Bakehouse Art Complex: Calling Miami Artists to Apply to the Bakehouse Studio Residency Program

 

Now Accepting Applications for the Studio Residency Program

Bakehouse Art Complex is now accepting applications for an upcoming Studio Residency Program! This is a two-year cycle term, designed to support artists at all stages of their careers. Whether you're emerging or established, this is an opportunity to deepen your practice in a dedicated, creative environment.

What they offer:

• Affordable studio spaces (capped at ~50% of market rate)

• 24/7 access to your private studio + shared facilities

• Professional and creative development opportunities

• Open Studios & exhibition opportunities

• Studio visits with recognized art professionals

• Internal programming & a collaborative artist community

• Dedicated staff committed to your growth and success

Residency Term:

November 1, 2026 – October 31, 2028

Renewal Opportunity:

Residents may apply to renew after two years through a jury process evaluating studio use, artistic growth, and community engagement.

Selection Process:

Applications are reviewed by a panel of external jurors, with input from their internal team.

Studio Fees:

Fees are determined through a financial disclosure process to ensure accessibility and equity.

Don't miss your chance to be part of the Bakehouse artist community!

Deadline to submit: May 1st, 2026 (11:45PM EST)

Explore the Work of Miami-based Artist Yamily Castillo, Where Earth, Sea, and Texture Converge

 

The artist pictured with her work, Bimini Wall (2026), 48″ x 48″, Mixed Media on Canvas

Yamily Castillo is a Miami-based contemporary artist and founder of Atelier Viento. Her work explores the relationship between material, movement, and landscape through layered compositions using sand, mineral elements, and acrylic. Drawing inspiration from coastal and geological formations, her paintings evoke both stillness and depth, bridging physical texture with emotional presence. Castillo is set to present a new body of work in a solo exhibition at Spectrum Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach Week December 2–7, 2026, marking an exciting milestone in her evolving practice.

Quiet Cove I, 36″ Round, Mixed Media on Canvas

Her work is built through layered processes using mineral compounds, sand, and acrylic, forming sculptural surfaces where texture defines rhythm and structure carries tension. Rooted in the dialogue between wind, ocean, and earth, each piece reflects accumulation, erosion, and quiet persistence inviting a slower, more intentional way of seeing. We recently had the pleasure to chat with the artist to learn more about her incredible work and projects:

Q – What is the best part about being an artist, and where does your inspiration come from?

A – The most meaningful part of being an artist is the ability to translate internal states into something physical, something that can be experienced beyond words. My inspiration comes from nature, particularly landscapes shaped by movement, oceans, deserts, horizons. I’m drawn to environments where there is constant motion, yet a sense of stillness. The ocean, especially within my recent “Oceanique” body of work, has been a central influence, its depth, rhythm, and quiet force. For me, nature is a place of recalibration. It grounds me, and that grounding becomes the foundation of each piece.

Exuma, 30″ x 40″, Mixed Media on Canvas

Q – Your work is deeply rooted in the physical intelligence of the landscape. Can you tell us how geology, sediment, and erosion became central themes in your practice?

A – My connection to geological forms developed naturally through my attraction to landscapes, mountains, deserts, coastlines, spaces shaped over time through pressure, movement, and erosion. I became interested not just in how these environments look, but in how they form. The layering, the compression, the gradual transformation, these processes began to mirror something internal. Over time, geology became less of a reference and more of a language. It allowed me to express time, endurance, and transformation through material rather than image.


Q – You work with mineral compounds, sand, pumice, and acrylic to create sculptural surfaces. What drew you to these materials, and how do they influence the final composition?

A – I was drawn to these materials because they carry a physical honesty. Sand, pumice, and mineral compounds are not decorative, they are structural, grounded, and raw. They allow the work to move beyond a flat surface and into something that feels constructed, almost excavated. The textures introduce weight, resistance, and depth, which naturally influence how the composition develops. The first step toward decisions during my process is the thoughts of the landscapes I want to create, through specific places or by imagination only. I build the surface. The materials guide the process, creating compositions that feel both organic and intentional.

Sotavento Lagoon, 48″ x 48″, Mixed Media on Canvas

Q – Many of your paintings evoke strata, horizons, and subtle movement. How does layering and abrasion shape the rhythm and structure of each piece?

A – Layering is central to my process. Each piece develops over time through accumulation, removal, and refinement. I work in stages, building, sanding, reworking, allowing the surface to evolve rather than forcing a fixed outcome. This creates a rhythm that is both controlled and intuitive. The final structure emerges gradually. It’s not immediate, sometimes it’s discovered through the process.


Q – Having been born in Cuba and raised in Italy, how have migration, geography, and memory influenced the visual language of your work?

A – My background has shaped my work in a more internal way than a literal one. Being born in Cuba, raised in Italy, and later building a life in the United States created a sense of constant transition. That experience of movement, of adapting, rebuilding, and redefining, became part of how I see and process the world. There was also a period of instability that deeply influenced me. Over time, I developed a need for grounding, for structure, for something that holds. That need is reflected in my work. The surfaces, the materials, the compositions, they all carry a sense of anchoring. Of finding stillness within change.

The artist is pictured with her work, Quiet Cove I, 36″ Round, Mixed Media on Canvas, part of her “Oceanique” series.

Q – Your surfaces feel both powerful and quiet at the same time. Is this sense of endurance and persistence something you consciously aim to convey?

A – Yes, very intentionally. I’m interested in the coexistence of opposites. Strength and stillness. Movement and control. Tension and calm. My work is meant to hold that duality. Much like the ocean, here is constant motion, but also a deep sense of quiet. The pieces are designed to feel grounded, but not static. They carry movement, but without noise. That balance is central to everything I create.


Q – What is your favorite piece you’ve created and why?

A – Right now, my favorite piece is “Bimini Wall”. It’s a fully textured 48 × 48 work that captures a transition, from depth to shore, from darker tones into light. It reflects both a physical landscape and something more internal. For me, the piece represents contrast dark and light, tension and release, complexity and clarity. It holds multiple states at once, and the transitions between them are what make it complete.


Q – Looking ahead, are there new directions, materials, or projects you are excited to explore as your practice evolves?

A – I’m focused on expanding the work into larger contexts exhibitions, collaborations, and opportunities that allow the pieces to exist within space, not just as individual works. The direction is less about changing the language and more about deepening it, refining the material exploration, scaling the work, and placing it within environments where it can be fully experienced.

Bimini Wall (2026), 48″ x 48″, Mixed Media on Canvas

Art collectors and aficionados are invited to learn more about this fascinating artist by visiting her website, and exploring available works at: www.ateliervientoart.com. For inquiries regarding original artworks, commissions, or additional information, please contact the artist directly at: castillo@atelierviento.com

For further information, please visit: www.ateliervientoart.com
Follow Atelier Viento on Instagram: @atelier_viento

NSU Art Museum Call for Support

NSU ART MUSEUM FORT LAUDERDALE CALL FOR SUPPORT

The goal of this campaign is to continue providing the community with programs that truly make a difference. We are focused on two main areas: Student Outreach: For many local Title I students, a school trip to our museum is their very first time seeing professional art in person. Your support helps us provide the tours and hands-on activities that spark their creativity and help them see the world differently.  Programs for All: We strive to be a place where everyone feels welcome. This includes programs like Sensory Saturdays, which offer a supportive environment for neurodivergent individuals and their families to enjoy the museum at their own pace.   GIVE NOW Our Goal We want to ensure that the museum continues to be a vibrant part of South Florida for years to come. By donating to this campaign, you aren’t just giving to a museum—you are investing in the people we serve. Your gift helps us:  Bring more students into the galleries for educational tours. Provide art supplies and materials for community workshops. Keep our exhibitions and local programs running strong. Join Us We invite you to help us build a bright future for the arts in Fort Lauderdale. Every gift, no matter the size, helps us share the power of art with our neighbors and friends. Thank you for being a part of our story.

Become a member today and enjoy special access.

Innovate Grant's 🌸 SPRING 2026 international grant opportunity is now open for submissions

 

  SPRING * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

Deadline: June 18, 2026 11:59pm PST

SPRING 2026 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. 


Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (18) honorable mentions (9 in art and 9 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that. 

Innovate Grant awards:

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer

+ 18 x Honorable Mentions

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org

Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline:  Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 18 x Honorable Mentions

Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org

NSU Art Museum: Sunday Public Art Tours, Make Sundays your creative reset!

 

Join NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale every Sunday at 2pm for a public tour and discover the stories, artists and ideas behind the works on view. Tours are included with museum admission.

Make it your weekly ritual. Members enjoy unlimited free admission all year long.

Plan your visit at nsuartmuseum.org/join.

Public Art in the Miami Design District | Urs Fischer: Bus Stop, 2017

 

A Must-See in the Miami Design District, Urs Fischer: Bus Stop, 2017 - located at the Paradise Plaza Garage, 176 NE 41st Street in Miami, Florida 33137. Situated in the Miami Design District sits a new fountain by the artist Urs Fischer. Its backdrop is a re-creation of a Miami Beach bus stop with all its signage and advertisements missing. In its midst, on the bench, is a skeleton, lying on its back, inhabiting this artificial sphere of public space. A constant trickle of water lands on its head and forms a pool below. The skeleton figure is of no particular gender or age. It serves as a representation of anyone.

Boca Raton Museum of Art presents TYPOE GRAN: Anatomy of a Practice

TYPOE, Eden [detail], 2025, colored pencil on paper. Courtesy of the Artist and Primary

On View Wed March 25, 2026 - Sun October 11, 2026

In his first museum solo exhibition, Miami-based artist TYPOE GRAN invites you into his world at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. With a mixed-media practice, Gran is known for his work in painting, sculpture, murals, and installation, but his glossy, colorful finished products belie the creative chaos of their creation. For the first time, this exhibition TYPOE GRAN: Anatomy of a Practice invites visitors into his process, tracing the journey of Typoe’s world-building from concept to execution. Including site-specific murals, charcoal drawing, sculpture, and lightboxes, visitors will enjoy the breadth of the artist’s practice while being immersed in his world.

Curated by Keffie Feldman 

 

Admission

Members: FREE

Adults: $16.00

Seniors (ages 65+): $12.00

Groups: $10.00

High School Students (under 18): FREE

Children (under 15): FREE

Museum Hours

Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Mon, Tue: Closed

Upcoming Exhibition: Angelica Reisch, "The Things That Stay" — opens April 9 at MIFA

 

"The Things That Stay"

Experience the opening of artist Angelica Reisch's The Things That Stay,  on view at Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA) from April 9 through May 22, 2026, with an Opening Reception taking place on Thursday, April 9th from 6–8pm.

The exhibition brings together drawings in graphite and oil pastel alongside archival audio recordings, exploring memory, domestic space, and the quiet traces of presence that linger after we leave a place. The work depicts interior environments — bedrooms, kitchens, hallways — rendered not as documentation but as psychological spaces shaped by emotion and recollection. The exhibition is curated by Pamela Solares and is funded in part by a grant from South Arts.

Angelica Reisch is an artist based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her work has been supported by a FY26 Artist Creative Practice Grant from South Arts, the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Artist Award, a Nasher Sculpture Center Artist Microgrant, and grants from the Dallas Museum of Art and the Vermont Studio Center.

MIFA is located at 5900 NW 74th Avenue in Miami, FL 33166.

Calling all South Florida Artists! Create an artwork on the exterior of an airplane to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States

Calling all South Florida Artists! 

The Broward County Aviation Department, in collaboration with the Broward Arts Public Art & Design Program, invites professional South Florida artists to create an artwork on the exterior of an airplane to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The selected design will transform the exterior of a non-operational Boeing 727 parked on the North Runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), celebrating American culture and history, patriotism, and community pride. This artwork should create a bold visual moment for travelers flying through FLL and drivers passing by on the highway.

Key Dates:

Application deadline: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Artist selected: May 2026

Installation: July/August 2026

Budget: $95,000

Finalists will also receive a $1,000 honorarium for proposal and presentation expenses.

For details, visit: https://www.broward.org/Arts/PublicArt/Pages/CallToArtistsDetails.aspx?call=20

 *FLL is a service of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners

The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP) Gallery presents Under the Red Tent, an immersive fiber exhibition

 

The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP Gallery) is currently running an incredible exhibition in collaboration with Red Thread Art Studio Miami, Under The Red Tent, an immersive fiber exhibition that brings together artists whose practices engage thread and textile as tools of storytelling, connection, and resistance. Red Thread Art Studio Miami was founded by fiber artist Aurora Molina. Under The Red Tent will be on view through Sunday, April 26th.

In alignment with The CAMP Gallery’s emphasis on participation and dialogue, Under The Red Tent incorporates a living oral-history archive that unfolds throughout the exhibition. The exhibition’s themes echo the novel The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, where the red tent becomes a physical sanctuary for women to gather during menstruation and childbirth, as a symbol of feminine community, strength, and generational wisdom.

Participating artists: Aida Tejada, Angela Bolaños, Anna Biondo, Aurora Molina, Bella Cardim, Cynthia Passavanti, Debora Rosental, Eva Llarena, Fernanda Froes, Flavia Fortuna, Flor Godward, Juliana Torres, Katia Bandeira de Mello, Marine Fonteyne, Mila Hajjar, Mirele Volkart, Paola Mondolfi, Robertha Blatt, Sarah Laing and Susanne Schirato.

Experience Coral Gables Gallery Night on Friday, April 3rd from 6 – 10pm

 

Experience Coral Gables Gallery Night on Friday, April 3rd from 6 – 10pm. Coral Gables Gallery Night! Gables Gallery Night is held on the first Friday of the month from 6 to 10 p.m., where various art galleries in Coral Gables open for attendees to enjoy a free night of fine art, live music, and delicious refreshments in the City Beautiful. Visitors are encouraged to use the City’s Trolley or Freebee services to travel between galleries, and to explore all the dining and activities that Coral Gables has to offer!

Pedrido Art Gallery

Visit the City of Coral Gables, the City Beautiful’s website to learn more about Gables Gallery Night: https://www.coralgables.com/events/gables-gallery-night. Step inside featured galleries like Pedrido Art Gallery, Cernuda Arte, and The Americas Collection, and discover a curated selection of works that reflect the rich artistic landscape of Coral Gables.

Cernuda Arte

The Americas Collection

SaveArtSpace New Open Call For Art!

New Open Call For Art!

SaveArtSpace: Wild & Free Curator: Gigi Chen Location: New York, NY Open call ends: May 11, 2026 SaveArtSpace is proud to present Wild & Free, a public art exhibition on billboard ad space in New York, NY, opening June 26, 2026, curated by Gigi Chen. Wild & Free is about the close connection between nature, mythology and civilization. Nature is such a central part of my life and work. I grew up in Queens in New York City and never even saw the woods until I was a young adult. It was such a sublime feeling when I experienced natural darkness in a forest for the first time. That initial excitement and exhilaration of being present with the trees and feeling the rocks beneath my feet is deeply ingrained within myself. As a contemporary wildlife-focused artist and a burgeoning nature photographer living in a big urban city, I have grown to appreciate the beauty and dangers of the natural world as it contends with humankind. Civilization was built on the back of nature and you really cannot separate them. Birds nest on the cornices of buildings and rats run around with the backdrop of neon lights glinting in the distance. Mixed in the disarray, are moments of magic and countless stories of adaptation. - Gigi Chen We invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between March 30 and May 11, 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. Learn More For All Available Open Calls Please Visit   https://www.saveartspace.org/submit

Bakehouse Art Complex presents Archival Feedback x René Morales

 

Join Archival Feedback for a talk on Bakehouse Freestyle 100, moderated by René Morales, exploring Miami’s history through sound and place at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood on Wednesday, March 25th from 6 - 8pm. This Event is FREE & Open to the Public, RSVP HERE.

Miami-based artist duo Archival Feedback (Emile Milgrim and Thom Wheeler Castillo) will be joining BAC for an artist talk on Bakehouse Freestyle 100, a recently commissioned sound installation created on the occasion of Bakehouse Art Complex’s 40th anniversary. Moderated by Senior Curatorial Fellow René Morales, the conversation will explore the artists’ approach to sound as a tool for engaging history, landscape, and collective memory.

Centered on Bakehouse’s 100-year-old Art Deco industrial building and its surrounding neighborhoods, Bakehouse Freestyle 100 weaves together two distinct sonic layers: “The Mediated Voice,” a collage of archival recordings tracing the evolution of 20th-century media, and “The Sound of Place,” a composition of environmental field recordings capturing the rhythms of the region. Together, these elements create a dynamic interplay between narrated history and the lived, ambient textures of change.

Drawing from regional archives and digital repositories, the work reflects on Miami’s cultural legacy while holding space for its future. This talk offers an opportunity to hear directly from the artists about their process, research, and ongoing exploration of sound as a means of deep listening and place-based inquiry.

NSU Art Museum: Free Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day

FREE FORT LAUDERDALE NEIGHBOR DAY Sunday, March 29, 2026 Noon - 5 pm Fort Lauderdale residents receive FREE admission to NSU Art Museum on the Last Sunday of Every Month as part of Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Days.  Fort Lauderdale Residents Receive:  2-for-1 Wine in the Museum Café FREE admission, residents must show a photo ID, driver’s license, or residential utility bill with proof of Fort Lauderdale address. Visit the Museum Café & Store and receive 10% off books published by NSU Art Museum. LEARN MORE COMBINE YOUR VISIT TO THE MUSEUM WITH A VISIT TO THE NEW HUIZENGA PARK ACROSS THE STREET Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day is made possible by the City of Fort Lauderdale. Thank you, Mayor Dean Trantalis, Vice Mayor John C. Herbst, and Commissioners Steve Glassman, Pamela Beasley-Pittman, and Ben Sorensen, for supporting our Museum! Become a member today and enjoy special access. -Photo by Meg Pukel. Major support for NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is provided by the David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation Endowment, the City of Fort Lauderdale, Jerry Taylor and Nancy Bryant Foundation, Wayne and Lucretia Weiner, Broward County Cultural Division, the Cultural Council, and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts, Community Foundation of Broward, Lillian S. Wells Foundation, the Wege Foundation, Beaux Arts of Fort Lauderdale, The Hudson Family Foundation, Delia Moog, Charles and Laura Palmer, Dr. Barry and Judy Silverman, and Friends of NSU Art Museum. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. VISIT NSU Art Museum One East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 CONTACT 954-525-5500 Email us HOURS Sunday: Noon - 5 pm Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Monday: Closed Sunny Days and Starry Nights FREE admission every first Thursday of the month: 11 am -7 pm ACCESSIBILITY Accessibility Policy Accessibility Statement