El Espacio 23: More than 27,000 of solidarity letters reach Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

 

Following the symbolic delivery of more than 27,000 letters of solidarity to Cuban artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in private event at El Espacio 23 in Miami, Amnesty International said: 

“Today, thousands of messages of solidarity finally reached Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in person. Each letter is a reminder that, even when the Cuban authorities tried to silence and isolate him behind prison walls, people around the world continued to stand with him demanding his freedom. 

Luis Manuel should never have spent a single day in prison for his art, his activism, or for peacefully expressing his views. His freedom today does not erase nearly five years of injustice, nor the fact that he was forced into exile. The Cuban authorities must release all those imprisoned solely for exercising their human rights and guarantee that Luis Manuel can return to Cuba, if he so chooses, without surveillance, threats or reprisals,” said Astrid Valencia, Deputy Director of Research for the Americas at Amnesty International. 

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is a Cuban artist and activist known for using his art to defend freedom of expression and challenge restrictions on artistic and civic space in Cuba. Designated as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, he was sentenced to five years in prison in June 2022 after being arbitrarily detained in July 2021.  After nearly five years unjustly deprived of his liberty, he was released in July 2026 and forced into exile. He is now living in Miami, where he continues his artistic work and advocacy at El Espacio 23. 

The event, hosted at El Espacio 23 in Miami, brought together Luis Manuel, Amnesty International and members of the Cuban artistic, activist and human rights community who have stood with him throughout the years. The gathering also highlighted the essential role of art and solidarity in resisting efforts to silence critical voices and preserving spaces where people can express themselves freely. 

“Bringing Luis Manuel and these thousands of letters together at El Espacio 23 is a reminder of what happens when a community refuses to let an artist’s voice disappear. Miami has always been a place where artists, ideas and people from across Latin America come together,” said Jorge M. Pérez, philanthropist, art collector, and founder of El Espacio 23. “The response to this campaign shows just how deeply his work has resonated beyond Cuba. We’re proud to have Luis Manuel here, where he can connect, share perspectives and be part of a community that believes in the power of art to create conversation and drive change.”  

The delivery of the letters marks a powerful moment for Luis Manuel and the thousands of people who mobilized for him, but the work is not over. Amnesty International will continue calling on the Cuban authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those imprisoned solely for exercising their human rights and to end the repression and criminalization of artists, activists, journalists and others who peacefully express dissenting views. 

The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery in Pembroke Pines presents ‘Hyphenated Encounters’ & ‘Discord and Serenity’ Opening September 17th

 

The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery in Pembroke Pines presents two new exhibition projects opening September 17, 2026: Hyphenated Encounters, a collaborative presentation with Deering Estate featuring the work of Cuban American artist Lilian Garcia-Roig, and Discord and Serenity, curated by RemiJin Camping and featuring works by Barry University MFA students Joy Johnson and Bruna Marcon Weber. Hyphenated Encounters brings together two interconnected curatorial projects—Lilian Garcia-Roig: A Practice of Place, curated by Sophie Bonet, Chief Curator of The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery, and Deering Estate Residency: Lilian Garcia-Roig, Site, and the Labor of Belonging, curated by Liliam Dominguez, Head Curator of Deering Estate. Together, these presentations offer audiences an expansive exploration of place, identity, memory, perception, and the complex inner and outer worlds explored through contemporary art.

Art lovers and aficionados are cordially invited to enjoy the Opening Reception for these new exhibitions on Thursday, September 17th from 6 – 9pm at The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery for an evening of art, conversation, and exploration. Light refreshments will be served, and the event is free and open to the public. The Frank is located at 601 City Center Way in Pembroke Pines, Florida 33025. Opening that evening, Hyphenated Encounters brings together two interconnected curatorial projects presented in collaboration with Deering Estate, while Discord and Serenity will be presented separately in The Frank Third Space. Together, these exhibitions offer audiences an opportunity to explore questions of place, identity, memory, perception, emotion, and the complex relationship between what is seen and what remains hidden.

Image Courtesy of Deering Estate. Photo: Jorge Gonzalez Graupera

Hyphenated Encounters: A Practice of Place

Spanning more than three decades of artistic practice, Lilian Garcia-Roig: A Practice of Place brings together a selection of paintings and mixed-media works by Cuban American artist Lilian Garcia-Roig. The exhibition traces the evolution of her sustained engagement with landscape, revealing how close observation, material experimentation, and lived experience have shaped a practice rooted in place. From the subtropical environments of South Florida to the limestone valleys of Cuba, Garcia-Roig’s work invites viewers to experience landscape as something inhabited rather than simply observed.

Lilian Garcia-Roig, Palm Strangler, 2024. Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in. Courtesy of the artist.

A recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, Garcia-Roig is recognized as one of the leading voices in contemporary landscape painting. Together, the works on view offer a compelling survey of an artistic practice that continues to evolve while remaining deeply connected to the environments that inspire it. Curated by Sophie Bonet, Chief Curator, The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery. Hyphenated Encounters will be on view at The Frank in the Main Gallery from September 17, 2026, through January 17, 2027. Admission is free and open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm.

Lilian Garcia-Roig, Fluid Perception: Banyan as Metaphor, 2022. Oil on canvas, 168 x 240 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Deering Estate Residency: Lilian Garcia-Roig, Site, and the Labor of Belonging

Part of the Deering Estate AT program, this exhibition features Lilian Garcia-Roig, who is widely recognized as an on-site painter, though the term only begins to describe her practice. Rather than painting a landscape from a distance, Garcia-Roig paints directly with it, treating each location as a living field of negotiation between memory, perception, and presence. Over time, the tropical landscape has become essential to her visual language. Florida’s banyans, mangroves, sabal palms, and strangler figs offer a natural vocabulary that speaks to her Cuban heritage, one built on entanglement rather than hierarchy, and on lateral growth and survival rather than singular dominance.

Lilian Garcia-Roig, Hyphenated Nature: Two Rocks of Geographic Significance to Me (Skykomish River in WA & El Morro in Havana Harbor), 2020. Oil on canvas (left) & Acrylic with Cuban dirt pigment on canvas (right), 36 x 70 in. Courtesy of the artist.

During her 2024 residency at the Deering Estate, Garcia-Roig immersed herself in the property’s own tangled terrain, working directly on-site. The resulting body of work reflects a sustained, site-specific engagement, continuing her long practice of letting the landscape shape the painting rather than the other way around. Complementing Garcia-Roig’s work, an exclusive short film created by fellow Artist-in-Residence Jorge Gonzalez Graupera deepens the viewer’s connection to these themes. Curated by Liliam Dominguez, Head Curator, Deering Estate.

Bruna Marcon Weber

Discord and Serenity

Discord and Serenity brings together the work of Joy Johnson and Bruna Marcon Weber, two Barry University MFA students whose analog photographic practices explore the complex interior worlds that exist beneath the surface of everyday life. Working through staged environments, personal objects, domestic spaces, and analog processes, Johnson and Marcon Weber consider how emotions and desires are internalized, concealed, and ultimately expressed. Their photographs transform familiar spaces and objects into sites of psychological inquiry, revealing the tensions between what is visible and what remains hidden, between composure and release, and between the identities we inhabit publicly and the experiences we carry within. In What Can the Space in a Room Hold?, Johnson approaches the subconscious as an interior space—one populated by objects, memories, associations, and aspects of the self that may be revealed or kept behind a closed door. Through personal objects and environments, her photographs invite viewers to consider what their own internal spaces might contain.

Joy Johnson

Marcon Weber’s Rare Opportunities to Be Alone turns toward the domestic sphere, examining suppressed anger, emotional restraint, and the often-unseen pressures associated with caregiving, family life, and reproductive and domestic labor. Using staged color photographs made on 120 film, she reimagines familiar rooms and household objects as expressions of emotions that are ordinarily contained. Together, the two bodies of work create a dialogue between discord and serenity, asking what happens when private emotions enter visible space—and what photography can reveal about the parts of ourselves that are difficult to articulate. Curated by RemiJin Camping. Discord and Serenity will be presented in The Frank Third Space from September 17, 2026, through January 17, 2027. Admission is free and open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm.

The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery

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First U.S. Museum Solo Exhibition for Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe Debuts in November at ICA Miami, a Joint Presentation with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain

The landmark exhibition explores more than 25 years of the Venezuelan artist’s expressions of Indigenous Amazonia, including new site-specific commissions

Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe, Puu motho shipe (Stinging Vines), 2023. © Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe

The first solo U.S. museum exhibition by artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe (b. 1971, Sheroana, Venezuela) opens this November at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami), ahead of Miami Art Week. A joint presentation with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe comprises more than 100 works, including pieces from the Fondation Cartier’s collection as well as new commissions across a variety of media, to reveal the artist’s distinct pictorial lexicon and relationship with the natural world. Opening November 19, Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe is co-curated by Gean Moreno, Director of the Art + Research Center at ICA Miami, and Michela Alessandrini, Curator at the Fondation Cartier. The exhibition reflects the two institutions’ shared commitment to representing the significance of human relationships to the environment in their programs. 

Hakihiiwe is among the most important Venezuelan artists working today on an international scale. A member of the Yanomami people, one of the largest Indigenous groups living in Amazonia, Hakihiiwe was raised and still lives in the remote Poripori community along the banks of the upper Orinoco River. He draws inspiration from the vestiges and forms of the flora and fauna found in the forest where he resides. Through his practice, Hakihiiwe builds new visual languages to record his cultural heritage, ancestral myths, and ties to the environment. Best known for his drawings, paintings, and prints on handmade paper, the Miami exhibition highlights the artist’s continued material investigations, including animation, murals, and site-specific installations.

In his practice, Hakihiiwe emphasizes the connectivity of all life forms alongside the vulnerable state of Indigenous approaches. “Everything you can see is beautiful, but it’s all at risk of disappearing, including my family, my community, the language we speak, and everything I know in the forest—animals, plants, rivers, even me,” remarked the artist in 2023 at the opening of Siamo Foresta in Milan, organized by Fondation Cartier.

“Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe's work offers a glimpse into vast Indigenous knowledge systems through a visual language that is as meticulous and rich as the natural world and cultural traditions from which it emerges. At ICA Miami, we are dedicated to exhibiting work that reveals the complexity and breadth of artistic production around the world, creating a bridge to globally significant artistic practices that have not yet received sustained institutional recognition in the United States. It is especially meaningful to present this landmark exhibition in Miami, given the city's enduring connections to Latin America and its position as a vital cultural crossroads in the Americas,” noted Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director at ICA Miami.

The exhibition at ICA Miami tracks the evolution of Hakihiiwe’s oeuvre from his foundational works on paper to his latest explorations across media through four distinct sections. The first section, Building a Language, follows the artist’s earliest efforts to develop and refine his approach for visually transmitting the Yanomami cultural experience, including his seminal work, Shapono. The following section, Notational Systems and Encyclopedic Exercises expounds on Hakihiiwe’s taxonomic impulses, beginning with the indexical systems he began to develop in the early 2010s.  The third section, Landscapes, sees the artist widening both the lens and form of his compositions to include larger tableaus and new materials. The final section, Shamanic Initiation, examines the effects of the artist’s recent shamanic training, including the power of dreams and images that bridge the visible and invisible worlds. Shamanic Initiation showcases Hakihiiwe’s latest works, including a new film soundtracked by the artist’s chanting, a site-specific mural, and a site-specific installation featuring a set of shamanic poles.

The exhibition is designed by the renowned Mexico City-based architect Mauricio Rocha, and his studio Taller de Arquitectura. Inspired by the atmospheric qualities of the traditional Yanomami housing (shapono), Rocha's architectural vision transforms filtered light, natural earth pigments, and framed views of the surrounding landscape into a contemplative spatial experience, inviting a slow encounter with Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe's visual language and its profound connection to the forest.

Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026 Celebrates Art, Culture & Heritage at Artgal Zim Center

 

Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026 Celebrates Art, Culture & Heritage at Artgal Zim Center

September 8–12, 2026 | Artgal Zim Center, Domboshava, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean art, culture, identity, and heritage take center stage this September with Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026, an important new platform bringing artists and the broader cultural community together at the Artgal Zim Center in Domboshava.

Taking place from September 8–12, 2026, Tsika Dzedu will culminate in a vernissage and awards ceremony on September 12, celebrating the artists and creative voices participating in this year’s national exhibition and competition.

Following the main event, the selected artworks will remain on exhibition at the Artgal Zim Center for an additional three weeks, providing audiences with an extended opportunity to experience the work beyond the opening celebrations.

Celebrating Zimbabwean Culture

Tsika Dzedu centers on themes of culture, identity, heritage, and the traditions that continue to shape Zimbabwe. The exhibition provides artists with a platform to explore the many dimensions of Zimbabwean cultural experience while presenting their work to audiences both locally and internationally.

With the Artgal Zim Center serving as its physical cultural and educational base, the exhibition reflects Artgal’s broader mission of creating opportunities for Zimbabwean artists, expanding access to their work, and strengthening connections between local artistic production and the international art community.

Meet the Tsika Dzedu Judges

A distinguished three-person judging panel has been assembled to help select this year's winners:

Sampson Kuvenguhwa
Master Zimbabwean Sculptor

Malindi Odell
Head of Art Department, The Heritage School Zimbabwe

Leslie Johnson
Zimbabwean Artist and Arts Festival Organiser

Artgal Zim Center

Located in Domboshava, the Artgal Zim Center provides a physical home for Artgal’s growing program of exhibitions, cultural initiatives, artist opportunities, and educational activity.

Through its exhibitions and digital initiatives, Artgal.Online is developing a broader platform for contemporary Zimbabwean art—connecting artists, collectors, cultural audiences, and international communities while creating greater visibility for Zimbabwe's creative sector.

Tsika Dzedu forms an important part of that ongoing mission, bringing together artistic production and cultural heritage while creating new opportunities for Zimbabwean artists to reach wider audiences.

Discover the September Collector Journal

The latest Artgal.Online September Collector Journal expands on Tsika Dzedu, introducing the judging panel and exploring the artists, ideas, cultural heritage, Zimbabwean art, Shona sculpture, exhibitions, artist stories, collector insights, and the latest developments from the Artgal Zim Center.

Discover more about Tsika Dzedu and the latest news from Artgal.Online in the September Collector Journal, and read the full Miami Art Scene™ feature below.

Read the September Collector Journal:
https://www.artgal.online/journal-newsletter/newsletter-september/

Read the full Miami Art Scene™ feature:
https://www.themiamiartscene.com/from-domboshava-to-the-international-art-world-artgal-online-builds-a-new-platform-for-contemporary-zimbabwean-art/

Artgal.Online:
https://www.artgal.online/

Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026
September 8–12, 2026
Artgal Zim Center | Domboshava, Zimbabwe
Vernissage & Awards Ceremony: September 12, 2026
Selected artworks remain on view for an additional three weeks.

The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami (ICA Miami) Four Rooms: Selections from ICA Miami’s Permanent Collection

 

Ming Fay, 'Money Tree Floating Vine' 1990s/2025 

Four Rooms: Selections from ICA Miami’s Permanent Collection

Special Exhibition / 2nd Floor on view April 30 – October 4, 2026

 “Four Rooms” on view at The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami (ICA Miami) assembles a suite of four exhibitions comprising works from the museum’s permanent collection, each organized by one of the museum’s curators, with a focus on recent acquisitions. The resulting presentations, which take the form of vignettes, demonstrate both the diversity and the historical depth of ICA Miami’s collection. The exhibition continues the museum’s ongoing approach to generating dialogue between newly commissioned works and works from the last fifty years and expresses the global scope of ICA Miami’s collection. 

Spirit Matter, curated by Donna Honarpisheh, Associate Curator, Art + Research, brings together diverse experimentations with material that transform matter into portals of spiritual encounter across global contexts. In an exhibition dedicated to grisaille, Gean Moreno Director, ICA Miami’s Art + Research Center, presents works that are meditations on the body and its traces, where presence, memory, and identity emerge through black-and-white photography and subtle performative gestures. Associate Curator Amanda Morgan invites viewers to reflect on intimacy and one’s relationship to the spaces of everyday life. Her exhibition brings together works that feature emotionally laden domestic objects and built environments that imply presence without depicting the human form. Finally, Alex Gartenfeld, Artistic Director, highlights a concise presentation of the museum’s wide-ranging examples of minimalism, highlighting a recent major acquisition of work by Miriam Schapiro. 

Featured artists include Larry Bell, Talia Chetrit, Anne Collier, Rose Marie Cromwell,  Kim Farkas, Ming Fay, Dan Flavin, Samuel Fosso, Paul Gardère, Ron Gorchov, Hugh Hayden, Lonnie Holley, Peter Hujar, Hudinilson Jr., Nikita Kadan, Matt Keegan, Tau Lewis, Louise Nevelson, Damián Ortega, Dalton Paula, Thomas Ruff, Miriam Schapiro, Heji Shin, Tatiana Trouvé, Kaari Upson, Sara VanDerBeek, Celia Vásquez Yui, Ai Weiwei, and Luis Fernando Zapata.

The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP Gallery) presents The Fabric of Me August 1 - 21, 2026

THE FABRIC OF ME
AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 21, 2026

The Contemporary Art Modern Project is elated to announce a special summer exhibition in collaboration with Aurora Molina and her students at Play Studio Artelier. At Play Studio Artelier, they believe every child is an artist with a unique voice. Under the guidance of artist and educator Aurora Molina, our students are invited to explore contemporary art through curiosity, experimentation, and the transformative language of fiber. On view August 1 - 21, 2026.

The portraits presented in this exhibition are more than representations of faces—they are expressions of identity, observation, and imagination. Through weaving, stitching, and textile-based techniques, each young artist discovered how thread can become a medium for storytelling, connection, and creative confidence.

We are honored to present these works at The CAMP Gallery, celebrating the creativity of our young artists and reaffirming our belief that when children are given the opportunity to create with intention, their voices become an essential part of our cultural conversation. At Play Studio Artelier, they see art not only as a means of making, but as a way of thinking, connecting, and shaping the future.

2026 Call to Artists - The Riverwalk Connection

2026 Call to Artists

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The Riverwalk Connection

Submission dates: Monday, August 2 through Friday, October 2, 2026

Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale invites local artists to submit their original artwork depicting Fort Lauderdale’s Riverwalk and/or downtown and how the Riverwalk serves as a central connector in our community, geographically, socially, culturally or economically. Potential points of view include:

• “Riverwalk in Motion” (boats, people, festivals, wildlife)
• “Moments on the Riverwalk” (human experiences—events, quiet scenes, movement)
• “Riverwalk: Then, Now & Next” (past / present / future interpretations)

Artists are invited to submit two and three-dimensional original artwork of all mediums, including but not limited to watercolor, oil, sculpture, photography, charcoal, mixed media, drawing and gouache.

Following the submission deadline, artwork will be judged by a local juried panel, with the winning piece being featured on the cover of a future issue of Go Riverwalk Magazine.  Artists must be available to be photographed and interviewed for the story. 

Submission must include: Name, Address, Phone, Email, Title of piece and Description. Click here to download the submission form. For questions and to submit items email joyel@GoRiverwalk.com or call 954-468-1541 x 200. 

2025 Call To Artists information is available here.

Open Call: Apply for the Teen Art Council | NSU Art Museum today! Now through August 29, 2026

 

Apply to the Teen Art Council (TAC) at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale!

New applications are now open for consideration to all rising Freshman through Junior grade level students entering the 2026 – 2027 school year. If you are interested in community engagement and supporting the arts, we encourage you to apply. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply!

The Teen Art Council (TAC) at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale embraces teens and empowers peers within the museum space by providing programming and support that enhance leadership skills, critical thinking, and developmental milestones for an emerging professional. By fostering a designated, incubated safe space for teens’ perspectives to convene, NSU Art Museum initiates lifelong relationships with the teen demographic.

This program allows teens to have the opportunity to collaborate with peers to plan events, investigate exhibitions, and discover the inner workings of the museum. Our mission is to create spaces and programs for teen representation and bridge the gap between teenagers and NSU Art Museum.

 

Marco Caridad & Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya

The Shape They Gave Us

Curated by Amalia Caputo

Experience the opening reception of The Shape They Gave Us, a collaborative exhibition that reinterprets the Major Arcana of the tarot as a system of archetypes and inherited social roles.

Developed between Pennsylvania and Vieques, the works combine automatist painting, textile intervention, stitching, layering, and assemblage to question how identity is shaped, assigned, and embodied.

Opening Reception
July 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
Outer Space
2925 Salzedo St, Coral Gables, FL

Presented as part of Fiber Miami Triennial 2026 programming.

(MOAD) Museum of Art and Design at MDC presents Abstraction as Legacy as part of the AMERICA 250 Celebrations

 

Museums throughout the U.S. are honoring America250 with exhibitions and programming that examine the past, present, and future of the United States of America. (MOAD) Museum of Art and Design at MDC makes its own contribution to America250 celebrations with an exhibition titled Abstraction as Legacy. 

This project brings together a group of paintings to reflect on the myriad ways in which American artists have contributed to the field of abstraction. Works by Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell speak to abstract expressionism while works by Lloyd Kiva New and George Morrison reinforce ways in which indigenous artists contributed to the history of painterly abstraction in the U.S. 

This show demonstrates that there is no one way to be an American artist just as there is no way be an American. Some artists in the exhibition lived abroad while others were born abroad. Some chose hard edges informed by architecture while others used abstraction to contemplate the natural environment. 

This exhibition includes paintings by Carmen Herrera, Willem de Kooning, Sam Gilliam, Virginia Jaramillo, Joan Mitchell, Young-Il An, George Morrison, Lloyd Kiva New, Vaughn Spann, Zilia Sánchez, Hans Hofmann and Noemí Ruiz.as well as a salon style wall of works on paper from the collection by Karen Rifas, Sol LeWitt, Robert Thiele, Raymond Saunders, Robert Huff, Louise Nevelson, Lynne Golob Gelfman, and Robert Mangold. 

Photo Credit: Photos by Oriol Tarridas

The CAMP Gallery: “Swathed In Color, Line, and Stitches” a group exhibition featuring Brittany Clifford, Evelyn Politzer, Gabrielle Torres and Eden Quispe

Swathed in Color, Line and Stitches is The CAMP Gallery’s summer exhibition bringing together artists: Brittany Clifford, Evelyn Politzer, Gabrielle Torres and Eden Quispe. Looking more at what brings us together each artist tells stories, weaves connections through their varied mediums. Sharing their individual cares these artists offer respite from chaos and invite the viewer into the tranquility of their individual practices brought on through palette and line, all held together by the artist’s wish. 

Line work is often attributed to the work of abstract artists, working on canvas and with paint - which is clearly seen in the works of local artist: Brittany Clifford. Interestingly though, Clifford softens her line, adds a curve to it - suggesting a different path than that which is the standard - beginning, end. Clifford’s lines allow for distraction, imagination and mirrors the ‘ups and downs’ of a day. Her colors also become unified symphonies of joy, mixing and melding, combining and connecting hues and tones heralding one to enter the mix. The physicality of her work also suggests the need to resolve unidentified conflicts - for example, the initial conflict is the canvas itself - standing resolute in its blank state. Clifford approaches this barricade with confidence and a notion of rebellion in that she conquers the canvas, breaks some rules along the way, and ends up with her voice, her vision standing where once their was emptiness. The next, and maybe the most confounding conflict an artist faces is their voice - and how can it be heard by someone else. Clifford overcomes this obstacle by keeping meaning, externally fluid, while intimately personal - showing the connections of human experience. We do not need to experience exactly what the artist paints to be affected by the work. 

Evelyn Politzer

Evelyn Politzer in her series focused on the sea, takes fiber and creates lines that ripple through the work. Her work stimulates one back to shorelines, absorbing the rush of the surf, while imagining the underneath, while just being. Politzer stitches together individual threads into a swath of imagination, heralding and opening the doors to “be-ingness.” In the series, the idea of becoming whole by approaching the work, overshadows the moment by encouraging the viewer to step outside of the the lines. The lines in the work both stand alone, but also are highly reliant on the other - creating an amphibious nuance of interdependency. Politzer, stands comfortably in the unconscious, while simultaneously rooted in higher consciousness - embracing this duality is key to the method behind interpretation. 

Stitching lines and weaving resolutions Gabrielle Torres creates living, breathing swathes of color, texture, line, and of course, stitches. Taking deep colors, symbolic and rich, Torres brings together not only her lines, but the lines of the environment around her, as well as the rhythm of life. Her works speaks to a universal reliance on co-existence and memory. The Wilton Street Rhythm  Series, speaks and begins from a marriage of memory and music to where it expands beyond the artist’s original intent. Fusing the creation of the work with blues, Torres interprets the music, and her reaction thus creating almost a web of feeling bound through thread and jazz. 

Using fabric, stitches and color, Eden Quispe tells stories not unique to her alone. Creating pages of life Quispe flips through the stages: from childhood to adulthood, to caring and protecting childhood, and her life and family in stories. Taking on the role of a chronicler Quispe shares to stimulate memory both lived and hoped for into glimpses of moments. Naturally these moments are defined and described by the artist, but the universality of her topic welcomes the viewer to step towards this same universality. Key to Quispe’s execution is that of memory and protection - preserving both motherhood and childhood in today’s contemporary world, she aims to explore and expose both chaos and peace, ultimately finding balance in her artistic expression. 

As a whole, when brought together, the artists and their works in this exhibition, explore, from different plaines the connection we all share, the dependence not only of self, but on each other. Reaching from the internal, the daily, and the environment - the art presents an unification of difference, that when all is said and done, is that which makes society. The exhibition asks us all to come together and relish the components that will leave us with the expectation of welcoming each other, recognizing the universal of being human; being besieged by conflict, embraced by lived experience, and united by both. 

Enjoy Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture explores the dynamic interplay between athletic performance and artistic expression at the Perez Art Museum Miami

 Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture 

March 19, 2026 – August 23, 2026

Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture explores the dynamic interplay between athletic performance and artistic expression. Coinciding with major international sporting events taking place in Miami—the Miami Open, the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and the FIFA World Cup, the exhibition positions Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) as a site where global audiences converge to reflect on the cultural impact of sport. In a city shaped by exchange and diversity, the exhibition underscores how games and competitions create common ground across traditions, identities, and rivalries.

Featuring more than 100 works by artists from around the world—including highlights from PAMM’s collection—Get in the Game demonstrates how sport has inspired both personal expression and shared cultural memory. Visitors encounter Ernie Barnes’s soulful depictions of neighborhood basketball games, Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno’s cinematic meditation that follows French soccer star Zinedine Zidane’s in real time over the course of a match, and Tara Mateik’s reenactment of the historic 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Artworks are presented alongside historic sports memorabilia—from 1970s Nike sneakers to original McLaren Racing steering wheels—revealing the intertwined histories of creativity, athleticism, and spectacle.

Ultimately, Get in the Game honors the resilience, energy, and imagination that define sports culture, while inviting visitors to consider how art reframes these themes across time and place. Immersive installations extend the experience beyond the visual, encouraging audiences to step into the arena.

Presented artists are Virgil Abloh, Emma Amos, Alexandre Arrechea, Ernie Barnes, Álvaro Barrington, Lyndon Barrois Sr., Holly Bass, Kevin Beasley, Willie Birch, Andrea Bowers, Mark Bradford, Thom Browne, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Miguel Calderón, Alejandra Carles-Tolrá, Ryan James Caruthers, Karla Diaz, Omar Victor Diop, Rosalyn Drexler, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Buck Ellison, Cara Erskine, Kota Ezawa, Derek Fordjour, Samuel Fosso, Sam Frésquez, Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, Daniel Green, Chase Hall, Sko Habibi (Jaško Begović), Hugh Hayden, Danny Hess, Mark Igloliorte, Carling Jackson, Cameron Jamie, Brian Jungen, Titus Kaphar, Martin Kazanietz, Savanah Leaf, Cary Leibowitz, Shaun Leonardo, Nelson Leirner, Jerome Liebling, Glenn Ligon and Byron Kim, Radmila Lolly, Roberto Lugo, Louis Vuitton Malletier, Katrina Majkut, Tara Mateik, Sam McKinniss, Julie Mehretu, Lee Moriarty, LeRoy Neiman, Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi, Betsy Odom, Catherine Opie, Gabriel Orozco, Grace Rosario Perkins, Paul Pfeiffer, Cheryl Pope, Ronny Quevedo, Deborah Roberts, Sheena Rose, Ben Sakoguchi, Ivan Salcido, William Scott, Joan Semmel, Jean Shin, Yinka Shonibare, Gary Simmons, Tabitha Soren, Ashley Teamer, Felandus Thames, Hank Willis Thomas, and Jake Troyli.

New Open Call For Art with SaveArtSpace: Dignity Not For Sale

New Open Call For Art! SaveArtSpace: Dignity Not For Sale Curator: Lizzie Suarez Location: Miami, FL Open call ends: August 3, 2026

SaveArtSpace is proud to present Dignity Not For Sale, a public art exhibition on bus shelter ad space in Miami, FL, opening September 18, 2026, curated by Lizzie Suarez. As the ultra-wealthy make Miami the playground for their riches, working people who make this city run and breathe life into every zip code are being squeezed for every penny they've got. Every crane they send up in the sky sends a warning that this place is not for us anymore, and even so, our people are still here.  This is a call for local artists to celebrate those who remind us that our Miami is worth fighting for, that our dignity is not for sale. Welcoming submissions of all mediums that address themes of belonging, dignity, and resilience of Miami's working-class.  We invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between June 23 and August 3, 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.

Last Chance to See "Woody De Othello: coming forth by day" at the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

 

Don't Miss Woody De Othello at the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), the exhibition closes on June 28th. As Woody De Othello's first solo museum exhibition in Miami, coming forth by day reflects his deep connection to the city and his ongoing exploration of his ancestral heritage. Rooted in precolonial and diasporic African traditions, the artist draws inspiration from spiritual practices, hermetic philosophy, and cultural artifacts—including nkisi power figures, Dogon ritual objects, and Egyptian pyramids. His anthropomorphic sculptures, with their richly glazed surfaces, suggest a quiet vitality—the forms appear to lean, rest, or embrace, as if shaped by the weight of memory and emotion. Learn more HERE.

Must-see summer exhibition at the Perez Art Museum Miami this June, “Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols,” a curated exhibition of 10 works by Jean-Michel Basquiat from the private collection of collector Kenneth C. Griffin.

 

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (Skull), 1982. Private collection. Artwork © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s, Inc. © 2026.

A record-breaking Basquiat painting is coming to Miami this summer, anchoring a must-see exhibition at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). On view from June 25, 2026 – June 6, 2027.

This June, PAMM will present Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols, a focused exhibition featuring 10 works by Jean-Michel Basquiat from the collection of Kenneth C. Griffin. At the center of the presentation is the artist’s iconic 1982 work Untitled — the $110.5 million painting that set auction records and reaffirmed Basquiat’s global cultural and market significance.

Curated by PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans and Curator Megan Kincaid, the exhibition highlights Basquiat’s powerful visual language, spanning portraiture, symbolic systems, text, and expressive compositional structure.

Timed alongside Miami’s heightened international visibility during major global events this summer, the exhibition positions Basquiat not only within market history, but within a broader cultural and intellectual context.

As Sirmans notes, Miami’s diverse cultural landscape provides a resonant backdrop for Basquiat’s exploration of identity, migration, and hybridity—while Griffin emphasizes the opportunity to introduce new generations to one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

About Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols:

Featuring 10 masterworks by Jean-Michel Basquiat from the Kenneth C. Griffin Collection, this exhibition is the largest presentation of the artist’s work to date in Florida.

In a brief yet remarkably prolific career, Basquiat emerged as a defining artist of the twentieth century and remains deeply relevant today. Shaped in part by a childhood spent visiting museums in New York City, Basquiat’s work draws on a wide range of references—from world history and Renaissance anatomical studies to broader art-historical traditions. His practice was equally informed by the clubs and vernacular culture of 1980s New York, where he engaged with musicians and artists across the emerging worlds of hip-hop, punk, fashion, and film.

Bringing together the visual vocabulary of the time and his own heritage as the child of a Puerto Rican mother and Haitian father, Basquiat borrowed and remixed imagery from comic books, corporate logos, and graffiti. This exhibition explores his expansive artistic vocabulary, in which portraiture merges with coded language and a dynamic pictorial energy driven by color, line, and gesture.

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