AfriKin Art Fair 2025 Brings Global African Creativity to Miami Art Week
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The AfriKin Art Fair 2025 returns to Miami Art Week with a project that examines belonging, memory, and global Black creativity through its theme, “Through Creation, We Find Meaning: SCENES From HOME.” Presented at Maison AfriKin inside the Scott Galvin Community Center in North Miami from November 30 to December 7, the fair marks its 11th edition with one of its most expansive programs to date.
Curated by Dr. Joseph L. Underwood of Kent State University, the exhibition gathers more than 60 artists working across disciplines and representing over 30 countries and territories. The selection foregrounds artistic responses to identity, displacement, and cultural continuity at a moment when migration, restricted borders, and digital surveillance influence how individuals define home.
Underwood frames the exhibition as a counterpoint to these global pressures, noting that artists continue to offer “meaningful reflection on what makes us human—from the tangible masterpieces we create with our hands and hearts, to how we intentionally connect with our families, neighbors, and communities by the stories our artworks tell.”
“SCENES From HOME” is organized into six interconnected sections: The Land, exploring environment and heritage; Built Environment, examining architecture and lived spaces; Space and Spirit, addressing metaphysical identity; Nostalgia and Tradition, reclaiming memory and ancestral knowledge; Aspirational Visions, imagining collective futures; and Generation to Generation, focused on kinship and legacy.
The fair opens with its traditional Vernissage on November 30, an all-white gathering that ushers in the start of Miami Art Week. The evening will also honor U. Desmond Alufohai, Division Director of Protocol and International Affairs at Miami-Dade Aviation Department, who receives the 2025 AfriKin Award of Excellence for his work advancing diplomacy, cultural exchange, and collaboration between Africa and its diaspora.
Throughout the week, AfriKin expands the conversation through public programming. AfriKin Talks 2025, held on December 5, brings together thinkers such as Allison Glenn, Gia M. Hamilton, and Lisa Anderson for a discussion on ethical and reparative practices in the arts, moderated by Dr. Allison K. Young.
Fashion takes center stage on December 7 with AfriKin Fashion 2025: Resistance on the Runway, a showcase inspired by the 1820 heroines of Nder. Designers from Niger, Congo, Jamaica, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and the U.S. present collections that merge ancestral forms with contemporary innovation. A behind-the-scenes workshop on December 6 offers visitors a closer look at sustainability and craftsmanship in global African fashion.
All events take place at Maison AfriKin, positioned in Downtown North Miami and supported by the City of North Miami, Councilman Kevin Burns, and Art of Black Miami. The venue serves as the fair’s hub for exhibitions, talks, performances, and community engagement.
The public fair runs December 1–7 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 1600 NE 126th Street, North Miami. Tickets are available through AfriKin’s website.