Living Legacy: Juneteenth Art Exhibition 2026.

Diaspora Fine Art presents Living Legacy, a group exhibition opening during Juneteenth Weekend in Tampa, Florida.

The exhibition features the works of Noland Anderson, Kamil Peters, and Meclina Gomes, three alumni of the James Weldon Johnson Artist Residency whose practices span painting, mixed media, and the ongoing conversation between African and diaspora experience. Their work is grounded in a shared conviction: that art is an assertion of identity, culture, and lived experience.

James Weldon Johnson was a poet, civil rights leader, and one of the defining voices of the Harlem Renaissance. He believed that Black art carried the full weight of Black humanity. Living Legacy asks what it means to carry that weight forward, and what these three artists have to say about freedom, visibility, and cultural memory in 2026. The opening weekend runs June 18-21 at the AC Hotel Tampa Airport, featuring a curated exhibition of 15 to 25 works alongside four days of programming. Exhibition viewing on the hotel's public walls continues June 22-30 at no charge.

Weekend Schedule

• Thursday, June 18: VIP Preview, 6:30-10:00 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM)
• Friday,June 19: General Opening, Juneteenth, 6:30-10:00 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM)
• Saturday, June 20: Art Talk and Evening Mixer, 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
• Sunday,June 21: Poetry Reading at 1:00 PM, Open Collector Viewing, 12:00-5:00 PM

All ticketed events and programming are included in your ticket. No separate tickets are required for individual events.

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