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.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

SAVE ART SPACE: New York Open Call ending soon "Home Is Where I Make It" - Curated by The Unapologetic Street Series & Amy Quichiz

 


SaveArtSpace is proud to present Home Is Where I Make It, a public art exhibition on billboard ad space in New York, NY, opening July 24, 2026, curated by The Unapologetic Street Series & Amy Quichiz.

Home Is Where I Make It explores the various experiences of making homes in places unknown and how those places become core parts of us. So many of us whether immigrants ourselves or children of immigrants have a talent for building new rituals and making anywhere a home. The individual and collective experience of migration is not a monolith, but the overlapping beauties we find along the way are affirming that we share more in common than not when we make homes in new countries. New York City is a powerful example of how many people build coalitions and communities when we seek refuge and solidarity in one another.

Artists of all ages and talents are invited to submit their artwork between April 27 and June 8, 2026 in order to be considered for the exhibition. This is an opportunity to have your work placed on billboard ad space in New York, NY. APPLY HERE.

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 billboard ad space. All fees paid to SaveArtSpace are 100% tax deductible donations. 

Selected artists will be announced after June 22, 2026. Public art will be on view starting July 24, 2026 in New York, NY, and will be on view for at least one month.

#ArtistSpotlight --> Keith Zenda, Scrap Art, Mudzimai weMusha - Theme of Mushamukadzi - Artgal.Online, Thundorf Switzerland, 2024.

Keith Zenda, Scrap Art, Mudzimai weMusha - Theme of Mushamukadzi - Artgal.Online, Thundorf Switzerland, 2024. Mixed Media, 53 1/5 × 35 2/5 in | 135.1 × 89.9 cm.


We highlight artist Keith Zenda through ArtGal.Online. Keith Zenda is a leading contemporary Zimbabwean artist known for his distinctive visual language often described as “Zendaism.” His work combines bold symbolism, spiritual narratives, and elements of African mythology to explore identity, transformation, and human consciousness. Through expressive compositions and strong use of color, Zenda creates powerful, layered works that bridge tradition and contemporary thought. In addition to his artistic practice, he plays a key role in mentoring emerging artists and developing the Artgal Zim Center. This work may be viewed and purchased via Artsy.

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. Download the Art Gal app, allowing you to view and place artworks directly in your 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.


Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Miami Dade College presents Alhambra Orchestra: America 250 With a Miami Twist

 "AMERICA 250 WITH A MIAMI TWIST"
SATURDAY, JUNE I3, 2026,  3:00 pm 
FREEDOM TOWER, 600 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI


In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, 
Miami Dade College (MDC) and Alhambra Orchestra have partnered for "America 250 with a Miami Twist," a family-friendly multimedia show about Miami's unique history, with amazing historical images, dramatic orchestral music, and fascinating narration, at MDC's Freedom Tower, the National Historic Landmark located at 600 Biscayne Blvd. in downtown Miami.

 From the Everglades to luxury hotels, the Tequesta people to waves of immigrants and refugees, and swampland to international metropolis, attendees of all ages will experience the remarkable evolution of Miami into a thriving multicultural city. The one-hour presentation will combine live orchestral performance, narration and multimedia visuals to bring Miami's rich and diverse history to life inside the iconic Freedom Tower.

The event will take place Saturday, June 13, from 3 to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Please show your interest with this FORM.  Free parking will be available in the MDC Garage, located in Building 7.

Campus map and parking location: https://www.mdc.edu/wolfson/campus-information/directions.aspx

                                                         
For more information contact Viviam López at vlopez4@mdc.edu, 305-237-3225
 


To request special accommodations, contact Laura Rodríguez at lmontoya@mdc.edu, 305-237-3771

 DETAILS:
WHAT:  MDC and Alhambra Orchestra Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. with Multimedia Show
 
WHEN:                Saturday, June 13, 3 – 4 p.m., doors open at 2:15 p.m.
 
WHERE:             MDC's Freedom Tower
                                600 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL  

ADMISSION:      Admission is free until capacity, first come first served.  Please help planners by submitting this FORM

Monday, June 1, 2026

Internationally Collected Autistic Artist Vito Bonanno's Artwork in the Corporate Collections of AMAZON and Google

Internationally Collected Mixed Media Artist VITO BONANNO


Vito Bonanno is an internationally collected artist who lives and works on the Connecticut shoreline. He has exhibited in solo exhibitions at Spectrum Miami during Art Basel in Miami, FL, Umbrella Arts Gallery, NYC and Akus Gallery, Willimantic, CT.


Internationally collected artist Vito Bonanno taps into the daily emotional and social challenges of living with autism, placing his innermost feelings onto canvas. The New England-based artist's work is image and concept-driven and embedded in his personal philosophy. His art contains the essence of his life, feelings, thoughts, and dreams, coupled with objects or topics that "get stuck in his head", including traffic lights, grids, ceiling fans, graffiti, and pop culture. Corporate clients include AMAZON, Google, and The Hartford.

Bonanno taps into the daily emotional and social challenges of living with autism, placing his innermost feelings onto canvas. He is an award-winning, world-famous artist with a career spanning back to his childhood. The artist has participated in numerous art fairs, as well as national and international exhibitions, in addition to many art shows and high profile events during Art Basel Miami Beach - such as a past NIKE pop-up in Wynwood during Miami Art Week, as well as traveling in an art van Truck'N With Vito! at Umbrella Arts Gallery in NYC's lower east side, selling his art and spreading awareness about being an artist with autism.

He unveiled his first Solo Exhibition, 'Unfiltered V: Vito Bonanno Riding with the Train Girls', in January 2012 at Akus Gallery at Eastern CT State University which included works on paper, canvas, video pieces, a student-artist interactive mural project, and installations. Akus Gallery Director, Elizabeth Peterson stated, "The characters, objects, and ideas that inhabit Vito Bonanno's work act and interact in striking ways. Caught within the grids and map-like structures he imagines, they are often in a struggle between multiple worlds. He has found a way to tap in the intensity of focus and insight afforded him through autism to unleash a formidable creative power and vision." His winning pieces, ‘Ghost Town on Davenport Avenue’ was exhibited at the S. Dillon Ripley Center of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and then was part of a traveling exhibition that went on a two year nationwide tour of university and independent galleries. Additionally, a second winning piece titled ‘Southhaven People’, was on exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. before also partaking in the nationwide traveling exhibition that ran through September 2011.

He is one of only 16 artists in the United States selected for a prestigious exhibition of previous awardees from the VSA Emerging Artists Program in the Kennedy Center Hall of Nations with sponsorship from the Volkswagen Group of America. As part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the ADA and 40th Anniversary of VSA in 2015, the exhibition included the work of select artists who represented the past 13 years of the VSA Emerging Young Artist Program; Curated by Stephanie Moore, she chose Bonanno's 'Daffy Goes to Waterbury with a Ninja Turtle' and 'SECR Toilet' to be part of the exhibition.

Vito is aligned with ArtLifting, which is a non-for-profit art organization that empowers artists living with disabilities through the celebration and sale of their artwork. ArtLifting is about creating opportunity, empowerment, and validation. This collaboration opened many new and exciting opportunities for the artist, which includes his work in Google's corporate collection, with art hanging in their Leesburg, VA offices, as well as Amazon, for one of their corporate buildings in Seattle, Washington.

Bonanno was diagnosed with PDD/Autism just before his 4th birthday. Because he was language delayed, his parents and teachers developed strategies that tapped into his high visual acuity, utilizing storyboard styles to relay academic and social information. He was also encouraged to draw in storyboard format to express his feelings. The storyboard grid remains prominent in his work and studio preparation today and is a poignant reminder of a boy who was trapped in his own mind.

The New England-based artist's work is image and concept-driven and embedded in his personal philosophy. His art contains the essence of his life, feelings, thoughts, and dreams, coupled with objects or topics that "get stuck in his head", including traffic lights, grids, ceiling fans, graffiti, and pop culture. For more information about this artist, for inquiries, or to commission work contact vito@vitobonanno.com / visit www.vitobonanno.com

Artist Vito Bonanno pictured beside his work at Six Summit Gallery NYC

Thursday, May 21, 2026

#ArtNews --> NSU Art Museum has purchased a new sculpture from South Florida artist Piero Penizzotto, in the upcoming exhibition, 'Close to Home'

 


Piero Penizzotto, Kings of Comedy (Chris, Imani, Bernard, Calvin, Dre), 2024. Papier-mâché, foam and acrylic. Photography by Oriol Tarridas. Collection NSU Art Museum, purchased with funds provided by the Susan S. Miller Acquisition Fund. 


NSU Art Museum New Purchase


NSU Art Museum has purchased a new sculpture from South Florida artist Piero Penizzotto. This sculpture will be in the upcoming exhibition, Close to Home, which opens on June 7. This purchase was made possible thanks to the Susan S. Miller Acquisition Fund. Learn more here.