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Museum of Graffiti Celebrates Grand Opening of The Art of Futbol presented by Modelo

The Museum of Graffiti in Miami celebrated the grand opening of 'The Art of Futbol,' an exhibition presented by Modelo. The show explores the intersection of graffiti art and soccer culture, featuring works by multiple artists that blend street art aesthetics with the sport's visual iconography. The event marks a new collaboration between the museum and the beer brand, drawing attention to the cultural overlap between urban art and global sports fandom.

Lowe Art Museum unveils world’s largest exhibition of Afro-Cuban art in Coral Gables

The Lowe Art Museum in Coral Gables is presenting two exhibitions—"El Pasado Mío: Afrodescent Contributions to Cuban Art" and "Afrocubanismo: Highlights from the Ramon and Nerycs Cernuda Collection"—that together form the world's largest exhibition of Afro-Cuban art, on view through Sept. 12, 2026. Curated by Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente of Harvard's Afro-Latin American Research Institute, the shows feature works by Afro-Cuban artists who have been historically overlooked, alongside pieces by artists racialized as white except for Wifredo Lam, aiming to restore omissions in Cuban art history.

‘Anchors of Light’ reframes 30 years of MOCA North Miami

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new exhibition, “Anchors of Light,” which opened on April 15. Curated by Miami native Catherine Camargo, founder of Queue Gallery, the show features nearly 50 artists from the museum’s collection, including historical figures like Robert Rauschenberg and Claes Oldenburg, past retrospective subjects such as Maryan S. Maryan and Edouard Duval-Carrie, and local favorites Purvis Young and Pepe Mar. The exhibition includes a video corridor for multiple video works, addressing space constraints, and highlights Camargo’s preference for dark, muted colors and unconventional materials, exemplified by Will Boone’s painting “Widowmaker.”

Inside Overtown’s 'Everyday People,' the Soul Basel exhibit celebrating Black art and community

The 'Everyday People' exhibition, part of Miami's Soul Basel celebration, has opened in Overtown across three venues: the City of Miami Black Police Precinct Courthouse and Museum, the Overtown Performing Arts Center, and The OVRTWN Corner. Featuring over 80 artworks by Black artists from around the world, the exhibit is curated by Terrance Cribbs-Lorrant, executive director of the Black Police Precinct Museum, and Elijah Rashaed, a curator from the Dayton, Ohio NAACP. The show includes historic works from the Miami Black Art Workshop, a pioneering 1970s collective that helped ignite South Florida's Black visual arts movement, and will run through March 2026.

Diana Eusebio’s 'Field of Dreams' exhibit at MOCA is rooted in culture

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) has opened three new exhibits as part of its 30th anniversary programming, including 'Field of Dreams,' the first solo exhibition for Miami-based fashion designer and multidisciplinary artist Diana Eusebio. The 27-year-old artist presents 38 works that draw on her Indigenous Peruvian-Quechua and Afro-Dominican heritage, using textiles and fabrics sourced from Miami, Peru, and the Dominican Republic, along with ancestral dyeing techniques and materials native to Miami.