The Whole World is Churning: Then and Now | Now and Beyond

Exhibition dates: November 19, 2024 - April 18, 2025

DVCAI at Barry University, Monsignor William Barry Library,
11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33161

Curator: Rosie Gordon-Wallace

The Whole World is Churning: Then and Now | Now and Beyond is an exhibition of ten diasporic artists who explore past, present, and future possibilities. Gleaning knowledge from memory and materials they deconstruct, recreate, and agitate.

ARTISTS

• Rimaj Barrientos
• Michael Elliott
• Chris Friday
• Erman Gonzalez
• Izia Lindsay
• Rhasaan Oyasaba Manning
• Kurt Nahar
• Devora Pérez
• Clara Toro
• Stephanie J. Woods

An embedded solo exhibition ‘Magikal Entities’ celebrates the achievements of DVCAI’s first studio artist, Asser Saint-Val, whose oeuvre includes mixed media paintings, installation art, and collaborative performances. ‘Magikal Entities’ is deeply rooted in spirituality and informed by the artist’s research on neuromelanin and the subconscious mind.

This exhibition is organized by Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) with support from Giselle Rios, Ph.D., endowed chair of the Monsignor Bryan O. Walsh Institute for Immigration Studies, and Vivica Smith Pierre, MLIS, PhD., Director of Library Services. Major exhibition support is provided by The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Chris Friday: Untitled (Aalijah, Pivot), Approx 11ft x 4ft, Chalk on Black archival paper. Photo by Amir Aghareb .

Host or Publisher Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator