MOCA South Florida Cultural Consortium Opening Reception

2019 SFCC Grantees:

Nellie Appleby, Felecia Chizuko Carlisle, Domingo Castillo, Jen Clay, Reginald O’Neal, Edison Peñafiel, Sebastian Ruiz, Jamilah Sabur, Katrina Sarah, Vivien Segel, Misael Soto, Amber Tutwiler, and Agustina Woodgate

Curated by Amy Galpin, Ph.D.

Guest curated by Amy Galpin, Ph.D., Chief Curator of the Frost Art Museum at FIU, this exhibition brings together some of the region’s most innovative and accomplished artists. While many exhibitions focus on work created by Miami-based artists, this exhibition unites artists who live and work in the following counties: Broward, Martin-Monroe, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade. Each artist in this exhibition is a recipient of a grant made possible by the South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC). Unique to this exhibition is the grouping of these artists, which is not by theme or approach, but instead by their regional relationships, rigorous approaches, and distinctive practices.

The works on view establish a dynamic, complex, and varied exhibition that includes painting, video, sculpture, and photography, among other media. Some of these works are informed by identity and the political present, engaging the most urgent and essential issues of this contemporary moment, such as: displacement, citizenship, and contested bodies. Other works are rooted more in conceptualism, addressing notions of time as well as philosophical and scientific inquiry. Certain artists layer histories and geographies, while others probe autobiographical experience and bring together personal trauma and experiences of forced migration.

The team of panelists responsible for selecting the SFCC grantees have honored some of the most lauded artists in our region, while also acknowledging lesser-known artists. At every stage of their careers, artists require support. SFCC makes a significant commitment to providing this support through various fellowships and awards. This annual exhibition is again being presented at MOCA, a museum dedicated to bringing challenging and robust contemporary art to the audiences of North Miami and beyond.”

On view September 5 – October 20, 2019

The South Florida Cultural Consortium is a regional initiative in support of the arts governed by an Interlocal Agreement among the counties of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach. The Consortium’s members are the local arts agencies of these five counties, including the Broward County Cultural Division, the Arts Council of Martin County, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. The Consortium works to foster cooperation across the South Florida region to help develop and promote the work of cultural organizations and artists and the audiences that they serve. Its programs and services range from the Visual and Media Artists Program to regional arts education and cultural tourism cooperative ventures. The South Florida Cultural Consortium is one of the most successful regional arts alliances in the nation, demonstrating that by sharing resources and best practices, the arts can thrive across a burgeoning five-county area.