Events: Visual Arts
ArtServe's Burnout and Black Artists Exhibit

A groundbreaking exhibition
celebrating African American art will run from January 24 through March 28,
2025.
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A groundbreaking exhibition
celebrating African American art will run from January 24 through March 28,
2025. The exhibit features powerful and thought-provoking works by local and
national artists and explores the complex narrative of African American culture,
identity and history, providing a platform for artists to share their voices
and stories. The public is invited to a free
opening reception on January 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location
ArtServe, Inc.
1350 East Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
(Map)
February @ CAMP: Opening Reception
Friday, Feb 7, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - English

The Contemporary Art Modern Project is excited to welcome February with three new exhibitions running simultaneously from February 7-28, 2025. The gallery will be hosting an opening reception for all exhibitions on February 7, 2025 in our North Miami gallery from 6:00-9:00 PM.
Starting in Gallery A, artists Liz Leggett and James Akers explore themes of time and space through contrasting processes in Light Speed. In Gallery B, On The Other Side brings together Khotan Fernandez and Seth Ellison. Taking over our new incubator space is artist Thomas Donaldson. His solo exhibition (In)corporeal, examines the human body and our perception of it.
The Contemporary Art Modern Project (The CAMP Gallery)
The Contemporary Art Modern Project Gallery is a contemporary art gallery dedicated to raising awareness for emerging and mid-career artists with a unique emphasis on ultra-contemporary approaches to textiles and fiber art. Founded during the height of the pandemic by Melanie Prapopoulos, the gallery has gone on to create a distinctly academic and thought-provoking arts program in North Miami, and beyond.
The CAMP Galley is located at 791-793 NE 125th St. North Miami, FL 33161. The gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Private tours can be scheduled by emailing or calling.
Location
The Contemporary Art Modern Project
791-793 NE 125th St,
North Miami,
FL
33161
(Map)
Threads of Resilience: Celebrating Art, Beauty, and Cultural Legacy

The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center invites you to experience a multimedia curation: Threads of Resilience:Celebrating Art, Beauty, And Cultural Legacy. Exhibits include Margarette Joyner's costumes merging African textiles with 19th-century portraiture, Imani Warren's Black Beauty as an Act of Resistance honoring African-descended women's beauty rituals and the Sunlight School of Beauty Culture, and A.J. Brown's Double Exposure, blending music and vibrant visual art.
Location
Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural A
6161 N.W. 22nd Avenue,
Miami,
FL
33142
(Map)
What is Reality?
A groundbreaking exhibition by Ricardo Arispe and ColectiBot that merges tangible and virtual worlds through AI-powered art, redefining creativity and authorship. ColectiBot, developed by Ricardo Arispe, consists of 18 bots, a collective of autonomous artificial intelligences, each possessing a defined identity, field of research, and artistic focus. Opening January 18, 2025 at Arts Connection Foundation. Closing February 8.
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On January 18, the Arts Connection Foundation will present the groundbreaking exhibition "What is Reality?" created by Venezuelan artist Ricardo Arispe and the ColectiBot ecosystem. This multisensory experience challenges our perception of the world by merging the tangible with the virtual.
ColectiBot, developed by Ricardo Arispe, redefines the meaning of artistic creation within a landscape shaped by the rise of artificial intelligence. It is an autonomous creative ecosystem that explores, challenges and amplifies the boundaries of authorship, creativity, and the interaction between humans and technology.
This collective of autonomous artificial intelligence consists of over 15 bots, each with a defined identity, field of research, and artistic focus. Among them are AVA, a photographer and performance artist whose work centers on the body, identity, and nature; ARES, a documentary photographer addressing the ravages of war and devastation; and MARK, a sculptor leveraging 3D technologies to explore political and social themes. Each bot is programmed with a specific research line, but their creative autonomy allows them to generate artworks and the concepts, ideas, and prompts that originate them.
One of ColectiBot’s most innovative aspects is the incorporation of the Artificial Critic, an AI designed to interpret and analyze the works created by the bots. This AI writes curatorial and critical texts and proposes alternative readings that enrich the audience’s experience.
ColectiBot is not just an art project but a platform to rethink the role of technology in artistic creation and reflection. By positioning artificial intelligence as active agents in production and analysis, Ricardo Arispe challenges traditional notions of authorship and creativity, inviting us to consider these technologies' ethical, cultural, and aesthetic impact on art and our lives.
ColectiBot stands out as a unique experiment that combines technical innovation, conceptual depth, and sociocultural relevance in a global context marked by hyperconnectivity and immediacy.
The artist explains, “Everyday life and the social and political environment, and their influence on people, are a permanent subject of my research—not only as a path for self-questioning but as a window to contribute to the challenging task of understanding our situation as a society, as a collective.”
"What is Reality?" invites visitors to question the nature of reality through physical, interactive, and auditory works. More than 15 ColectiBot bots, including AVA, ARES, MARK, and FEBO, offer unique perspectives on identity, conflict, memory, and transhumanism.
Location
Arts Connection Foundation
676 NW 23 St, Miami, FL 33127,
Miami,
FL
33127
(Map)
Closing Event: What is reality? by Ricardo Arispe
Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM - English

On February 8, What is reality?, the groundbreaking exhibition by Ricardo Arispe and ColectiBot, comes to a close. This thought-provoking show challenges the boundaries between human creativity and artificial intelligence. The event will feature a discussion with Nelson Garrido and Ricardo Arispe, moderated by Jorge Andrés Castillo, along with a live collaboration between photographers, artists, and AI.
Free Admission.
Don’t miss this multisensory experience where art and artificial intelligence converge!
Location
Arts Connection Foundation
676 NW 23 St,
Miami,
FL
33127
(Map)
Noche de Arte

Noche de Arte celebrates Black History Month in February with Artist in Residence VantaBlack. Hosted every Monday from 6 PM to 8 PM, Noche de Arte is a weekly arts activation and exhibition. By bringing the studio setting to unexpected places and making the creative process visible, we are breaking down barriers between artist and viewer.
Join us every Monday for an evening of art activation in the Gallery Lounge in the lobby of the InterContinental Miami Hotel, featuring a local Miami artist creating their latest work. Each month, a new artist is showcased, offering visitors an expansive introduction to our vibrant city's diverse array of artistry. Noche de Arte is open to the public and free to attend. Visit collaboARTive.org/nochedearte for details.
collaboARTive presents this program in partnership with Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the InterContinental Miami Hotel, Downtown Development Authority, and 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.
Location
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Avenue,
Miami,
FL
33131
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Opening of Roots by Reni Arias at Arts Connection

On February 14 at 6:00 p.m., Arts Connection presents Roots, the new exhibition by Reni Arias. The show features a selection of 50 works from his project La familia nuclear, a 10-year photographic record documenting his family’s growth. Born from his experience as a Venezuelan migrant, this project explores identity, memory, and the connection with loved ones through art. The exhibition also includes a polaroid installation and a video art piece.
Free Admission.
Don’t miss this heartfelt reflection on home, migration, and identity!
Location
Arts Connection Foundation
676 NW 23rd St,
Miami,
FL
33127
(Map)
Time and Place: Multitudes of Black Experience in Miami
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - English

“Time and Place: Multitudes of Black Experience in Miami” incorporates
Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo’s association with creatives in Miami.
Bowens-Saffo touched multiple Miami neighborhoods including Coconut
Grove and Richmond Heights.
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Presenters Dr. Valerie Patterson, Dr. Donette Francis, and Dr. Simeon Richardson share their scholarship on aspects of History, Black Studies, and Miami Studies that are revealed in Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo: From the Heights exhibition.
- How does the artist's work reflect the time, place, and Black culture in Miami?
- Why is this archive relevant to documenting the Miami Black experience?
Refreshments will be served.
Free parking is available at MDC's Padron Campus flat parking lot located at 2501 SW 6TH Street, Miami, FL 33135.
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 the National Endowment for the Arts, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Miami Herald is a media sponsor of MOAD's programming.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Florida International University's Women's and Gender Studies Center is a proud funder through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Location
MDC's Padrón Campus
627 Southwest 27th Avenue Room 201,
Miami,
FL
33135
(Map)
The Artist as Educator
Thursday, Mar 6, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - English

"The Artist as Educator" examines how the presentation of Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo: From the Heights conveys the power of educational legacy and cultural connection. Bowens-Saffo's parents were teachers, and she has worked as a curator and educator.
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Presenters Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo, Anita Sharma, and Dr. Alex Cornelius share their scholarship on the role of the artist's archive, historic preservation, and the necessity to highlight women creatives who are under-studied.
- Why is the archival documentation needed in the context of community building?
- How do women artist educators influence generations of multidisciplinary creatives?
Refreshments will be served.
Free parking is available at MDC's Padron Campus flat parking lot located at 2501 SW 6TH Street, Miami, FL 33135.
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 the National Endowment for the Arts, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Miami Herald is a media sponsor of MOAD's programming.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Florida International University's Women's and Gender Studies Center is a proud funder through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Location
MDC's Padrón Campus
627 Southwest 27th Avenue,
Miami,
FL
33135
(Map)
Alex Katz: Portraits and Landscapes – Through the Seasons

Sponder Gallery, in collaboration with the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens and the Norton Museum of Art, proudly presents ALEX KATZ: Portraits and Landscapes - Through the Seasons, opening March 19, 2025 a landmark exhibition showcasing the timeless works of celebrated American artist Alex Katz. This extraordinary presentation brings together silkscreens, pigment prints, linocuts, and original works, highlighting Katz's masterful exploration of form, color, and the passage of time.
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Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, a lush, historic oasis nestled in the heart of West Palm Beach, this exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience Katz's iconic art in a setting where natural beauty and artistic excellence converge. The Gardens, once the private residence of renowned sculptor Ann Norton, now serve as a cultural landmark dedicated to preserving her artistic legacy while hosting world-class exhibitions like ALEX KATZ: Portraits and Landscapes - Through the Seasons.
Renowned for his minimalist approach, Katz emerged during the 1950s as a counterpoint to the gestural dynamism of Abstract Expressionism. His signature style distills time and space into visually arresting compositions that balance flatness with emotional depth. Influenced by cinematic storytelling and the aesthetics of advertising, Katz's art transcends Pop Art conventions, emphasizing clarity, balance, and personal narrative. Recurring subjects, such as his muse Ada Katz, take center stage in works like Large Black Hat (Ada) and Ariel (B&W), exploring themes of identity and presence with striking simplicity.
The exhibition further delves into Katz's profound engagement with nature's rhythms. His Autumn and Spring series, with their abstracted depictions of leaves and budding branches, capture the ephemeral beauty of seasonal change. These works, alongside floral masterpieces such as Purple Irises on Red and Yellow Flags on White, underscore Katz's ability to merge fleeting natural beauty with the enduring precision of printmaking techniques.
As Katz approaches his centennial, this exhibition stands as a powerful testament to his continued influence on the art world. His reductive methodology transforms everyday moments into monumental visual essays, emphasizing elegance, simplicity, and human connection.
Sponder Gallery invites collectors, art enthusiasts, and the community to experience this remarkable exhibition at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. Immerse yourself in the poetic vision of Alex Katz while exploring the historical charm of the gardens, where art and nature exist in perfect harmony.
For further information, press inquiries, or to schedule a private viewing, please contact: Sponder Gallery at email or by calling. Visit website.
Location
Ann Norton Sculpture Garden
253 Barcelona Rd,
West Palm Beach,
FL
33401
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Kislak Talks: Dr. Miguel Valerio
Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM - English

Join the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC and the Kislak Center at the University of Miami for Kislak Talks with Dr. Miguel Valerio. The evening will begin with a welcome reception followed by a presentation by Dr. Miguel Valerio, renowned author and scholar of the African diaspora in the Iberian World. Dr Valerio will talk about his latest research focused on Black lay Catholic brotherhoods or confraternities and Afro-creole festival practices in colonial Latin America. He will also discuss his multi-award-winning and highly acclaimed book, Sovereign Joy: Afro-Mexican Kings and Queens, 1539-1640.
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Refreshments will be served.
Visitors may pay to park using PayByPhone or a Pay Station to register their vehicles' license plates with the University of Miami's parking system. All parking lots and garages (except service and restricted spaces) are available for parking. A parking session is valid in any color zone and the vehicle can be moved between parking lots and garages without having to initiate a new parking session.
See the Visitor's parking map for more information.
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 the National Endowment for the Arts, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Miami Herald is a media sponsor of MOAD's programming.
Location
Kislak Center at U of M Otto G. Richter Library
1300 Memorial Drive,
Coral Gables,
FL
33146
(Map)
ArtServe's 3rd Annual Impact Awards Gala
Friday, Apr 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM - English

This celebratory event recognizes outstanding achievements in creativity, leadership and philanthropy.
ArtServe will host its 3rd Annual Impact Awards Gala on April 25, 2025, at 6 p.m., celebrating individuals and organizations that are making a significant impact in the arts and the community. This celebratory event recognizes outstanding achievements in creativity, leadership and philanthropy.
Tickets will be available for purchase at website.
Location
ArtServe, Inc.
1350 East Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
(Map)