A tribute to resilience and the enduring human spirit, this exhibition centers on mental health and the importance of finding moments of joy even during challenging times. A free public reception will be held March 27 at 6 p.m.
ArtServe, Inc. 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (Map)
Opening Reception
DVCAI at Barry University presents Riddims of Graffiti, a solo exhibition featuring Izia Lindsay, MFA, Assistant Professor of Art at Augustana University. The exhibition opens May 14, 2026 and runs through August 22, 2026. Lindsay is a mixed media artist working across digital and traditional processes. His work draws on Caribbean iconography rooted in tradition and reimagined through contemporary ideas to create layered visual narratives that reflect on identity and class in a post-colonial society. Free and open to the public.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Izia Lindsay is a mixed media artist who works across digital and traditional media to create bold, multi-layered visual stories. Grounded in Caribbean iconography and shaped by contemporary ideas, his work explores identity and class in a post-colonial society drawing from material culture, indigenous histories, lived traditions, and the ever-changing landscape of the Caribbean.Known for geometric forms and dynamic compositions, Lindsay builds what he describes as a kind of “controlled naturalism,” where lines and shapes intersect, overlap, and hold multiple meanings at once. The result is a cultural narrative that reflects the dualities of a turbulent, cosmopolitan Caribbean life.
Monsignor William Barry Library, Institute of Immi 11300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33161 (Map)
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Join MOAD and Susan Lee-Chun at MDC's Padrón Campus for a reception celebrating Susan Lee-Chun: Everybody Suz-ercise!
Part of the larger project Everybody Suz-ercise! this humorous and engaging body of work by artist Susan Lee-Chun (b. 1976, Seoul) transforms an art gallery into a gym space. It includes a video art series, photographs from her performances, and an uncanny installation. Together, this presentation of Lee-Chun's work explores exercise culture, gender norms, and the racialized beauty industry.
Suzercise (mirrored symmetry, composition #1) doubles benches, weights, and other gym equipment in a carefully symmetrical arrangement, creating an uncanny, almost stage-like setting that feels both real and familiar, artificial and strange. The mirrored layout suggests reflection, evoking the ways in which cultural identities are replicated and reflected back to us as branded alter egos. Her video series, Let's Suz-ercise Chicago-style!, documents a performance from 2009 inspired by aerobic exercise VHS tapes.
Lee-Chun is known for adopting a series of alter egos—Sue, Sioux, and Su—that embody shifting cultural and social personas, from mainstream assimilation to perceived "otherness." Through these characters, she playfully unsettles expectations about authenticity and belonging, using humor and commercial aesthetics to draw viewers in through familiarity, only to subvert those expectations. By turning an everyday site of training into a space of critical reflection, Lee Chun exposes how beauty, fitness, and cultural symbols are packaged for consumption—inviting viewers to question where the line between perception and reality, artifice and authenticity, truly lies.
Based in Miami, Florida, Susan Lee-Chun has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Her work, while humorous and playful, challenges culture, stereotype and representation.
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist and enjoy the exhibition, conversation, and refreshments. Museum staff will be available to answer questions about the exhibition.
This event is free and open to the public.
Free parking is available at MDC's Padrón Campus flat parking lot located at 2501 SW 6TH Street, Miami, FL 33135.
Image: Susan Lee-Chun Everybody Suz-ercise! Photo by Oriol Tarridas, March 19, 2026.
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.
MDC's Padrón Campus 627 SW 27th Ave., Miami, FL 33135 (Map)
Jennifer Weinberg
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Part document, part subjective storytelling, visual art illustrates and offers nuance to significant moments in U.S. history. From portraits of well-known leaders to history paintings that speak to the sacrifice and strength of the American people, the power of paint to render subjects remains unquestionable.
The act of painting can also make history. Through hard edges and expressive forms, American artists re-imagined painting and used abstraction as a mechanism to consider the human body, natural environs, architecture, emotion, and an economy of line.
This exhibition is not meant to be exhaustive but intended to highlight the breadth of painterly abstraction in the United States. Following the 1950s, it became clear that the art world turned to the U.S. for ingenuity and boundary-breaking abstract art forms. From trends that arose in Havana and made it to the U.S. through exile to experiments developed in New York and Los Angeles, the legacy of American abstraction evolves as rich and varied. The featured artists include Young-Il Ahn, Sam Gilliam, Carmen Herrera, Hans Hofmann, Virginia Jaramillo, Lloyd Kiva New, William de Kooning, George Morrison, Noemi Ruiz, Zilia Sanchez, and Vaughn Spann.
On July 4, 2026, the U.S. commemorates and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This historic milestone offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on this nation's past, honor the contributions of Americans, and to look ahead toward the future we aspire to create for the next generation and beyond. The legacy of painterly abstraction in the U.S. offers a distinctive way to celebrate the creativity and innovation that defines the American spirit.
Freedom Tower 600 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132 (Map)
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 night of fine art, live music, and delicious refreshments in the City Beautiful. To plan your evening, visit coralgables.com/galleries
Downtown Coral Gables Downtown Coral Gables, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (Map)
This summer exhibition explores the rich intersection between visual art and language, highlighting the expressive beauty of the written word, storytelling, poetry, and other literary forms. A free opening reception will be held June 26 at 6 p.m.
ArtServe, Inc. 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (Map)
A free opening reception will be held June 26 at 6 p.m.
This summer exhibition explores the rich intersection between visual art and language, highlighting the expressive beauty of the written word, storytelling, poetry, and other literary forms. A free opening reception will be held June 26 at 6 p.m.
ArtServe, Inc. 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (Map)
Presented as part of the Plunge Into the Arts program at Plunge Beach Resort, Lauderdale by the Sea.
Come join us for a special evening including nine works by John Potter as well as works by other artists.
Experience the mesmerizing beauty of Potter's unique halftone creations at the reception of this show. Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in the world of halftones at 4660 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea in the beautiful Plunge Beach Resort. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable artistic experience!
Plunge Beach Resort 4660 El Mar Dr., Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308 (Map)
