals with inventive solutions to combat the lack of space.

Miami New Times
09/15/2023
The Romantic, Perfectionist Rave Music of Overmono

Freedom is the main idea that runs through Overmono's work – freedom to dance and have fun, to be at ease with oneself and not be judged, to let go of ego and inhibitions, and to commune with your fellow dancers.

Burnaway
08/23/2022
Cara Despain's Specter at the Bass Museum

The artist draws upon the legacy of atomic weapons testing in her native Utah to create an immersive show that's as beautiful as it is terrifying.

Miami New Times
12/11/2019
Peeling the $120,000 Art Basel Banana

Why have at least two people paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the right to claim ownership of a banana duct-taped to a wall?

Hemispheres
03/29/2023
10 Day Trips From NYC For Art Lovers

"There is no shortage of incredible destinations for art lovers just outside the city, ranging from open-air museums with acres upon acres of outdoor sculptures to unassuming industrial facilities with astounding contemporary collections."

Miami New Times
04/05/2023
Answer Yayoi Kusama's Call at PAMM

"The walls and floors are covered in mirrors. Protruding from the ground and ceiling are strange, tentacle-like growths, glowing in fluorescent hues and covered in black polka dots. The mirrors make the scene appear as if it goes on forever. It sounds like a dream. But it's real - in a sense."

Private Client
Case Studies - Raygun Agency

During my tenure as copy desk chief at Raygun Agency, a Miami-based marketing firm, I completed these client case studies as part of a wider website redesign.

Campus Movie Fest
2017
Low Tide

I served as production assistant and music supervisor on this student film.