MOCA North Miami Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month
Programming includes activations, educational programming and a catalogue launch.by BWW News Desk
In honor of Haitian Heritage Month, celebrated annually during the month of May, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami will launch a series of activations and educational programs. MOCA s mission is to reflect cultural diversity through our exhibitions and programming, said MOCA Executive Director Chana Sheldon. We are proud to offer programs that celebrate the Haitian culture in North Miami and beyond.
MOCA North Miami s series of programming that coincides with Haitian Heritage Month includes: After the Rain Comes Light: Portraits of Resilience, by artists Morel Doucet and Stephen Arboite
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Exhibition: “Life & Spirituality in Haitian Art”
We posted information on this exhibition in 2020; this is a reminder that “Life & Spirituality in Haitian Art,” curated by Francine Birbragher, is still on view through March 14, 2021, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCANOMI). Get a virtual view at MOCANOMI.
Description: Influenced by an island whose history is cultivated with elements from African, American Indigenous, and European culture, the masters featured in this exhibition range from self-taught artists to academically trained painters. The merging of techniques, methods, and cultures is seen through their work, ushering forth a style that is uniquely and quintessentially Haitian. The paintings explore the Haitian identity through deep, rich, vibrant colored scenes depicting historical figures, tropical flowers and fruits, rural landscapes, and daily activities infused with spirituality and Afro-Caribbean religious symbolism, particula