Events: Visual Arts

In connection with the exhibition Belkis Ayon and Carlos Alfonzo: Odyssey, participants will engage with learning the basics of collagraphy. A printing technique primarily used by the late artist Belkis Ayon.

Jennifer Basile, New York born, currently lives and works in Miami. Visual artist and Miami Dade College studio art professor for over 20 years. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1999), and her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting & Printmaking at the University of Miami (1996).

Basile's practice draws inspiration from her travels, including landscapes, cityscapes, and South Florida flora and fauna. Her works expands across different materials such as textiles, wood, Japanese rice paper, and mosaics, among others. The artist hast exhibited in solo exhibitions including In the Wake of Reflection (2025), Lasting Impressions: A Cessation of Existence (2022). Her recent public work, Coastal Anchor (2025) for Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, can be found at the new Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center and Disappearing Treasures (2021) at the Underline at Brickell Metrorail Station. Basile's works are part of MOAD's permanent collection.

Event attendees may park for free in the MDC's Kendall parking lot by Building M. The event will be held in Building M, Room M325.

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.

MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Image: Jennifer Basile, Congaree, 2016. Hand-printed relief print on Japanese rice paper. Gift of the private collection of Michael Joseph Netsky.

The Jewish Museum of Florida |FIU presents Staged Compositions, a focused exhibition of selected works by Sid Daniels created between 2009-2025.

Bringing together large-scale paintings and works on paper, the exhibition examines constructed space, theatrical staging, and the intersection of figuration and abstraction.

Daniels' compositions draw from visual languages rooted in fashion, performance, and architectural form, resulting in works that are both structurally precise and visually immersive.

The presentation highlights key developments in the artist's practice over more than a decade, revealing a sustained exploration rhythm, movement and spacial illusion.  Bold color relationships and carefully orchestrated geometry create a sense of both control and fluidity throughout the work.

Installed within the galleries of the Jewish Museum of Florida | FIU, the exhibition invites viewers to experience a sequence of staged environments that shift between narrative suggestion and formal abstraction.

Opening Reception:  Sunday, April 19, 3-5PM

Event Description

Join Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) for Back-Chat: What's in Your Container?, a quarterly online conversation exploring the experiences of diasporic cultural producers, scholars, and artists who have benefited from DVCAI's programs and support since 1996.

As DVCAI celebrates 30 years of nurturing and amplifying artists from the Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora, this special session offers space for dialogue, reflection, and connection across community, culture, and contemporary art.

This session features artists Breeana Thorne, Jevon Brown, Lance Minto-Strouse and Myah Smith.

Back-Chat invites community members, artists, and arts supporters into a thoughtful virtual gathering centered on creative exchange and shared experience.

Register for free at website. Donations to support DVCAI's work are encouraged.

About Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator

Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to promoting, nurturing, and cultivating the vision and diverse creativity of emerging artists from the Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora through experimentation, exhibitions, artists-in-residence programs, international cultural exchanges, Artist Catalyst Awards, and dialogue in contemporary art.

DVCAI partners with funding and presenting organizations to enhance residency experiences in the Caribbean, nationally, and internationally. For more information, please visit website.

WMODA is celebrating Earth Day all week long and we are proud to partner with Ocean Rescue Alliance International (ORAI) for a special program on Friday, April 24, 2026, 10 am-12 pm, for a morning of inspiring art and advocacy. Explore how the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water combine to create stunning beauty and protect our blue planet. The program begins at 10:00 am with a special interactive presentation by Lindsay Humbles, ORAI's Educational Outreach and Program Coordinator, who will share the groundbreaking work ORAI does to restore marine ecosystems using innovative artificial reef designs, such as the 1000 Mermaids Project and the Guardians of the Reef, right here in Hollywood, Florida. These living reefs are submerged sculptures designed to support marine biodiversity while creating an emotional connection to ocean conservation.

We hope you will join us to immerse yourself in the very spirit of the sea and the creatures it contains. From the delicate textures of a ceramic puffer fish to the towering glass corals of our "Sea of Glass," you will leave inspired not only by the breathtaking beauty of the Fired Arts but by the urgent calling to become a steward of the fragile and vital ecosystems that thrive just beneath the waves in our own South Florida backyard. In the spirit of Earth Day and to support their important conservation work, WMODA will also donate $15 to ORAI for every person who attends this event, up to a total of 40 people.

About the Artists:

Ira Wagner began studying photography in 2008, following a 25-year career on Wall Street. With a keen interest in urban history, architecture, and design, Ira’s work documents the evolving urban landscape. He holds an MFA from Hartford Art School and currently teaches photography at Monmouth University in New Jersey. His projects include an acclaimed series on the Bronx, the book “Houseraising” (documenting Jersey Shore homes post-Hurricane Sandy), and ongoing explorations of cityscapes from Philadelphia to New Mexico. Ira’s work has been featured in The New Republic, National Geographic, and in a photobook by Daylight Books. He is a recipient of a New Jersey State Council on the Arts grant and continues to capture the changing face of the American city.

Lianne Jedeikin Goldsmith lives in Los Angeles, California. Born in Zimbabwe, she studied in Cape Town, South Africa before immigrating to the United States, where she founded Accentrix Design Studio. Her multicultural background and design expertise inform her creative practice, bringing a global perspective to her work.

Surrounded by The Betsy’s renowned collection, guests will explore the intersection of art, community, and cultural storytelling. The evening includes audience Q&A, light refreshments, and a chance to connect with fellow art lovers in one of South Beach’s most iconic settings.

Admission: Tickets are $5. All proceeds support Zara’s Center, a safe haven for orphaned and vulnerable children in Emganwini Township, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

RSVP: Recommended, as space is limited.

Romina (Romi) began practicing yoga back in 2017, the physical aspect of yoga served as a launch pad and she quickly fell in love with the practice and aimed to explore many different types of yoga. A practice that was a hobby quickly turned into a passion. Her love of yoga pushed Romina to pursue her 200-hr yoga teacher training in Orlando, FL and she now teaches in many different areas in Miami. Romina enjoys teaching vinyasa flow and gentle flows with creative transitions, focusing on strengths, stability and alignment.

Whether you are a beginner or advance practitioner, using movement and breathwork, rest assure you'll leave feeling transformed in all aspects of the mind, body, and spirit.

Admission to the Freedom Tower exhibitions and galleries following the class is included with your RSVP.

Event attendees may park for free in the MDC garage at 500 NE Second Avenue, between NE Fifth and NE Sixth Streets.

Please bring your own yoga mat. Yoga mats will not be available onsite.

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.

Included with your Freedom Tower admission ticket.

Visitors to the Freedom Tower may park for free in the MDC garage at 500 NE Second Avenue, between NE Fifth and NE Sixth Streets.

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.

MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The programs at the Freedom Tower, operated by the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC), are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), with collections, exhibition, and marketing support from ArtesMiami, Art Bridges Foundation, the Shepard Broad Foundation, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA), Henry Luce Foundation, Jay I. Kislak Foundation, Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation, and US Century Bank.

Image: Isabela Villanueva.