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Soul Basel 2025 turns historic Overtown into a Miami Art Week stage

Soul Basel, a signature cultural showcase rooted in Miami's Historic Overtown, returns December 2–7, 2025, spotlighting the art and heritage of the African diaspora. The event features exhibitions, performances, and community activations across multiple locations including the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall, Black Archives Lyric Plaza, and Brightline MiamiCentral, with highlights such as the Miami MoCAAD 10th Anniversary Exhibition and the Everyday People Exhibit.

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Here are the exhibits honoring Black art and culture during Miami Art Week

During Miami Art Week 2025, multiple exhibitions and events are spotlighting Black art and culture. Highlights include the Point Comfort Art Fair + Show at the Historic Ward Rooming House, themed "Life & Times of Frederick Douglass," with a special installation hosted by former NBA star Alonzo Mourning. Soul Basel returns to Historic Overtown with exhibitions at the Center for Black Innovation and the Black Archives Lyric Plaza, featuring Marcus Blake's "In Art We Trust." The Art of Transformation showcase in Opa-locka explores "At the Edge of Entanglement," while Revolt Art Fair returns for its second year at Ice Palace Studios with over 50 Black artists. Additionally, historian Nadege Green's installation "The Power of Her Hands: Black Washerwomen in Early Miami" is on view at YoungArts Gallery.

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