Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) to Host “Art on the Plaza,”
Temporary Public Artworks by Local Artists Installed on MOCA Plaza, January–November 2021

Program Presented by MOCA, with Major Support from the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency

The monumental installation "After The Tain Comes Light: Portraits of resilience" invites visitors and residents living in the surrounding North Miami community to reflect, dwell, and celebrate the human experience. Bold, vibrant colors transform the plaza space into moments of joy and inner-warmth, celebrating all walks of life. The commemorative banner enables viewers from the community to access the work from the plaza, street, and sidewalk visitors and residents living in the surrounding

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

North Miami, Fla. — January 5, 2021 — In January 2021, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) will launch “Art on the Plaza,” a year-long series of newly commissioned, temporary public artworks by Miami-based artists on MOCA Plaza. Featured artists include: Reginald O’Neal, Studio AMLgMATD (Laz Ojalde and Natalie Zlamalova), a collaborative presentation by Morel Doucet and Stephen Arboite, Nice N’ Easy (Allison Matherly & Jeffrey Noble), and Najja Moon. The museum will host a series of virtual programs to coincide with the art installations throughout the year.

April 30 – June 27: Artists Morel Doucet and Stephen Arboite will showcase a collaborative work that explores Miami’s historically African American neighborhoods. It highlights the specific flora and fauna in those neighborhoods, highlighting issues of gentrification and celebrating the uniqueness and beauty of the African diaspora in a series of banners on MOCA Plaza, based on original artworks. This installation will coincide with Haitian Heritage Month.

The program is made possible with major support from the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).

Amanda Sanfilippo Long, who currently serves as Curator & Artist Manager for the Miami-Dade County

Department of Cultural Affairs, Art in Public Places program, is organizing the program. “I am honored

and excited to partner with MOCA to host these art programs on the plaza,” said Sanfilippo Long. “‘Art

on the Plaza’ brings imaginative contemporary art exhibitions and programming to a wide range of

audiences, while bringing diverse cultural and thought-provoking subjects to the forefront.”

“With ‘Art on the Plaza,’ MOCA will offer a boost of creative energy accessible to visitors and passersby.

We are so pleased to commission and support Miami-based artists for these temporary installations

while presenting at for large and diverse audiences to see,” said MOCA Executive Director Chana

Budgazad Sheldon.

About Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) is dedicated to making contemporary art

accessible to diverse audiences through the collection, preservation and exhibition of the best of

contemporary art and its art historical influences. MOCA began operating in 1981, opened a new

building in 1996 designed by Charles Gwathmey of GSNY, and was the first collecting institution in

Miami. Under the direction of Executive Director Chana Sheldon, MOCA premiered “AFRICOBRA:

Messages to the People” during Art Basel Miami Beach in 2018. “AFRICOBRA: Nation Time,” the next

chapter of the exhibition, was selected as an official Collateral Event of Biennale Arte 2019 in Venice,

Italy. Original exhibitions include: Alice Rahon: Poetic Invocations, and forthcoming retrospective My

Name is Maryan, the first comprehensive retrospective of Polish-born Holocaust survivor Maryan’s life

and work. The museum has been recognized with grants and awards from the John S. and James L.

Knight Foundation.

The museum is located at 770 NE 125th St., North Miami, FL 33161. It is open Wednesday 12 p.m. – 7

p.m. and Thursday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays). Admission to

the museum is $10 and free for MOCA members and North Miami residents. For more information, visit

mocanomi.org, call 305-893-6211 or email info@mocanomi.org.