Yeelen Gallery Celebrates Season Closing Of Black Freedom Exhibit With Breast Cancer & Organ Donation Awareness Benefit

South Florida Caribbean NewsMay 26, 2015

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MIAMI – In celebration on the season closing of its Black Freedom Exhibit and the birthdays of artists Jerome Soimaud and gallery patron Marlon Hill, Yeelen Gallery will host an all inclusive benefit party on Saturday, May 30, 2015, 9pm at 294 NW 54th Street, Miami in Little Haiti in support of breast cancer and organ donation awareness.

Patrons will enjoy the last viewing of the Black Freedom exhibit and dance to the music of Miami all star DJs Africa, Papa Keith, Dorenzo, Timmy HMV, House Arrest, Barrie Hype, Ryan Sayeed, LLCoolBlaze and a special appearance from DJ Lady Terra.

Yeelen Gallery is an incubator and art space dedicated to the development, promotion and expression of Contemporary Urban Culture. Occupying an expansive 13,000+ square-foot converted industrial complex in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

“Since inception, our Gallery has strived to curate a program that is both a reflection of and an international voice for the local and national culture. This season closing party is just another great opportunity to celebrate our mission and to support an important community cause,” stated Karla Ferguson Soimaud, Esq., gallery director.

BlackFreedom documents the Civil Rights Movement in Miami and prominently features a tribute to the last hours of Jumbo’s Restaurant, an indelible symbol of the end of Jim Crow in America. Highlighting the urgent contemporary relevance of the exhibit, Ferguson continues: “Tragedies like the killing of Michael Brown and its aftermath indicate that the nation is facing a crisis of racial and socioeconomic disorder. And it’s not just a ‘black problem’, it’s everyone’s problem. Jerome’s searing, unforgettable work speaks directly to this mounting division and offers an opportunity for deep, healing, reflection, and a continuation of activism.”

Patrons are welcome to attend the event through making a tax deductible donation to support the Hill Breast Cancer & Organ Donation Awareness Fund at www.miamifoundation.org/givenow (Scroll and enter Hill Breast Cancer Fund not listed) or with a donation on the night of the event (minimum suggested $50). The night will include cocktails and buffet style appetizers.