Black History Month Events & Art Exhibits
Bal Harbour Village is proud to celebrate Black History Month through the visual arts. Black Americans have made incredible contributions to the arts and culture in our community throughout our Nation’s history. Many of our Unscripted Art Access museum partners are hosting special exhibits and events highlighting the work and success of black artists and creatives. We hope that all residents and visitors can participate in these events throughout the month of February.
Need an Art Access Card? Bal Harbour Residents and hotel guests are eligible to receive an Art Access Card providing them complimentary access to our various museum partners throughout South Florida. Visit balharbourfl.gov/visitors/artaccess to learn more.
Everything, Earth and Sky: An Exhibition of Haitian Art
Now – May 28, 2023
Tuesday – Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
Monday: Closed
Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum – FIU Modesto Maidique Campus
10975 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199
Everything, Earth and Sky is a Haitian artwork exhibition showcasing the community’s everyday life and culture.
Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè
Now – April 16, 2023
Wednesday: 12 – 7 PM
Thursday – Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Monday – Tuesday: Closed
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) 770 NE 125 ST, North Miami, FL 33161
Nou Kite Sa Dèyè is the largest solo exhibition of Didier William’s career, which presents an inside look into the neighborhood he grew up in North Miami.
Join us for a special Unscripted Art Tour to MoCA on Sunday, March 5. Learn more and register online at balharbourfl.gov/events.
Hervé Télémaque: 1959–1964
Now – April 30, 2023
Wednesday – Sunday: 11 AM – 6 PM
Monday –Tuesday: Closed
ICA Miami (Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami) 61 NE 41st Street, Miami, FL 33137
“Hervé Télémaque: 1959–1964” brings together over a dozen paintings from the artist’s first five years of production. These early works reflect the artist’s beginnings from abstract pieces in the late 1950s to 1964 as a new visual language began to appear, which would eventually blossom as Pop art.
Alexandre Diop: Jooba Jubba, l’Art du Defi, the Art of Challenge
Now – November 12, 2023
Wednesday & Thursday: 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday & Saturday: 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Sunday: 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Rubell Museum Miami, 1100 NW 23 ST, Miami, FL 33127
Alexandre Diop uses discarded objects to create work that raises questions pertaining to sociopolitical, cultural and gender issues. Drawing inspiration from his European and African roots, he explores the legacies of colonialism and diaspora while tackling universal themes of ancestry, suffering, and historical violence.
Conversations at MOCA: The Aesthetic Languages of Haiti in Diaspora
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 7 – 8:30 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) 770 NE 125 ST, North Miami, FL 33161
The Aesthetic Languages of Haiti in the Diaspora is a panel discussion that will go into the depth of the perspective of three notable diasporic Haitians whose work draws on their complex relationship to the place of their birth from the perspective of diaspora. Panelists include Michelle Lisa Polissaint, Mark Fleuridor, and Morel Doucet.
Pre-registration is required online at mocanomi.org.
Black History Month BPM – Yoga Experience
Thursday, February 16, 2023 | 6 – 9 PM
Perez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL, 33132
In honor of Black History, Thursdays at Perez Art Museum Miami will host evening yoga led by Kellie Williams, creator of BPM Wellness.
JAZZ at MOCA: Featuring Troy Anderson and The Wonderful World Band
Friday, February 24 | 7 – 10 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) 770 NE 125 ST, North Miami, FL 33161
Come and enjoy a live jazz performance featuring Troy Anderson and The Wonderful World Band. Performed with jazz greats such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.
Pre-registration is required online at mocanomi.org.