Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Bakehouse Announces Winning Design for "Triumphal Arch" Open Call



Bakehouse Art Complex, in collaboration with French architecture and urban design practice Coldefy, has selected The Porch by architects and educators Elmer O. García and Olga Kusche-Iglesias as the winning proposal for its "Triumphal Arch" Open Call.

Conceived as a contemporary reimagining of the triumphal arch, The Porch draws inspiration from the social and architectural traditions of South Florida and the Caribbean. Constructed from aluminum tubing and repurposed lawn chair components, the design transforms the gateway into an inviting space for gathering, rest, and community exchange.

"The Porch stood out for its conceptual clarity, material ingenuity, and deeply local approach to public space," said the selection panel. "The proposal captures Bakehouse's commitment to creative innovation and community-building while transforming familiar everyday objects into an inviting architectural experience."

The installation will serve as the entrance to Bakehouse's new community garden and outdoor programming space in Wynwood Norte, supporting exhibitions, workshops, performances, and neighborhood events. Learn more HERE.

Monday, June 15, 2026

From Icelandic Jewelry Designer to London-based Painter, Hendrikka Waage´s Journey Reflects a Rich Tapestry of Artistic Evolution

 

Artwork by Artist Hendrikka Waage

Internationally collected contemporary artist Hendrikka Waage continues to expand her evolving art practice through a body of work that explores energy, emotional presence, perception, and the complexity of human attention in contemporary life. Born and raised in Reykjavik and currently splitting her time between London and Iceland, Waage brings a distinctly international perspective to her work, shaped by decades of creative practice and life experiences spanning Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Her paintings merge expressive color, layered texture, and symbolic figuration into compositions that feel both emotionally immediate and deeply contemplative.

Artwork by Artist Hendrikka Waage


Before transitioning fully into painting, Waage spent more than two decades as an acclaimed jewelry designer, an experience that continues to influence her sensitivity to material, balance, texture, and detail. Her now-recognizable “Wonderful Beings” series — often featuring female figures with a single ear — emerged as a reflection on selective listening and the overwhelming nature of modern information culture. Through vibrant surfaces and emotionally charged compositions, Waage explores the idea that not everything demands our attention, inviting viewers instead into a quieter, more intuitive space centered on presence, resonance, and emotional clarity. We recently had the pleasure to chat with the artist to learn more about her work, and current projects:


Q – Your creative journey began in luxury jewelry design. What inspired your transition to painting?

A – Art has always been part of my life, I grew up drawing and painting. Jewelry design became my first professional outlet but during the COVID years I found myself returning to painting. What started as a personal rediscovery quickly evolved into a vital part of my creative journey. The shift happened quite naturally. After two decades of crafting jewelry, I started to create portraits of my “Wonderful beings” featuring ladies with a single ear, exploring the theme of selective listening in our information-saturated age. The motif is open to interpretation, but one interpretation is that in today´s world, with an influx of information coming from every direction, you don´t have to listen to everything. Ultimately the motif is open-ended, open to boundless possibilities from one viewer to the next. My work and style reflects the inspirations from my travels and the countries I have lived in including Iceland, Japan, Russia, USA, and UK. I currently split my time between Reykjavik and London.


Artist Hendrikka Waage. Photo by: Asta Kristjans


Q – How does your background in fine jewelry influence your approach to materials and texture?

A – Jewelry taught me discipline, attention to detail, and sensitivity to materials. That carries into my paintings through a focus on texture, layering, and surface. Each work is built carefully, with an emphasis on balance, depth, and subtlety.


Q – What ideas, themes, or emotions are you currently exploring in your paintings?

A – I do work a lot on my selective listening theme. I am exploring ideas around energy, movement, and emotional presence — how a painting can hold a kind of vitality that feels immediate and alive. In my current work, I am exploring the idea of energy of joy at a higher frequency — how a painting can carry a sense of vibration, lightness, and elevation that is felt as much as it is seen.


Artwork by Artist Hendrikka Waage


Q – Can you describe your studio process when developing a new piece?

A – I usually work with my concept in mind and I begin with loose sketches. On my larger paintings, I experiment more with layering and texture, and I test how different materials interact before committing to a direction. Usually, it comes easy and I work intuitively and often revisit the work as well.


Q – How do you see your work evolving as you prepare for your upcoming exhibition?

A – As I prepare for the upcoming exhibition, I see my work evolving in a way that feels more focused and intentional, while still holding onto the sense of energy and spontaneity that drives my process. Iam also becoming more aware of how the works relate to one another as a group. Its not just about individual pieces anymore,but about creating a dialogue across the exhibition — where energy, color, and movement carry through the space in a cohesive way.


Q – What draws you to Miami as a place to present your work?

A – What draws me to Miami as a place to present my work is both personal and professional. I have a deep connection to the area, having lived in Fort Lauderdale for five years in my late twenties while completing my bachelor´s and master’s degrees. During that time, I visited Miami often and developed a strong appreciation for its energy, diversity, and vibrant art scene. Miami feels like a natural fit for my work. The city has a unique openness to color, expression, and experimentation that really resonates with my practice. I´ve also had the opportunity to exhibit twice at Red Dot Miami, where my work was very well received and sold successfully. Those experiences reinforced my sense that Miami is not just a place I enjoy personally, but also a place where my work connects strongly with an audience.


Q – What do you hope collectors experience when they encounter your painting?

A – I hope they feel a strong sense of energy and joy — an immediate, instinctive pull that draws them in. There’s an energy in the work that I want to feel uplifting and alive, something that resonates without needing explanation. Ultimately, I hope the work brings a dynamic presence into a space — something that energizes, uplifts, and continues to evolve with the viewer over time.


Artwork by Artist Hendrikka Waage


Q – You have exhibited your work during Art Basel Miami Beach before, will you be showcasing your art work during Miami Art Week again this year?

A – Yes, and this time around I will be at SCOPE Miami Beach, represented by Artio Gallery. I am really looking forward to it.


As her international visibility and popularity continue to grow, Waage’s work increasingly resonates with collectors and audiences both globally and within the Miami market. Following successful presentations during Art Basel Miami Beach Week and beyond, the artist now prepares for upcoming exhibitions and new presentations that further expand the dialogue surrounding her work, its evolving visual language, and its growing international reach.

Follow Hendrikka Waage on Instagram @hendrikkawaagearts
Learn more about Hendrikka Waage at The Art Agency Gallery UK

Friday, June 12, 2026

SaveArtSpace presents The Extravagance of the Quotidian, a public art exhibition on bus shelter ad space in Miami, FL, opening July 31, 2026, curated by Hermes Berrío.

 



SaveArtSpace is proud to present The Extravagance of the Quotidian, a public art exhibition on bus shelter ad space in Miami, FL, opening July 31, 2026, curated by Hermes Berrío.

What is the most extraordinary thing we walk past every day?

Not everything meaningful arrives with spectacle. Sometimes it’s already there; hanging from a clothesline, sitting on a sidewalk, glowing under fluorescent light at the corner store, carrying the marks of labor, routine, and survival.

The Extravagance of the Quotidian is an invitation to look closer at the everyday and recognize its weight, its beauty, and its contradictions. This open call seeks artists whose work transforms the familiar into something undeniable; where ordinary objects, domestic rituals, street corners, gestures, and fragments of daily life become containers for memory, identity, struggle, humor, and grace.

What we call ordinary is often where life reveals itself most honestly. In public space, these works become interruptions; small monuments to the lives we are living, even when no one is looking.

All artists are invited of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between May 4 and June 15, 2026 in order to be considered for the exhibition. This is an opportunity to have your work placed on bus shelter ad space in Miami, FL.

The application fee is $35 for 1-3 images; each additional image carries a $10 fee. Fees support the production of the exhibition, including the purchase of bus shelter ad space. All fees paid to SaveArtSpace are 100% tax deductible donations. 

Selected artists will be announced after June 29, 2026. Public art will be on view starting July 31, 2026 in Miami, FL, and will be on view for at least one month.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Echoes of Origin: The Human Thread, a group exhibition featuring Zimbabwean artists Keith Zenda, barry lungu, Tonderai Mujuru, and William Mujuru — exploring heritage, identity, and human connection through contemporary art at (SAAM) Southampton African American Museum in collaboration with ArtGal.Online

 

Barry Lungu, Mother of Zimbabwe – New York, 2023. Acrylic on Canvas, 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in | 60 × 60 cm

Art collectors and aficionados are invited to experience Echoes of Origin: The Human Thread, a group exhibition featuring Zimbabwean artists Keith Zenda, Barry Lungu, Tonderai Mujuru, and William Mujuru — exploring heritage, identity, and human connection through contemporary art at (SAAM) Southampton African American Museum in collaboration with ArtGal.Online. Guests will enjoy the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 23rd at SAAM, located at 245 North Sea Road in Southampton, New York 11968. The exhibition runs from May 23 through July 5, 2026.

Willard Mujuru, Soul in Shades, 2025. Charcoal & Pastels on a2 paper, 60 x 42 x 0.3 in / 152.4 x 106.68 x 0.76

With a growing presence across Europe, the United States, and Africa, Artgal.Online is committed to presenting authentic voices and narratives rooted in heritage, identity, and contemporary expression. The platform actively supports artists through international exposure, professional representation, and the development of sustainable art ecosystems, including its flagship initiative, the Artgal Zim Center in Domboshava.

Keith Zenda, “Rwendo Rwakanaka” (A Beautiful Journey) – New York, 2025. Oil on magazine paper on Canvas, 30 × 21 in | 76.2 × 53.3 cm

On view from May 23 through July 5, 2026, Echoes of Origin: The Human Thread anchors a dynamic season of programming at the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM). Presented in collaboration with ArtGal.Online, the exhibition brings together Zimbabwean artists Keith Zenda, Barry Lungu, Tonderai Mujuru, and William Mujuru in a thoughtful exploration of heritage, identity, and human connection through contemporary visual language. Their works collectively examine the threads that bind personal and cultural histories, offering a nuanced perspective on material, memory, and lived experience across generations and geographies.

Tonderai Mujuru (Animals), The Spirit of Africa – New York, 2025. Charcoal and Pastels, 33 1/10 × 23 3/5 in | 84 × 60 cm

The exhibition unfolds within a broader cultural framework at SAAM, where it sits alongside a robust lineup of community-centered events and seasonal programming, including the museum’s annual Juneteenth celebration and the highly anticipated Art & Soul: The Hamptons festival in July. Together, these initiatives position the museum as a vital platform for dialogue, celebration, and cross-cultural exchange, reinforcing its role as a cultural anchor in the Hamptons while expanding the visibility of artists working within a global contemporary context.

Keith Zenda, Book The Art of KZ, Chiedza – New York, 2025. Oil on Canvas, 35 2/5 × 23 3/5 in | 90 × 60 cm

In addition, collectors and art lovers can download the Art Gal app to view and place artworks directly in their space. Powered by Artplacer, the Art Gal app lets you view and place artworks from the gallery’s latest exhibitions directly onto your own walls. Move and explore each piece with a simple touch. Available on Android and iOS, read about the artworks and motivation of the artists — works can be viewed on the app under Collections.

Willard Mujuru, Side by Side – New York, 2025. Charcoal and Pastel Pencils on A2 Paper, 23 3/5 × 16 1/2 in | 60 × 42 cm

Art collectors and aficionados are invited to experience Artgal.Online‘s curated group exhibition of Zimbabwean artists at (SAAM) Southampton African American Museum. Guests will enjoy the Opening Reception on May 23rd, and the exhibition is on view through July 5, 2026 at SAAM, located at 245 North Sea Road in Southampton, NY 11968.

For further information, please visit: Artgal.Online
Follow Artgal.Online on Instagram: @artgalonline

Keith Zenda, (Portraits), African Vibes – New York, 2025. Mixed media, 35 2/5 × 23 3/5 in | 90 × 60 cm

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

NSU Art Museum Patron Trip

EXCLUSIVE PATRON TRIP

TO LOS ANGELES

Travel À La Carte

With NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

To Los Angeles

August 24 to August 27, 2026

For Curator Circle and Collector Circle Members Only

With the recent opening of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s audacious new building, it’s a perfect time to check out this vibrant art scene.


Join NSU Art Museum Director and Chief Curator, Bonnie Clearwater, for this specially curated Travel À La Carte experience, which will offer an exciting opportunity to explore some of Los Angeles’ most celebrated museum destinations alongside fellow Curator Circle and Collector Circle members. From private tours and remarkable collections to fabulous dining, the museum looks forward to sharing a truly memorable experience with you.

Enjoy docent-led tours of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) new building, the Getty Center, and Getty Villa, art galleries, and artist studios. Bonnie Clearwater, herself, will lead the tour of Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind at The Broad Museum, where she will provide first-hand information about Yoko’s work and personal life, as she presented the last retrospective at MOCA Miami. This trip also includes two group dinners (evening of August 24 at a restaurant and August 26 at a private residence in Pacific Palisades), lunches on excursion days (August 25, 26, 27), and luxury van transport for

scheduled excursions.


NSU Art Museum’s Travel À La Carte trips offer our Curator Circle/Collector Circle members the opportunity to make their own travel, accommodations, and dining arrangements. It is recommended that you book your lodgings in West Hollywood or the Beverly Hills area, as this is a convenient meeting point for the luxury van transport. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel, accommodations, meals other than those specified as part of the excursions, and transportation, outside of scheduled programming, including personal outings and transportation to and from their individual accommodations and the airport.

For more information, contact rdecicco@nova.edu

or call 954-262-0254

For Curator Circle and

Collector Circle Members Only

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Meet the 21 Artists Selected for PAMM’s Digital Art Open Call

 


Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce the 21 recipients of the inaugural open call for digital art, launched in 2025. The open call is a first-of-its-kind initiative supporting the creation of experimental digital work across South Florida, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the African Diaspora, advancing the museum's engagement with and support of international contemporary digital art.


The inaugural application cycle received more than 750 submissions from across 50 countries, out of which 21 artists were selected through a multi-stage review process led by an interdepartmental cohort of PAMM staff and an external panel of judges including Casey Baron, Christopher Cozier, Gabriela Munguía, Samantha Ozer, and Monica Uszerowicz.




Inaugural Cohort Projects


Andrew Roberts.

Undead Matter (Materia no Muerta),

Mexico

Undead Matter (Materia no Muerta) is a CGI film where death fuels energy at the Silicone Border. Following a sentient factory-machine and an amorphous mass of undead beings, at the Silicone Border death itself becomes a resource fueling technology production. 


Angy de la Rosa.

404: Heritage Not Found,

Dominican Republic

404: Heritage Not Found is an open-access archive of digital 3D models that preserve Afro-Caribbean everyday cultural heritage. Addressing the critical absence of Afro-Caribbean culture within virtual environments, this living website for Caribbean digital 3D assets will be freely accessible for reuse, study, and community contribution. 


biarritzzz.

KaOuS,

Brazil

KaOuS is an experimental short film that uses the logic of escape rooms, memes, and pop culture to surveil big tech domination and brain rot politics. In a world where reality is fleeting, IA.SK needs to find a way out with unexpected help. 


Chelsea Odufu.

Between Realms,

Côte d'Ivoire, United States

Between Realms is a virtual reality experience and multi-channel film combining African inspired masquerade, live action performance, and real time digital environments. Exploring double consciousness within the Black experience, Between Realms probes what it means to live with fractured identity and how we can begin to make ourselves whole again. 


Cristóbal Ascencio Ramos.

MAIZ,

Mexico, Spain

MAIZ is an interactive website featuring digital 3D models and 360° videos that document Mexico's 64 native corn varieties in collaboration with indigenous seed-guardian communities across Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. 


Dominick Rabrun.

Vèvè-Punk: Mind Singer,

United States

Vèvè-Punk: Mind Singer is a psychological thriller, point-and-click video game set in 18th-century Saint-Domingue. You play as Fabienne, a free woman of color and talented singer with telepathic abilities, solving puzzles and mental battles to stop a psychic super-soldier sent by Napoleon from sabotaging the Haitian revolution.  


Georine Pierre.

Urban Mining & Regenerative E-Waste Ecosystems,

United States, Ghana

Urban Mining & Regenerative E-Waste Ecosystems is an experimental documentary mapping the global journey of discarded electronics through Old Fadama in Accra, Ghana—home to one of the world's largest e-waste sites and over 100,000 residents.  


Intton Godelg & Bea Millón.

y amanece,

Mexico, Spain

y amanece is a custom website that invites audiences to witness the sunrise in real time across Earth through global livestreams. Every eight minutes—corresponding to the two degrees of Earth's rotation that a sunrise lasts—the website changes location, inviting audiences to attune with the rhythms of the sun as it illuminates our small, interconnected world. 


Jason Fitzroy Jeffers.

Slice the Air,

Barbados, Grenada, United States

Slice the Air is a video installation in which a propaganda comic book allegedly commissioned by the CIA during the 1983 U.S. invasion of the Caribbean island of Grenada will be deconstructed, collaged and animated. The comic will be remixed with Caribbean archival materials from the Cold War period and 1980's American pop culture detritus — "G.I. Joe" cartoon episodes set in the Caribbean; mentions of Grenada in movies such as "Die Hard 2" — to illuminate how the political and cultural imagination of the region has been shaped by outside (and outsized) media interests.  


Jose Sanchez.

Minga,

Chile, United States

Minga is a video game installation that reenacts the traditional "House Pulling Minga" ritual of Chiloé, Chile—a communal practice where community members come together to physically transport an entire house. Through cooperative gameplay, Minga invites players to navigate the challenges of collective action in real time. 


Juan Covelli.

Territorio de niebla,

Colombia

Territorio de niebla is a realtime virtual environment where algorithmic processes simulate the life of Colombian páramos—sacred, high-altitude tropical wetlands that act as natural water factories across the Andes.  


Luc Alexandre (Unkle Luc).

MIAMI 2006,

United States

MIAMI 2006 is a video series melding archival footage and AI animation to explore South Florida's melting pot of spiritual energy.  


Lucas Lugarinho.

The Star of Want,

Brazil, Netherlands

The Star of Want is a first-person adventure video game that examines the role of dreams in Brazil's struggle for decolonization. Set in a fantastical reinterpretation of a night in the suburbs in Rio de Janeiro, players are tasked to shoot small in-game videos called 'Bootleg Dreams'.  


Maksaens Denis.

Kòd Lwa,

Haiti, Dominican Republic

Kòd Lwa is an interactive installation featuring seven video-sculptures that meld rituals from Haitian Vodou, queer testimonies, algorithmic images, and electronic music with Haitian metal-cut structures from the Village of Noailles.  


Malitzin Cortés (CNDSD).

Territorio Polytherasia,

Mexico

Territorio Polytherasia is a video game that imagines a new Pangea where plastic ceases to be waste and becomes genetic material shaping new ecologies of resistance. Presented as a walking simulator, the project invites users to collect testimonies, record sounds, discover plastic-based creatures, and transform the virtual environment through their decisions.  


Martha Maya.

The Glitch City,

Mexico

The Glitch City is an experimental documentary film that frames Tijuana as a living glitch, where fragmented images and unstable digital processes mirror the city's informal economies, border tensions, and strategies of survival.  


Nestor Siré.

NULL PRODUCT,

Cuba, Netherlands

NULL PRODUCT is a digital sculpture series featuring innovative gaming computers made under conditions of material scarcity across Latin America and the Caribbean. By showcasing the technological inventiveness, artistry, and autonomy emerging from the margins, NULL PRODUCT questions who gets to define digital innovation.  


Pierre-Christophe Gam.

The Babalawo,

France

The Babalawo is a browser-based divination experience and immersive installation that invites users into a ritual of collective dreaming. Audiences are asked five elemental questions: How do we eat, play, dream, pray, and love in a liberated future? 


Sofia Valiente.

Kahayatle,

United States

Kahayatle is an interactive web map featuring archival documents and 360° videos centered on the Miccosukee Tribe's biannual Everglades Studies of the wet and dry seasons. 


Vitória Cribb.

A letter emerged from the ocean,

Brazil

A letter emerged from the ocean is a video essay fusing CGI and Al assisted animation with body horror to disrupt the traumatic relationship between ocean symbolism and the histories of Latin American, the Caribbean and African Diaspora.  


Wendell McShine.

MUD,

Trinidad and Tobago, United States

MUD reimagines West Indian mythologies through an interactive film with character-controllable components, allowing users to navigate different experimental animation sequences.