Frost Art Museum — FIU

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mary Lovelace O’Neal— a pioneering, painter, printmaker, and educator whose work changed American art forever. Over a 60-year career, O’Neal created a body of work that was acutely personal and rooted in activism. We are honored to have her work, “She Wore Lime Green Jellies,” 1991, currently on view in the “David C. Driskell & Friends” exhibition. Driskell was one of her earliest mentors, and it was his encouragement that led her to the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. —— #frostartmuseum #fiu #marylovelaceoneal #daviddriskell 📸 Mary Lovelace O'Neal at her home in Oakland, California, in 1997.

📿🌀 #TertuliaNights Join us on Thursday, May 14 from 6–8 P.M for a conversation with Martin Tsang, PhD, whose work spans scholarships, archives, cultural heritage, and material practice. Exploring the long history of beads in Afro-Atlantic traditions, this talk examines religious Cuban Lucumí beadwork as a vital form of ritual practice, memory, and the transmission of knowledge centered on the orishas. Drawing on fieldwork and personal experience as a priest, anthropologist, and bead artist, Tsang considers how meaning is embedded in color, pattern, and process, and how these traditions evolve through interdiasporic cross-fertilization, with resonances in the work of Wifredo Lam and the writings of Lydia Cabrera. Support for this initiative is provided by the Art Bridges Access for All program and FIU CasaCuba. 🌟🔗 RSVP for free using the link in our bio. —— ♿️ Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected] [1] “Image of altar for the deity or orisha, Oshun.” Photo: M Tsang. [2] “A beaded fan for the orisha or river goddess Oshun.” Photo: M Tsang. [3] "Beaded sash or collar de mazo for the Lucumí orisha Inle.” Made and photographed by Martin Tsang. #frostartmuseum #fiu #miamiartscene #thingstodoinmiami

🖼️ 🌟 Check out a behind-the-scenes look as our “Cuban Modern Painters from Havana to New York Revisited” exhibition comes to life. Join us tonight from 6–8 PM, for our Summer Exhibitions Opening featuring “Modern Cuban Painters”, “Invitation to Openness” (a listening space centered on sound and collaboration), and “Social Presence” by FIU Master’s of Fine Art candidate Alexandra Berlin. 🔗 RSVP using the link in our bio. #FrostArtMuseum #FIU #Exhibition #FreeEvents

☀️ Celebrate our Summer Season Opening on Saturday, May 2nd from 6:00–8:00 PM.    The Frost Art Museum is excited to celebrate the opening of our summer exhibitions. Experience a dynamic presentation of work that spans time periods, geographies, and artistic approaches.   ON VIEW:    ׂ╰➤ ”Modern Cuban Painters from Havana to New York Revisited” a pivotal moment in modern art connects Havana and New York in the 1940s. ׂ╰➤ “Invitation to Openness,” a listening space where sound becomes a practice of collaboration, improvisation, and collective presence.  ׂ╰➤ “Social Presence: 2026 MFA Exhibition,” MFA candidate Alexandra Berlin presents new work engaging questions of belonging, technology, and community.    🔗 RSVP for free using the link in our bio! ——  ♿ Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected].     🖼️ Mariano Rodríguez, “El desayuno” (The Breakfast) (detail), 1943. Oil oncanvas, 30 ½  x 41 inches. Photo Cora Jean Rafe. © Mariano Rodríguez Estate.  🖼️ Clip from “Jazzoo”, 1966. Directed by John Camie. Original score created by the Oliver Lake Art Quartet. Courtesy of Missouri History Museum. 🖼️ Alexandra Berlin, “Blind Spot” (detail), 2026, Hand-printed linoleum cut in oil relief ink on float, glass mirror, 5 x 30 x 1/4 inches.   #FrostArtMuseum #FIU  #MiamiArtScene #MiamiMuseums #MiamiArt

On March 18, we gathered to activate “Cloud Museum” with artist Eduardo Navarro. We began with a meditation workshop, culminating in the live activation of the work. 🌟 ☁️ Don’t miss your chance to experience “Cloud Museum” one last time today during Slow Art Day as they float away from the museum. 📅 “Cloud Museum” by Eduardo Navarro closes tomorrow, April 12th. —— #MiamiArts #FIU #miamiartscene #FrostArtMuseum #MiamiMuseum

Join us on April 10 from 2–4 PM at the Green Library for a special celebration of art, culture, and collaboration. 🌟 Through a partnership between the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and Florida International University, this gathering celebrates the installation of two canvas works by Imara-Bella Thorpe, Tribal artists, FIU students, and volunteers. Inspired by the Everglades ecosystem and informed by Miccosukee traditions and ecological knowledge, the works reflect a collaborative artistic and scientific process of storytelling, cultural expression, and environmental understanding. In parallel, and throughout the month of April, FIU Special Collections at the Green Library will present an exhibition on Miccosukee art, history, and tradition. Curated by Embassy Fellow and Archives Technician Kendal Osceola (Tahkoshahathee clan), the exhibition features contemporary works by community members, Lego patchwork designs, patchwork clothing, and archival photographs on display for the first time. Artists: Imara-Bella Thorpe, William J. (Popeye) Osceola, Camisha Cedartree, Kristyanna Tigertail-Alicea, Cristina Osceola, Casey Blanco, Melany Flint, Lorena Sosa, Elisabeth Belomlinsky, Will Larkins, Silvio Pupo-Casco, Zen Caldwell, Sawyer Roby, Nia Larkins, Miguel Guzman, Emma Bradley, Jack Ramirez, Archoiris Williams, Karel Lopez-Minot, Pat Valladares, Joseph Roca ,and Mathew Barker. Developed through collaboration with members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, informed by Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK). 🖼️ “Balance of Beings”, 2025. 8 x 8 ft, acrylic on canvas. Collection of the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum, FIU —— Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. #FIU #ArtAndCulture #Everglades #Community #frostartmuseum

Join us for Slow Art Day at the Frost Art Museum 🖼️ Less rushing. More looking. Slow Art Day is a global invitation to slow down with art—spend time, notice more, and let the work unfold. Join us for a day of guided, slow-looking experiences across our exhibitions: 🌀 11 AM – Guided Meditation with Isabel Alfonsin-Vittoria 📖 12 PM – Bookmaking with @beau_nicole 📸 1 PM – Portrait workshop with @dwaisman ☁️ 2 PM – Movement activation, come be part of “Cloud Museum” by Eduardo Navarro Slow Art Day at the Frost Art Museum, FIU is dedicated to the memory of Helena Venero and supported by the Helena Vereno Endowment. Special thanks to @dsufiu for collaborating with us! 🔗 RSVP via the link in our bio. ——— Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. #frostartmuseum #fiu #thingstodoinmiami #miamiartscene #slowartday

Open Mic Night at the Frost Art Museum is BACK on Wednesday, April 1st from 6–8 pm! 🎤⭐️ Free entry 🎟️ Open to musical groups, solo artists, poets, storytellers, and creatives of all kinds. ✫ Burn a mixtape with @theroarfiu ✫ Bring a USB with your favorite tracks or choose from a curated playlist by FIU’s student radio station. 💿 ✫ Design your mixtape ✫ Create collages and illustrations with @ahsa.fiu 🫟🖌️ ✫ Need inspiration? ✫ @strikemagazinemiami will be there with prompts and a short exercise to get you thinking poetically. 📝 Performances will take place in order of check-in. All performance pieces must demonstrate respect for all individuals. 🔗 RSVP via the link in our bio. Can’t wait to see you there! Funding for this initiative is provided by the Art Bridges Foundation. ——— Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. #frostartmuseum #fiu #thingstodoinmiami #miami #miamiartscene

OPENING TODAY – The Academy: FIU Academy of Portrait & Figurative Art Exhibition 📌 On View: March 18 — April 19, 2026 “The Academy” presents work by students and alumni alongside their professor, David Y. Chang, from FIU’s Academy of Portrait & Figurative Art, spanning the program’s first eight years. Established by Chang as an atelier-based program within a public university, it is the first of its kind—and remains the only one housed within a public institution in the United States. “The Academy” emphasizes sustained studio practice, close and acute observation, and classical approaches to figurative drawing and painting, including portraiture, figurative composition, landscape, and still life. —— #FIU #FrostArtMuseum #ArtEducation #MiamiExhibitions #MiamiMuseums 🖼️ [1] David Chang, “Class Demo: Giverny”, 2022. Oil on canvas, 21 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist [2] Camila Noa, “Bargue Study: Belvedere Torso”, 2023. Graphite on paper, 24 x 18 inches. Courtesy of the artist [3] Julie Orsini Shakher, “Morning”, 2020. Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist [4] Kate Moraga, “Figure Study”, 2025. Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches. Courtesy of the artist [5] Imani Clarke, “After Willem Kalf: Pronk Still Life”, 2025. Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist [6] Amy Cofiño, “Would They Feel for Me as I Do Them?”, 2023. Oil on wood panel, 36 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist [7] Elizabeth Pino, “Alas, the end starts, explosions”, 2023. Oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist [8] Ashley González, “In the Garden: Lulu”, 2025. Oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches. Courtesy of the artist

☁️🌀 Artist Eduardo Navarro presents a participatory workshop of his exhibition “Cloud Museum”, bringing together twenty-five performers wearing interlocking modular gowns that collectively form a moving cloud. Moving as a single drifting form, performers follow choreography shaped by light, breath, weather, and chance.  The work was first developed during a week-long workshop in July 2025 at the Walker Art Center and is now being activated at the Frost Art Museum.  👣 ⭐️ Are you a dancer, artist, or someone interested in body movement? Sign up to join the activation and help bring the cloud to life via the link in our bio. 📸 Photography by Kameron Herndon. —— #FrostArtMuseum #FIU #ContemporaryArt #Miami

#TertuliaNights Join us at the Frost Art Museum at FIU for MOVE — Communal Improvisation Workshop Part II 🌫️🌀 Diego Melgar @diegounchained together and artist Smita Sen @smitatims come together for a collaborative workshop rooted in music and movement. 🎸🎨🫟 Bring your musical instruments, art supplies, and works in progress of any kind. Come move, listen, and explore at your own pace—no prior movement experience required! 👁️ You’re also welcome to come by and simply watch or observe.  🔗 RSVP via the link in our bio!  Funding for this initiative is provided by Art Bridges Access for All program. ——— #frostartmuseum #fiu #miamievents #thingstodoinmiami

🔖 The Frost Art Museum recently visited Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to see the installation of 1,000 paper cranes, created by our Interim Director, Miriam Machado, in collaboration with FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Inspired by the relationships strengthened during the 30th anniversary of the Wakayama Prefecture Agreement, the cranes reflect the Japanese tradition that folding 1,000 cranes symbolizes a wish for healing and hope. Alongside the installation, families received materials and instructions to fold their own cranes—sharing in a gesture of encouragement for children and loved ones receiving care. ——— #FrostArtMuseum #FIU #NicklausChildrensHospital