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Art Basel Miami has started and I’m so happy I hit the ground for some amazing artwork in Miami. Artists, creatives, musicians, and more from all over the world come together in Miami, Wynwood, and South Beach to fill the streets with beautiful art and exhibits. I’m excited to see that other cities like Opa Locka city are also joining in the Miami Art Basel fun. They will be showcasing The Art of Transformation: This Here Place: Africa and the Global Diaspora.

An excerpt from Toni Morrison’s book “Beloved,” in which Morrison depicts the nightmare of slavery and begs for a reinvention of the past and an embrace of a future reality saturated with love, served as the inspiration for this here place: Africa and the Global Diaspora. African Masters Abdoulaye Konaté from Mali, Senegalese Viyé Diba, and Cameroonian Barthélémy Toguo are among the six foreign artists featured in the exhibition, which is organized by South African Tumelo Mosaka and features works from OLCDC’s fine art collection.

The Art of Transformation, December 1st through 4th, 2022, is set to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach 2022, Miami Art Week, and Art of Black.

Additionally, I visited Spectrum Miami and Red Dot, two contemporary art fairs with over 60 international galleries displaying paintings, sculptures, photographs, and second-hand items. Red Dot gives the exceptional chance to network with top galleries and up-and-coming artists under one roof. It is held at the venerable Mana Wynwood in the center of the vibrant Wynwood Arts District and runs concurrently with sister fair Spectrum Miami.

Red Dot and Spectrum Miami Nov. 30-Dec. 4 318 NW 23rd St., Miami
September Gray – Fine Art Gallery, Ephraim Urevbu, and Scott Jeffries are among the many exhibiting at Red Dot/Spectrum Miami that you shouldn’t miss. I was lucky to run into an artist from Detriot, Marcel Stewart, booth 204 and created some beautiful abstract art. For artist to have the privilege to showcase their work at galleries as large as such, you have to represented by a credible art gallery like Umoja Fine Art. That was really interested to learn. You can RSVP at Umojabasel.com. This piece to the left is commemorating the Miami Vice culture

Abstract Artist, Marcel Stewart

According to Miami Herald writer, Melissa Davis, Art Week Miami is not only the perfect time to explore new ideas, but to support the work of the world’s best creatives, some of whom live in our backyard. Onajide Shabaka is at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. Mark Fleuridor is showing at YoungArts Foundation as well as Oolite. Chire Regans is at New World College. These are just a few of the local artists representing Black artistic excellence during this week. International Black artists are in town, too, being showcased often at more than one exhibition. Broaden your horizons with international artists at Untitled Art Fair to buy Nigatu Tsehay’s work at Addis Fine Art Gallery, or view Simone Leigh’s Trophallaxis at PAMM. Visit the number one Black art fair in the United States, Prizm Art Fair, to buy work from N’Namdi Gallery or Prizm’s curated work featuring Deborah Jack, Francisco Maso and La Vaughn Belle; go to the Betsy Hotel to see work by Nadia Huggins.

I had to stop by Sue Tsai’s stunning showcase exhibition, “The Sum of my Art.” Sue’s provocative and cutting-edge work exemplifies an extraordinary fusion of pop culture, fashion, and the arts. Sue creates sculptures out of mixed media and acrylic on canvas. In order for the younger generation to relate to and enjoy fine art in a world where everything is now digital, she draws inspiration from making contemporary art for them. A new generation of young collectors and aspiring artists has been newly motivated by Sue’s belief that art can be for everyone.