Diaspora Vibe Gallery ends it’s winter season, “Caribbean Crossroads,” with an exhibition entitled “Paradox” which features the work of Haitian artists Patrick Narbal Boucard, Kate Tarratt Cross, and Miami’s own Asser St. Val.
The exhibition opens Thursday, April 14, at 6:30pm for Miami Design District’s Gallery walk, and runs through May 28, at Diaspora Vibe Gallery, located at 3938 N. Miami Avenue. Artists’ talk and slide presentations will be held on Saturday April 16, from 2pm -4pm. In honoring Haitian culture, art and lifestyles, Diaspora Vibe Gallery continues to feature art from the Caribbean by exposing the work of artists who live and work in the region and the Diaspora.
“Paradox is a point in common that Boucard and I have,”says Cross. Cross’ works deals with shadows and the paradox to reality and illusion. Boucard’s work originates from different cultures that have influenced his life and work. “We are excited about this opportunity to present this body of work from Haiti especially during these times of national challenges, it is a joy to feature these two artists from Jacmel, Haiti,” remarks Rosie Gordon-Wallace, founder and diretcor of Diaspora Vibe Gallery.
The exhibition will also feature the work of Haitian-born Asser St Val, who has been an artist-in-residence at Diaspora Vibe Gallery. His work “Cosmic Conflict” graced the cover of the Miami International Film Festival, and was the official Festival poster. St. Val has traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean, and completed a summer artist residency at Edna Manley School of the Visual Arts in Jamaica. He is a recent graduate of the New World School of the Arts and the University of Florida. His works feature new abstract on canvas and wood.
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit arts organization promoting emerging artists from the Caribbean and Latin America. Diaspora Vibe Gallery is a global space for emerging artists from the Caribbean and Latin American basin. Gallery hours are 11am to 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
For information about the opening night event and to RSVP please call 305-573-4046. Diaspora Vibe Gallery is located at 3938 N. Miami Ave. in the Miami Design District. You can visit them on the web at www.diasporavibe.com.
