MOCA North Miami presents contemporary art and its historical influences through exhibitions, educational programs, and collections. General admission is $10 for adults $5 for seniors, students and visitors with disabilities and free for MOCA Members, City of North Miami residents and children under 12.Ībout the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (VIP Reception by invitation),įriday Dec. The museum's extended hours for Miami Art Week: In MOCA's continued efforts to include diverse voices and perspectives, the exhibitions will be accompanied by a robust series of educational and public programming. The museum will also offer extended hours throughout the week. The museum will also hold an Artist and Curator-led Exhibition Tour on Saturday, Dec. 1 to include a VIP reception (invitation only) from 6–8 p.m., and open to the public from 8–10 p.m. MOCA will celebrate the exhibitions with a Miami Art Week reception on Thursday, Dec. The braids of each tree will follow stylings representative of the women in VantaBlack's family. The South Florida-based artist will explore how ideas about legacy are woven into everyday actions by activating five palm trees on the MOCA Plaza with large-scale braids, adorned with beads, metal, and artificial sunflowers and gardenias. Selected in MOCA's 2022 Open Call to artists for its "Art on the Plaza" series, To What Lengths showcases a key component of VantaBlack's artistic practice by reflecting on legacy building and preservation as foundational to Black culture and other diasporic peoples. This exhibition brings that practice further through her new film that provides an incredible perspective to an intergenerational conversation about tradition that is ever evolving."Īlso on view is VantaBlack's To What Lengths, which is open to the public on MOCA Plaza through Jan. "For decades Leah has documented and helped to platform a people's history of Haiti through her photographs. "I'm excited to bring Kanaval to MOCA," said Adeze Wilford, MOCA Curator. The photographs will be accompanied by a new feature-length documentary on the Carnival providing a kinetic counterpoint to the portraits. Their stories reflect the wealth of invention, fable, and self-generated mythology prevalent in much of Haitian culture. The images are contextualized by a series of oral histories relayed by various troupe leaders, who also oversee the design of the costume and generate the narratives surrounding Carnival. By doing so, William playfully and unapologetically reclaims autonomy over a fragmented record of history, engaging his personal connection to the complexity of immigrant narratives and queer identity to create opportunity for investigation and redemption. In a blend of personal reflections, biographical anecdotes, and art historical moments, some of the works in the show recontextualize historical iconographies and ideas, stripping them of their "known" truths and transforming each into something entirely new. The show also includes William's first monumental sculpture: a 12-ft.-tall wooden body emblematic of a religious column present in Haitian worship rituals. Complementing the painted work and speaking to the close relationship of painting and printmaking in William's practice, are new drawings and artist books. Translated as "We've Left That All Behind," the show presents an in-depth look at the Haitian-born, North Miami-raised artist's career and memory among the very neighborhood where he once grew up.Ĭurated by Erica Moiah James, Ph.D., the exhibition features over forty works spanning multiple mediums and including some of William's newest paintings. "Each of these artists aligns with the museum's mission to offer fresh perspectives, which challenge established narratives and connect diverse audiences to underexplored artists and ideas."ĭidier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè (now on view through April 16, 2023) is the largest solo presentation of Didier William's career. "We are pleased to showcase these impactful and timely exhibitions during Miami Art Week, when the eyes of the global art world are focused on our community," said Chana Sheldon, Executive Director of MOCA. The exhibitions will be celebrated during Miami Art Week with a public opening reception on Dec. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is proud to announce its Fall 2022 and Miami Art Week programming: Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè, Leah Gordon Kanaval, and Chire "VantaBlack" Regans: To What Lengths.
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