Bridging tradition and  tomorrow:

the future of art in the african diaspora

In the bustling streets of Miami, where life moves in vivid colors and vibrant sounds, our murals stand as timeless storytellers.

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Bridging tradition and  tomorrow:

the future of art in the african diaspora

In the bustling streets of Miami, where life moves in vivid colors and vibrant sounds, our virtual and augmented reality art exhibitions, tech forward murals and digital focus on art of the African Diaspora make Miami MoCAAD a museum of the future.

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Spotlights  at  Miami MoCAAD

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Virtual Murals

Our murals are not just murals.  They are interactive.  They incorporate the technology of QR Codes and reveal the power of art and the richness of oral histories accessible at the mural and accessible on the website which also presents the murals, oral histories and augmented reality presentations of the artists.  If you can’t get to the physical site, the murals are just a click away on your phone, tablet or computer.

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Exhibitions

Our exhibitions are accessible to the world.  They are housed in augmented and virtual reality.  Soon you will be able to visit the exhibition on the Miami MoCAAD website on your phone, computer or your meta headset whether you are in Miami, Kingston, Nairobi, Sao Paulo, London, Paris or Tokyo—anywhere in the world where WiFi connects.

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Artists

Our artists are the pulse of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora. Through their unique lenses, they capture the essence of the African Diaspora, weaving a narrative that binds continents, cultures, and communities. Discover the brilliance behind each masterpiece, the visionary artisans who breathe life into art.

Virtual Exhibitions

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December 4, 2023

This Life: Black Life in the Time of Now

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March 21, 2024

"ARt Connecting Communities: Overtown and Coral Gables"

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Longshoremen Interactive Mural Treasure Hunt

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Artists Spotlight

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Marielle Plaisir

Marielle Plaisir is a multimedia artist who has been exploring the concepts of domination and supremacy for many years. While a painter first, with this affinity,  she considers herself an activist artist. In her practice, it is important to find and use the most effective medium to intervene and distill or convey my narrative content.
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Rènold Laurent

 Rènold Laurent is a Haitian artist currently based in Boston. His dynamic and expressive paintings are rooted in an imagined dialogue with her audience and between mixed media, cultural history, the present, and our collective future. His work is characterized by the duality of abstraction and representation,using geometric and natural shapes, different textures, and a bright and expressive palette. He began to draw and paint very young under the direction of his father, Maccène Laurent. A few years later, he implemented new perspectives and techniques in his paintings. He considers abstract painting to be the most expressive way to explore the extraordinary powers of the imagination. Laurent has collaborated with several Haitian cultural institutions, and his paintings have been exhibited in Haiti, France, and elsewhere.
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Mark Thomas Gibson

Mark Thomas Gibson (1980- ) is an American visual artist working in painting, print, ink, and watercolor. Gibson's work explores Black representation in the United States using the medium of comics. Gibson focuses on using the language of comic as a tool for social justice. His work involves graphic novels, consisting of black and white pen drawings, and colorful paintings developed from imageries chosen from his books.
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Nontsikelelo Mutiti

Nontsikelelo Mutiti is a Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator. She is invested in elevating the work and practices of Black peoples past, present, and future through a conceptual approach to design, publishing, archiving practices, and institution building. Mutiti holds a diploma in Multimedia from the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) and an MFA from the Yale School of Art, with a concentration in Graphic Design. Mutiti is the Director of Graduate Studies for Graphic Design at Yale School of Art. She has held academic positions at Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA), SUNY Purchase College and VCUart at Virginia Commonwealth University. 
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Rosana Paulino

Rosana Paulino has created art for 25 years but has faced racial and gender barriers limiting her efforts to sell or exhibit her work in major Brazilian institutions. Exploring the impact of memory on psychosocial constructions, her work reflects themes of social, ethnic, and gender issues, and slavery’s lasting legacy. One of her most important works, Parede da Memória (Wall of Memory) consists of patuás (talismans) containing hidden amulets with printouts of family portraits. Eleven photos repeated 1,500 times make up a wall of faces.
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Black Art Near + Far

Discover exhibitions Near + Far presenting Black artists. This edition features exhibits in Atlanta (Harmonia Rosales), Cape Town (Mary Evans), Chicago (Hank Willis Thomas, Coby Kennedy), London (Windrush Generation), Miami (Lonnie Holley), New York ( Tracy Rose, Kandy Lopez), São Paulo (Fundação Bienal ) ​and more.

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What People Are Saying...

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Miami MoCAAD = ARt +Tech

Marilyn Holifield

Co-Founder Miami MoCAAD
Miami MoCAAD is creating a hybrid museum that leverages technology to inspire curiosity, expand accessibility, and innovate virtual and in-person museum experiences. We are excited about platforms that allow Miami MoCAAD to show the diversity of common denominators and connections within and outside the Diaspora.
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Miami MoCAAD = ARt +Tech

Marilyn Holifield

Co-Founder Miami MoCAAD
Miami MoCAAD is creating a hybrid museum that leverages technology to inspire curiosity, expand accessibility, and innovate virtual and in-person museum experiences. We are excited about platforms that allow Miami MoCAAD to show the diversity of common denominators and connections within and outside the Diaspora.
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Co-Founder Miami MoCAAD

James McQueen

Executive Director-Southeast Overtown / Park West CRA
As the director of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, I am truly inspired by the transformative power of the technology-infused art program produced by Miami MoCAAD in the historic neighborhood of Overtown. The Soul Basel premiere of Miami MoCAAD’s virtual reality art exhibition together with augmented and virtual reality experiences embody the 21st century spirit of Overtown. Nihil sapiente officia magnam aut ratione. Excepturi enim facilis eligendi. Et voluptatem a ratione e
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The Power of Documentary Storytelling

Michael Anderson

5X Suncoast Regional Emmy Award storyteller
In the Miami MoCAAD Exhibition Documentary, we embrace the power of storytelling, for within the realm of documentaries lies the extraordinary ability to illuminate the vibrant tapestry of the Black Diaspora. As we delve into the depths of life, career, and influences, we unravel the rich threads that have shaped our culture, and we embark on this transformative journey, crafting narratives that celebrate resilience, honor heritage, and inspire generations to come.
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Miami MoCAAD’s Virtual Reality Museum: No Limitations of Time or Physical Boundaries

Douglas Fajardo

Founder & CEO, Xennial Digital
We hope the Virtual Reality Miami MoCAAD Museum serves as an example for the Arts and Entertainment world of how we can use immersive technologies to provide a new medium for artists to showcase their work without the limitations of time or physical boundaries.
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Leveraging the Digital Advantage

Howard Herring

President and Chief Executive Officer New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy
Miami MoCAAD is using the digital advantage to gather and distribute the expression of artists from the African Diaspora.

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