Casting Shadows | Framing Histories - Miami Art Week Extended Gallery Hrs

675 Ali Baba Avenue,Opa-locka FL 33054

29 November, 2021

Description

Explore an alternative account of Black struggle and culture through the lens of three young filmmakers. Curated by Tumelo Mosaka. Casting Shadows | Framing Histories will be available for public viewing during extended gallery hours during Miami Art Week 2021. View this stunning visual and audio exhibition by artists Terrence Price II, Carrington Ware, and Keisha Rae Witherspoon before the exhibition closes on December 31. The exhibition Casting Shadows | Framing Histories presents counter-narratives by young filmmakers exploring Black narratives that move beyond the common themes of police brutality, slavery, and Black death that dominate media attention. Instead, these artists appropriate, distort, and collage fragments of their personal histories together with fantasies to suggest a different account of Black struggle and culture. Their works move beyond the familiar and examine how joy, humanity, and community inform a social context, especially when inequality and social injustice are prevalent. MissionThe mission of the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC) is to build a strong ecosystem that supports under-resourced communities in creating an equitable and sustainable economy. OLCDC fulfills its mission by improving access to health and wellness opportunities; supporting educational programs that foster student achievement; enhancing career opportunities for residents with job training; creating and attracting new jobs and businesses; increasing access to art, culture and technology; mobilizing residents to foster community engagement; and enhancing the overall livability of neighborhoods through quality affordable housing, economic opportunities, public spaces, and safer streets.