Photography by on April 7th, 2022 in Arts, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – April 7, 2022 – YoungArts celebrated the exhibition opening of “Home: Reimagining Interiority” with a public reception and curator talk, followed by a private dinner. Curated by Dr. Joan Morgan and Dr. Deborah Willis, the exhibition features works by 20 past YoungArts exploring the significant ways Black visual narratives respond to the dynamic cultural, political, social, economic and intimate changes that have forced us to (re)interrogate previous conceptions of Blackness and home.

Art enthusiasts, members of the arts community and YoungArts supporters gathered in the YoungArts Gallery for the exhibition opening reception, exploring the works on view and taking the opportunity to meet and have an exchange with the curators and participating artists who were present: Priscilla Aleman, Daveed Baptiste, Catherine Camargo, Eli Dreyfuss, Carlos Hernandez, Zayira Ray, Coralina Rodrigues Meyer, Ackeem Salmon, Saint Samuel, Cornelius Tulloch, Triniti Wade and Nadia Wolff. Led by past YoungArts award winner, writer and community archivist Nadege Green, a curator talk at Ted’s provided insights into the curatorial process and allowed the audience to learn more about the thought processes and themes present in the exhibition. Invited guests then moved to the YoungArts Jewel Box for a seated dinner honoring curators Dr. Joan Morgan and Dr. Deborah Willis for their ongoing advocacy. YoungArts Creative Producer Lisa Leone and Dr. Joan Morgan welcomed guests to a dinner permeated by a true sense of community and support for artists and the arts. Dinner guests included Falette Branch, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, Krystina Francois, Curb Gardner, Christina Johnson, Spring McManus, Rochelle and Zac Rinkins, Anita Sharma, Mikhaile Solomon, Rose and Wes Thompson, YoungArts trustee Rosie Gordon Wallace.

Daveed Baptiste

Priscilla Aleman

Arthur Baker

Zayira Ray

Saint Samuel

Saint Samuel

Saint Samuel & Nyasia Ashford

Cornelius Tulloch & Luisa Munera

Christell Victoria Roach & Cornelius Tulloch

Daveed Baptiste & Heike Dempster

Dr. Joan Morgan & Priscilla Aleman

Kat Cruz & MJ Green

Josybel Martinez, Rebekah Lanae Lengel, & Tanya Reid

Nadia Wolff & Angela Goding

Nadia Wolff

Roscoè B. Thické III, Gaby Mendez, & Kevin Lozano

Dan & Kathryn Mikesell

Heike Dempster & Lorie Mertes

Catherine Camargo

Eli Dreyfuss

Lauren Snelling, Nadege Green, Dr. Deborah Willis, & Dr. Joan Morgan

Nadege Green, Dr. Deborah Willis, & Dr. Joan Morgan

Donette Francis, Joyce Seinbaum, Carolina Rodriguez Meyer, & Krystina Francois

Lauren Snelling, Nadege Green, Dr. Deborah Willis, Dr. Joan Morgan, & Lisa Leone

Nadege Green & Dejha Carrington

Priscilla Aleman & Marie Vickles

Marie Vickles & Roshell R. Rinkins

Ackeem Salmon

Rose Marie & Wes Thompson, & Jean LaFayette

Rebekah Lanae Lengel, Tanya Reid, Jeri Rayon, & Josybel Martinez

Chire Regans & Lisa Leone

Cristine Johnson, Aurelia Crew, & Jean LaFayette

Donette Francis, Dr. Joan Morgan, & Marie Vickles

Donette Francis, Dejha Carrington, Roshelle R. Rinkins, & Leigh-Ann Buchanan

David Correa, Robert Chambers, Jean-Daniel Lafontant, Samdi Atisla, & Nadia Wolff