The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is heading into Miami Art Week with a packed slate of programming for its Art of Black Miami (AOBM) initiative, now entering its 11th year.
What began as a Miami Art Week feature has grown into a year-round cultural platform aimed at boosting tourism, supporting local artists, and highlighting the creative energy of communities across Greater Miami and Miami Beach.
GMCVB Senior Vice President of Multicultural Tourism & Development Connie Kinnard said the upcoming schedule reflects the program’s continued push to elevate local artists during one of the biggest art moments on the global calendar. “During Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week, AOBM events and initiatives elevate local voices as art organizations, galleries and spaces in neighborhoods including Historic Overtown, Little Haiti, Little Havana, Opa-locka, Miami Gardens, Downtown Miami and beyond attract global attention and shine a light on our destination’s vibrant arts and cultural offerings,” she said.
AOBM highlights a wide range of visual art forms, from painting and ceramics to film, photography and digital work. One of its standout markers is the towering “Yellow Elder” sculpture in Coconut Grove, described by organizers as both a nod to the neighborhood’s history and a symbol of its ongoing reinvention. Created by Asser Saint-Val, “Yellow Elder” was the first sculpture in the program to win the annual Art of Black Miami cover competition for M.I.A. Magazine. Saint-Val’s work will also appear in the What’s in Your Container exhibition organized by the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator at Barry University.
This year’s lineup spans exhibitions, performances, film screenings, culinary experiences and artist talks, all designed to showcase the cultural depth of Miami’s communities. Featured Art of Black Miami 2025 events include:
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Peter London Global Dance Company: The Oneness
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Woody De Othello: Coming Forth by Day
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Art Beat Miami
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Kindred Animal Spirit
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Miami MoCAAD’s 10th Anniversary of Art, Tech, & Innovation
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Point Comfort Art Fair and Show
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Umbrellas of Little Havana Art Festival
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16th Annual Cada Panel & Art Exhibition
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Love of Urban Design ® “Loud Week”
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Afrikin Art Fair: Through Creation, We Find Meaning: Scenes from Home
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Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami & Miami Art Week
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13th Annual Art of Transformation: At The Edge of Entanglement
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No Room, No Vacancy
Petra Brennan, the GMCVB’s Senior Director of Tourism Business Enhancement Multicultural Tourism & Development, said the organization continues to push the initiative forward. “We are constantly evaluating ideas and strategies to take the program to another level, because doing so leads to additional national and international recognition for participants and enhances our destination’s brand,” she said.
GMCVB leaders emphasize that AOBM is also an economic driver. The program is part of the bureau’s broader Tourism Business Enhancement strategy, linking the region’s cultural output with opportunities for small businesses. Organizers say the attention generated by AOBM brings year-round visibility that reaches both visitors and residents, strengthening local enterprises long after Art Week ends.
Since its launch, AOBM has become a key platform for Black and Afro-Latino artists, showcasing established and emerging talent from Miami and beyond. In 2021, the GMCVB expanded the initiative with the Art of Black Miami Podcast Series, giving Miami-based artists a dedicated space to discuss how their work is shaped by the cultural fabric of the city’s neighborhoods. This year’s lineup continues that trajectory, featuring artists from the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and other parts of the world.
More details on events during Art Week are available at ArtofBlackMiami.com.
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