AfriKin Art Fair 2024 to Explore Climate & Cultural Connections Through Art, Dec. 1-8, 2024
The AfriKin Art Fair 2024, organized by Miami-based nonprofit AfriKin in partnership with the City of North Miami and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), is set to return for its 10th year. The event, taking place from December 1-8, 2024, at Maison AfriKin in the Scott Galvin Community Center, will feature the theme ‘Threads of Life in Fragments of Time.’ Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with African contemporary art that explores connections between humanity, the earth, and the cosmos.
Title: Illusion Artist by Chukes. Medium: Ceramic. Image taken by Chukes
This year’s showcase will address pressing global issues such as displacement, environmental challenges, and healing through a variety of mediums, including visual and performance art, photography, and interactive digital installations. A standout feature will be ‘Submerged Sentience,’ an immersive installation focusing on climate change. The piece will highlight critical topics like water scarcity and rising sea levels through a series of photographs, films, and reenactments.
Gallery Image taken by Tracy Ann Simmonds
Additional exhibits include ‘Delta’s Roar,’ exploring African ecosystems, and ‘The Salted Language,’ a poetic narrative that underscores the link between environmental degradation and cultural loss. The fair will also host artist talks discussing inclusivity, the power of art to transcend barriers, and the importance of supporting communities in need.
2023 Honoree & Artist Mama Nike from Nigeria explaining her work to an attendee. Image taken by Tracy Ann Simmonds
Artist Musah Swallah from Ghana sharing his work of the icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X on paintings on wine corks on exhibit at AfriKin Art Fair
A global fashion runway showcasing designers from around the world will also be part of the event. AfriKin will take the opportunity to honor local Miami-Dade police and firefighters through an event titled ‘AfriKin: Guardians of Time: An Evening of Art and Honor for Miami-Dade First Responders.’
Speaker & Artist Delphine Diallo and Violet Tafari of AfriKin during AfriKin Talk photo taken by Tracy Ann Simmonds
AfriKin Founder Alfonso Brooks and Haleh Gianni at AfriKin Exhibition photo by Tracy Ann Simmonds
Genesis Tafari and Collector Rod Spencer at AfriKin photo by Tracy Ann Simonds
Alfonso Brooks, founder of AfriKin, emphasized the role of art and culture in sustainable development, stating, “The goal of this year’s theme is to unpack the role of art and culture in sustainable development; both are endangered, and we must use every voice to join the fight for a better world.”
For more information, tickets, and the full schedule, visit AfriKin's official website.
