Art Africa In Miami Showcases The Work Of Contemporary African American Artists

Raison d’Art – A Celebration Of The Works Of David C. Driskell.

Dorothy Jenkins Fields | The Miami Herald

"In Miami, the showing of black art has expanded into locations never imaged when Art Basel began in 2001 in Miami Beach. The same year in Miami’s Overtown, local black African-American artists Marvin Weeks and Dinizulu Gene Tinnie mounted a show at the Lyric in the then-newly restored original theater.

"Without official recognition, black artists throughout the region began to add soul to Art Basel, which is considered by some the most comprehensive international contemporary fair in North America.

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