What the Hands Remember is more than an exhibition — it is a living, breathing archive of thread, memory, movement, and identity.
This deeply immersive experience transforms the The MAD Art’s gallery into a space where floating cinematic portraits and tactile artworks exist side by side, blurring the boundaries between documentary film and material art.
Through six intimate documentaries, I had the honor of capturing the powerful artistic worlds of: ✨ @yochiyavin ✨ @marinafontstudio ✨ @karlakanto ✨ @magdaloveartist ✨ @auroramolinaart ✨ @lisuvega
These extraordinary South Florida-based artists, each shaped by diverse international and immigrant roots, speak through fiber, texture, ritual, and memory — weaving personal and collective histories into breathtaking works of art.
As visitors move through the space, they are invited to witness the hypnotic rhythm of hands stitching, pulling, layering, weaving, and remembering. The physical artworks stand as tangible echoes of the cinematic stories unfolding around them, creating an experience that is both emotionally intimate and visually immersive.
Captured through my lens as a filmmaker and visual storyteller, this project has been one of the most meaningful artistic journeys of my life. I cannot wait to share it with you all at MAD Arts this July.
🗓 July 16 – August 2, 2026 📍 MAD Arts | Dania Beach, Florida 🌐 /beyondthebrush
Made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural Division and the Community Foundation of Broward: • Helen and Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund • Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund
@talvarez@taimyalvarezmedia@madarts@BrowardArts@ArtsCalendar
#WhatTheHandsRemember #BeyondTheBrush #MADArts #ImmersiveArt #FiberArt DocumentaryArt WomenArtists SouthFloridaArt InstallationArt MixedMedia ArtExhibition TaimyAlvarez BrowardArts
What the Hands Remember is more than an exhibition — it is a living, breathing archive of thread, memory, movement, and identity.
This deeply immersive experience transforms the gallery into a space where floating cinematic portraits and tactile artworks exist side by side, blurring the boundaries between documentary film and material art.
Through six intimate documentaries, I had the honor of capturing the powerful artistic worlds of:
✨ @yochiyavin
✨ @marinafontstudio
✨ @karlakanto
✨ @magdaloveartist
✨ @auroramolinaart
✨ @lisuvega
These extraordinary South Florida-based artists, each shaped by diverse international and immigrant roots, speak through fiber, texture, ritual, and memory — weaving personal and collective histories into breathtaking works of art.
As visitors move through the space, they are invited to witness the hypnotic rhythm of hands stitching, pulling, layering, weaving, and remembering. The physical artworks stand as tangible echoes of the cinematic stories unfolding around them, creating an experience that is both emotionally intimate and visually immersive.
Captured through my lens as a filmmaker and visual storyteller, this project has been one of the most meaningful artistic journeys of my life. I cannot wait to share it with you all at MAD Arts this July.
🗓 July 16 – August 2, 2026
📍 MAD Arts | Dania Beach, Florida
🌐/beyondthebrush
Made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural Division and the Community Foundation of Broward:
• Helen and Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund
• Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund
@talvarez@taimyalvarezmedia@madarts@BrowardArts@ArtsCalendar
#WhatTheHandsRemember #BeyondTheBrush #MADArts #ImmersiveArt #FiberArt #DocumentaryArt #WomenArtists #SouthFloridaArt #InstallationArt #MixedMedia #ArtExhibition #TaimyAlvarez #BrowardArts
Celebrating some big wins this week ✨
From FIU’s Wall of Wind flipping a mobile home 🌪️, to covering the disaster field exercise 🚨, to testing my immersive video experience for What the Hands Remember at MAD Arts — which honestly emotionally blew me away.
Ended the week with some Tarks Alaskan Snow Crab 🦀 and a lot of gratitude.
It definitely wasn’t easy with bronchitis kicking my butt all week, but feeling sooooo blessed to still be creating, documenting, and seeing these projects come to life.
Huge thank you to the incredible people I work with at FIU - Maydel, Dianne (Wil miss you), Madeline, Jonathan, Chris, and marcomm team — for the support, collaboration, and trust this week.
And so much love to the entire MAD Arts team for helping bring this immersive experience to life.
Beyond The Brush grant project and What the Hands Remember exhibition July 16-Aug. 2, panel (July 18th) , and artist video workshop (July 25th) Made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural Division. Support has been provided by the following Funds at the Community Foundation of Broward:
Helen and Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund
Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund
🎨✨ Noche de Arte at the InterContinental Miami with Dominik Ambroise ✨🎨
What a wonderful experience we shared Monday night. Through color, texture, collage, and music, each participant created something personal and unique.
Thank you for your presence, creativity, and positive energy. Congratulations to everyone who participated and helped make this evening unforgettable.
See you next Monday for more art, connection, and creativity. 💫
#NocheDeArte #InterContinentalMiami #ArtWorkshop #dominikambroiseart #HaitianArtist
Friends — come experience art in the making every Monday night at Noche de Arte at Gallery 100 inside InterContinental Miami featuring Artist in Residence and SOBRA member Dominik Ambroise. ✨🎨
Celebrating Haitian Heritage Month, Dominik’s live residency invites guests to watch her create in real time while exploring themes of resilience, healing, identity, and joy through painting, textiles, ceramics, and mixed media inspired by her Haitian roots and Caribbean rhythms.
Guests can also enjoy a hands-on collage workshop, conversation with the artist, and complimentary light bites in one of Miami’s most beautiful creative spaces.
🗓 Every Monday in May 2026
⏰ 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 Gallery 100 at InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
The event is free and open to the public — come out, support local art, meet the artist, and be part of Miami’s growing creative community.
@collaboartive@interconmiami@talvare@taimyalvarezmedia@sobracollective
#NocheDeArte #DominikAmbroise #HaitianHeritageMonth #MiamiArt #SOBRA InterContinentalMiami MiamiArtists Gallery100 LiveArt ArtWorkshop MiamiEvents SupportLocalArtists
Art meets the skyline ✨
It’s crazy to see my video - I shot and edited - lighting up the marquee at the InterContinental Miami for Experience Miami’s growing creative community hub every Monday night with collaboARTive’s Noche de Arte at InterContinental Miami’s Gallery 100, featuring the incredible art work of Dominik Ambroise. Dominik Ambroise is a South Florida–based multidisciplinary artist born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her work explores resilience, healing, and joy, shaped by personal transformation and lived experience.
#NocheDeArte #MiamiArt #DominikAmbroise #InterContinentalMiami #ArtInMiami VideoProduction Filmmaker VisualStorytelling @dominikambroiseart@collaboartive_@interconmiami
And just like that… he walked across the stage 🎓
Ashton, watching you take those steps today, hit me in a way I can’t fully put into words. All the years, all the work, all the growth—right there in that moment.
University of Florida ✔️
Warrington College of Business ✔️
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration ✔️
Cum laude ✔️
But more than any title or achievement… I’m proud of the man you’ve become.
From my little Gator to my fellow Gator alum 🐊 — what a journey.
This is only the beginning. Pa’lante siempre 💙🧡 Te quiero mucho
#UFGrad #GatorNation #ProudMom #CumLaude #nextchapter
Celebrating Ashton today — from my baby Gator to a proud UF graduate (with honors!) and now my fellow Gator alum 🐊 I’ve had the privilege of watching him grow into the man he is today, and my heart couldn’t be fuller.
Surrounded by family, love, and so much pride. This is what it’s all about.
Pa’lante siempre, mijo. The future is yours 💛
#GatorGrad #ProudMom #UFGrad #FamilyMoment #CumLaude PaLante
So proud of you, Ashton! 🎓💙🧡
Today you graduate from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business with your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, graduating cum laude. Watching you reach this moment has been such a privilege.
From being my little Gator to now my fellow Gator alumni—along with your mami and cousin Ada—this moment feels extra special.
Your hard work, discipline, and heart got you here—but it’s the man you’ve become that makes me proudest. I can’t wait to see where life takes you next.
Love you always. Go Gators! 🐊
University of Florida #ufclassof2026
Ada Inigo
#uf #gogators #proudgatormom
First week at FIU in the books 💙🐾
Excited to officially join Communications & Media Relations as Assistant Director of Multimedia Production, working alongside an incredibly talented team—photographers, videographers, writers, social media pros, and so many others who bring FIU’s stories to life. Even better, getting to collaborate with familiar faces I’ve known and respected for years like Madeline and Dianne.
And yes… my boss Maydel is pretty amazing (not just saying that to suck up… maybe a little 😄).
Being back on a college campus again brings back memories of my time at UF—there’s an energy to it that never really leaves you. It’s been great jumping in, learning a lot, and meeting so many passionate people.
Looking forward to helping visually tell the powerful stories, research, and people that make FIU such a dynamic place.
Let’s go 🎥✨ #FIU #Storytelling #MultimediaProduction
✨ Miami nights just got more creative ✨
Noche de Arte is back this May at the InterContinental Miami, and this month’s Artist in Residence is my incredibly talented friend, Dominik Ambroise 🎨 @dominikambroiseart
Every Monday from 6–8PM, you can experience art in a whole different way — watch the artist create live, connect, ask questions, and even make something of your own in a relaxed, welcoming space. It’s one of Miami’s best-kept creative gems. 
Join Dominik this Monday for the opening reception of “Pearl of Many Tides” and support a beautiful local voice in the arts.
💙 Come through, bring a friend, and let’s show some love for our creatives.
📍 InterContinental Miami – Gallery 100
🗓 Mondays in May
⏰ 6–8PM
🎟 Free + open to the public
Let’s fill the room ❤️
#NocheDeArte #MiamiArt #SupportLocalArtists #MiamiEvents #CollaboARTive ArtInMiami DominikAmbroise
