The Royal Painting

Florence Griffith-Joyner broke the 100 meter world record three times at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but the media paid more attention to her nails. While scrutinizing the beauty aesthetics of Black women, pop culture appropriates these same styles. The Royal Painting reclaims this discourse with a series of photographs inspired by Flo Jo, royal portraits, and more.

30 Days of Versailles

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, for 30 days Miami’s iconic Cuban restaurant Versailles will replace its usual paper products with menus, placemats, table tents, and cafecito cups featuring stories, poems, and imagery related to the restaurant, local history, and Cuban identities.

On the Run

On the Run is a visual command of Black bodies pounding pavement in Black communities. For many Black folks, to run means to run away—moving not towards something, but away from something decidedly worse. What do we run towards? Connecting Black runners to Black community in a form of kinetic advocacy, a run group will document itself as it traverses Miami’s historic Black neighborhoods.

WAKE

Based on the artist’s own experiences, WAKE is a narrative short film that follows two best friends living under the control of a cult leader. By humanizing--not demonizing--cult members, WAKE explores indoctrination, propaganda, and manipulation, compelling us to investigate how we come to believe what we believe.