When we asked artist Edouard Duval-Carrié about the inspiration behind his commissioned work, he introduced us to the powerful figure of Ayizan or Ayzan from Haitian Vodou cosmology, “the mother of all initiates.”
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Meet Edouard Duval-Carrié, our fourth and final commissioned artist of Season Seven. Born in Haiti and based in Miami, his practice is firmly rooted in a legacy of liberation, imagination and world-building.
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As we celebrate seven years of nurturing an arts ecosystem, Commissioner hosted a meaningful conversation, Collecting Art as Memory Work, with contemporary artist Reginald O’Neal and community historian Nadege Green of Black Miami-Dade at El Espacio 23.
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Nestled between a church and an income tax office, Luna Palazzolo-Daboul, our third commissioned artist of Season Seven, welcomed us into Tunnel Projects’ retail-turned-studio and exhibition space to share a poem across 50 unique sculptures.
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Self-taught, our third commissioned artist of Season Seven explores themes of morality, identity, and the human condition. Learn more about her work and Tunnel Projects in our latest artist video.
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Migrating through memories while reimagining spaces is one of many threads in the work of multidisciplinary and Season Three artist GeoVanna Gonzalez. With her installation inspired by Alice Coltrane now on view in the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, we catch up with GeoVanna in this short Q & A by Lauryn Lawrence.
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Set at the historic Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne—site of the Saltwater Underground Railroad—artist and architect Cornelius Tulloch unveiled his commissioned work Remembering Miami’s Matriarchs.
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An interdisciplinary artist, architect, and creative director based in Miami, Cornelius Tulloch can’t be boxed in. Watch our latest short video to learn more about the Season Seven commissioned artist transcending disciplines and landscape.
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What exploring the lesser-known spaces of Downtown Miami taught us about impermanence and stewardship. Read our full story, see the photos, and learn why “words without thought never to heaven go.”
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