WHO: Renowned black female artist Lyric Prince. She was born and raised in Richmond, VA and received her B.A. in Fine Arts from Saint Joseph’s University, and has recently completed an M.S. in Science, Technology, and Society from Drexel University. Current research background and interests include medical anthropology, mass media representation of the body, and visual culture online. Her experience includes digital installations, blogging, and drawing/painting large-scale works in live settings. The inspiration behind her work can be captured in three segments- 1. Movement 2. Personhood 3. Transformation She currently lives and works in Philadelphia and DC.

WHAT: In the last three decades, global contemporary art has been rethought and reconstituted many times. The lecture seeks to engage the role of African Diaspora arts in these processes over time rather than on what they were(still are) imagined to be; fixed, held at the margins of contemporary expressions.

WHEN: Friday, November 3, 2017

WHERE:920 NW 2nd Ave, Historic Overtown, Fl 33136

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair is Miami’s premier anchor fair for artists from the African Diaspora, Art Africa Miami kicks off the opening day of Art Week — when thousands of collectors, dealers, curators and artists descend upon Miami. Renown for its avant-garde gallery-like decor, its outstanding quality and extraordinary variety, Art Africa Miami showcases the best in contemporary black art.

Art Africa Miami had grown into a leading position in America’s contemporary art fair market. It is the original and longest-running contemporary art fair solely showcasing black diaspora artists in Miami and continues to receive praise for the variety of unparalleled art that it offers. It is the not-to-be-missed event for all serious collectors, curators, museum directors and interior designers, providing an intimate look at some of the most important work at the forefront of the international contemporary black art movement.

Admission: Free