MOAD Makes with Jennifer Basile

In connection with the exhibition Belkis Ayón and Carlos Alfonzo: Odyssey, participants will engage with learning the basics of collagraphy. A printing technique primarily used by the late artist Belkis Ayón.

Jennifer Basile, New York born, currently lives and works in Miami. Visual artist and Miami Dade College studio art professor for over 20 years. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1999), and her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting & Printmaking at the University of Miami (1996).

Basile’s practice draws inspiration from her travels, including landscapes, cityscapes, and South Florida flora and fauna. Her works expands across different materials such as textiles, wood, Japanese rice paper, and mosaics, among others. The artist hast exhibited in solo exhibitions including In the Wake of Reflection (2025), Lasting Impressions: A Cessation of Existence (2022). Her recent public work, Coastal Anchor (2025) for Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, can be found at the new Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center and Disappearing Treasures (2021) at the Underline at Brickell Metrorail Station.

Basile’s works are part of MOAD’s permanent collection.

Event attendees may park for free in the MDC’s Kendall parking lot by Building M. The event will be held in Building M, Room M325.

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.

MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Image: Jennifer Basile, Congaree, 2016. Hand-printed relief print on Japanese rice paper. Gift of the private collection of Michael Joseph Netsky.

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