Museums and Exhibitions

Take a summer break on campus with the faculty and staff of the Kislak Center at the University of Miami, the University Libraries’ home of Special Collections and University Archives at the Otto G. Richter Library. Join us in the Kislak Center Reading Room, where we will showcase a selection of rare and unique treasures from our holdings. Special Collections Coordinator Robin Potter will lead a presentation of our “staff picks”—favorite, hand-selected items—with our team available to answer any questions you may have about our resources and services. Whether you’re a returning visitor or discovering us for the first time, we look forward to sharing these marvelous materials with you! ABOUT THE KISLAK CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI In 2017, the University of Miami opened the Kislak Center at the University of Miami as a dedicated home for Special Collections and University Archives. The facility is named in recognition of a landmark gift from Jay I. Kislak: the Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation. Conveniently located on the ground floor of the Otto G. Richter Library, the Kislak Center brings together the departments that steward the Kislak Collection and other rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials in a space designed for research and discovery. Open to the public, it features a gallery for exhibitions and a grand reading room that welcomes researchers from around the world. Throughout the year, the Kislak Center hosts public programs, welcomes research grant recipients, and supports artist residencies—creating opportunities for scholars, students and the broader community to engage with the collections.

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Join us on Saturday, May 2nd at the Frost Art Museum as we celebrate the opening of our summer exhibitions. Experience a dynamic presentation of work that spans time periods, geographies, and artistic approaches. Exhibitions: Invitation to Openness Modern Cuban Painters from Havana to New York Revisited Social Presence: 2026 MFA Exhibition

Join MOAD and Susan Lee-Chun at MDC's Padrón Campus for a reception celebrating Susan Lee-Chun: Everybody Suz-ercise! Part of the larger project Everybody Suz-ercise! this humorous and engaging body of work by artist Susan Lee-Chun (b. 1976, Seoul) transforms an art gallery into a gym space. It includes a video art series, photographs from her performances, and an uncanny installation. Together, this presentation of Lee-Chun’s work explores exercise culture, gender norms, and the racialized beauty industry. Suzercise (mirrored symmetry, composition #1) doubles benches, weights, and other gym equipment in a carefully symmetrical arrangement, creating an uncanny, almost stage-like setting that feels both real and familiar, artificial and strange. The mirrored layout suggests reflection, evoking the ways in which cultural identities are replicated and reflected back to us as branded alter egos. Her video series, Let’s Suz-ercise Chicago-style!, documents a performance from 2009 inspired by aerobic exercise VHS tapes. Lee-Chun is known for adopting a series of alter egos—Sue, Sioux, and Su—that embody shifting cultural and social personas, from mainstream assimilation to perceived “otherness.” Through these characters, she playfully unsettles expectations about authenticity and belonging, using humor and commercial aesthetics to draw viewers in through familiarity, only to subvert those expectations. By turning an everyday site of training into a space of critical reflection, Lee Chun exposes how beauty, fitness, and cultural symbols are packaged for consumption—inviting viewers to question where the line between perception and reality, artifice and authenticity, truly lies. Based in Miami, Florida, Susan Lee-Chun has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Her work, while humorous and playful, challenges culture, stereotype and representation. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist and enjoy the exhibition, conversation, and refreshments. Museum staff will be available to answer questions about the exhibition. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available at MDC's Padrón Campus flat parking lot located at 2501 SW 6TH Street, Miami, FL 33135. Image: Susan Lee-Chun Everybody Suz-ercise! Photo by Oriol Tarridas, March 19, 2026. 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.

WMODA is celebrating Earth Day all week long and we are proud to partner with Ocean Rescue Alliance International (ORAI) for a special program on Friday, April 24, 2026, 10 am-12 pm, for a morning of inspiring art and advocacy. Explore how the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water combine to create stunning beauty and protect our blue planet. The program begins at 10:00 am with a special interactive presentation by Lindsay Humbles, ORAI’s Educational Outreach and Program Coordinator, who will share the groundbreaking work ORAI does to restore marine ecosystems using innovative artificial reef designs, such as the 1000 Mermaids Project and the Guardians of the Reef, right here in Hollywood, Florida. These living reefs are submerged sculptures designed to support marine biodiversity while creating an emotional connection to ocean conservation. Following the presentation, WMODA Executive Director and Curator Louise Irvine will lead a guided walkthrough of our new Splash! Exhibition where visitors will discover how leading glass and ceramic artists have been inspired by the sea, featuring everything from Chihuly’s abstract Seaforms and Lino Tagliapietra’s Venetian “dinosaurs” to the whimsical Ardmore whale riders and Josh Fradis’ marvelous marine creatures. We hope you will join us to immerse yourself in the very spirit of the sea and the creatures it contains. From the delicate textures of a ceramic puffer fish to the towering glass corals of our “Sea of Glass,” you will leave inspired not only by the breathtaking beauty of the Fired Arts but by the urgent calling to become a steward of the fragile and vital ecosystems that thrive just beneath the waves in our own South Florida backyard. In the spirit of Earth Day and to support their important conservation work, WMODA will also donate $15 to ORAI for every person who attends this event, up to a total of 40 people.

Learn about all the different cultural teen programs that are available to you in Miami and Broward! Connect with teens from Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA), and other South Florida institutions to learn how young people nurture their creativity and elevate their voices through teen programs at local museums and community organizations. Participate in a tour led by the PAMM Teen Arts Council (PTAC), hear from teen ambassadors about their programs, attend multiple live performances, create art in an intergenerational space facilitated by MOCA and the Hive teens, and attend an arts immersion workshop for teens and an art therapy session for teachers. MDCPS Educators receive 7 PD points

Join research fellow of the Jay I. Kislak Collection, Carolina Cueva, for an online showcase and presentation moderated by Jay I. Kislak Chair and Curator Daniel Arbino. Cueva’s work brings an interdisciplinary lens to Andean history, displacement, and identity. During her month-long residency engaging with the Kislak Collection, she explored materials that deepened and informed her ongoing artistic research. Cueva will share new insights from her recent work and discuss how the collection has supported and enriched her creative process. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A with the online audience. ABOUT THE PRESENTER Carolina Cueva was born in Lima, Peru, and lives and works in Miami, Florida. She studied at the School of Visual Arts and graduated with a B.F.A. Cueva is an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture, performance, and 2D works of art. Her work examines identity, ancestry, and displacement through personal narrative, history, and the transcendental. Cueva was awarded a Wavemaker Grant and an Artist Access Grant in 2021. She is currently an M.F.A. candidate at Yale University.

The removal of Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela has abruptly reshaped the regional landscape and thrust Cuba’s future to the forefront of media and policy attention. This panel discussion will examine how the loss of Venezuelan support, recent United States actions, and a pre-existing structural crisis are impacting Cuba’s economy and political dynamics. Speakers will assess material consequences for everyday life on the island, prospects for political change, and the risks and opportunities presented by the current U.S. approach. This event marks the culmination of Mauricio de Miranda Parrondo’s tenure as Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow at the Cuban Heritage Collection for spring 2026. Drawing on his expertise in the Cuban economy and joined by specialists in Cuban politics, international relations, and human rights, the panel will offer a multidimensional assessment of this pivotal juncture in the island’s history. Following the panel conversation, there will be a Q&A with the audience. Presentations will be delivered in both English and Spanish. FEATURING Mauricio de Miranda Parrondo, Ph.D. - Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow, Cuban Heritage Collection Armando Chaguaceda Noriega, Ph.D. - Karl Loewenstein Fellow and Visiting Professor of Political Science, Amherst College Johanna Cilano Pelaez, Ph.D. - Regional Researcher for the Caribbean, Amnesty International MODERATED BY Michael J. Bustamante, Ph.D. - Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies; Director of Academic Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection This panel is organized by the University of Miami’s Cuban Heritage Collection and the Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies. It is co-sponsored by University of Miami’s Wilbur L. and Jean L. Morrison Endowment for Cuban Studies and Hanley Democracy Center.

Join the Frost Art Museum for Slow Art Day, a global event founded in 2010 with a mission to help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. "Why Slow?" When people look slowly at a piece of art they discover they can see and experience art without the help of experts. Come and immerse yourself in a day filled with art and exploration inspired by our current slate of exhibitions. Clouds & Connections: A Guided Meditation for Slow Art Day with Isabel Alfonsin-Vittoria Start the day with a short, guided meditation and reflection inspired by Eduardo Navarro’s Cloud Museum. Reframing the Archive: Accordion Bookmaking with Nicole Combeau Work with photography from the Frost’s collection to create an artist book. The portrait as a tool: photography lesson, activity, and reflection with Diego Waisman Explore how the portrait reveals something about both the photographer and the subject. Consider how aesthetics, technique, and intent can shape the message embedded within a photograph. Slow Art Day at the Frost Art Museum FIU is dedicated to the memory of Helena Venero.

Join us for Open Mic Night on Wednesday, April 1 from 6 – 8 PM! This event is open to musical groups, solo-artists, poets, storytellers, and creatives of all kinds. - Burn a mixtape with The Roar: Bring a USB with your favorite tracks or choose from a curated list by FIU’s student radio station. - Design your mixtape: Make collages and illustrations with the Art History Student Association. - Need inspiration? STRIKE Magazine will be on hand with prompts and a short exercise to help you think poetically. Performances will take place in the order of check-in. All performance pieces must demonstrate respect for all individuals. Funding for this initiative is provided by Art Bridges Foundation. We thank them for understanding the need to provide greater access to art to the community.