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.

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.