![]() ![]() “Holley’s work is not just aesthetically compelling, but it also challenges viewers to rethink their relationships to objects, discarded items and the environment,” said Adeze Wilford, MOCA Curator. The exhibition, curated by MOCA curator Adeze Wilford, will feature 70 works including foundational “sandstone” sculptures, new works on paper and large-scale quilt paintings that depict faces. Known for his unique style of art that draws inspiration from his life experiences, Holley often incorporates found objects and everyday materials, which he transforms into thought-provoking art. Holley’s influence on Southern art is highlighted throughout “If You Only Knew,” including a section he curated featuring works from artists such as Miami native Purvis Young, Thornton Dial, Mary T. “Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” provides an intimate and focused look at the career of Birmingham, Alabama-born artist and musician Lonnie Holley. Both exhibitions go on view May 10 through Oct. ![]() The second showcases the work of 12 intergenerational South Florida artists selected to show their work in the “South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC)” exhibition. “Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew” invites visitors to experience the work of prolific artist Lonnie Holley in his first major exhibition in the South. For the museum’s indoor exhibits, admission is $10 for adults $5 for seniors, students and visitors with disabilities and free for MOCA members, City of North Miami employees and residents, veterans, caregivers of visitors with disabilities, and children younger than 12Ī is a nonprofit source of dance, visual arts, music and performing arts news.The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is pleased to announce two exciting exhibitions opening this spring. WHERE: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, 770 NE 125th St.ĬOST: Access to “Victory Garden” is free. “And then it’ll also be interesting to see what we can grow in this period of time.” “The courtyard’s a little bit isolated, so it’ll be interesting to see what creatures come to the garden,” Moore says. Plans for the “Victory Garden” include starfruit, collard greens, bee balm, Cuban oregano and Everglades cherry tomatoes. Moore is also looking forward to the results. ![]() “Kids will be engaged and I hope that they’ll go home to their families really excited with seeds and information.” “The intention is really for people to feel welcome to come into our space and learn about how they can do this on their own, but also to share the harvest that we have,” she says. The museum also has programming intended to educate students. Wilford hopes visitors who stop by will enjoy the garden, perhaps use the solar-powered USB outlets, and come away learning something new. The artist used repurposed steel drums as receptacles for native plants. So by connecting the drums physically, to me it creates connections between the plants and the built environment like the human-made elements.” “That armature also has seating and solar panels to collect power. “I wanted to create this system that connected it to humans, so I created this aluminum armature that holds a series of drums together,” he says. Transforming them artistically was a way to bring his vision to fruition. After they’re used, they wind up getting repurposed for other things like steel-drum instruments and, almost any country you go, you’ll see recycled steel drums being used as planters.” “I’ve always been drawn to the steel drum, just a standard steel drum that is used for shipping liquids like oils. “I like repurposing materials, recycling materials or using modular objects that are produced for industries,” Moore says. Moore confides that, during his research, he discovered the importance of native plants to the local ecosystem, even if they weren’t necessarily edible.įrom there, Moore says he identified the materials he wanted to use and decided on something that is recognizable to most people. Moore’s first step was to identify the plants to harvest: “I contacted a friend who was a landscape architect and I said, ‘I want to do a native garden.’ I showed her the list of plants and she said, ‘Oh, none of those are native'” Arasay Vazquez, MOCA North Miami registrar, takes a break in Emmett Moore’s “Victory Garden.”Īccording to Moore, all you need is some resolve, a ready supply of elbow grease, and the right kind of information.
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