MBUS ART TALK 2025 with Christopher L. Mitchell
MBUS ART TALK 2025 with Christopher L. Mitchell
Wednesday, June 11 | 6:30 PM
FIU MBUS Design Gallery | 420 Lincoln Road, 4th Floor, Miami Beach, FL
Free and Open to the Public
Florida International University’s Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS), in collaboration with the School of Architecture and the Department of Art + Art History, invites the public to an inspiring evening of conversation and creativity at MBUS Art Talk 2025, featuring artist Christopher L. Mitchell.
Join us on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30 PM for a powerful live talk where Mitchell will delve into his photographic work that explores cultural memory, resistance, and the shifting landscapes of Haiti and the Haitian diaspora. From the electrifying rhythms of Kanaval Jacmel to the quiet transformation of Little Haiti, Mitchell’s work captures stories of ritual, resilience, and identity.
This special evening takes place at the FIU MBUS Design Gallery, located at 420 Lincoln Road, 4th Floor, Miami Beach. Admission is free and open to all, whether you’re an artist, student, cultural worker, or a member of the broader community.
This event is presented with the support of the City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners.
On View: Agwe et La Siraine at Laundromat Art Space
In addition to the upcoming talk, my pop-up installation Agwe et La Sireine is currently on view at Laundromat Art Space.
This immersive work draws on Haitian cultural symbols of the sea. Inspired by the lwa Agwe and La Sireine, the installation invites viewers into a dreamlike marine realm that speaks to the sacred, the submerged, and the unseen.
Laundromat Art Space
185 NE 59th St, Miami, FL
| About the Artist |
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| Christopher Mitchell is a Haitian-American multidisciplinary artist who grew up in South Florida and explores cultural memory, migration, and transformation across the Caribbean and its diaspora. Rooted in long-term fieldwork and analog practices, Mitchell uses film photography and documentary to archive resilience and ritual in the face of erasure. His work often focuses on Haitian traditions, most notably Kanaval Jacmel and Vodou ceremonies, as well as the gentrifying landscape of Little Haiti in Miami, where he currently lives and works.Mitchell was recently the subject of Shattered Structures, a solo exhibition at FIU’s Miami Beach Urban Studios marking the 15th anniversary of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. Other exhibitions include Les Sirènes at MOCA Miami and a solo show at the African American Research Library. His ongoing projects include a documentary on Vodou in Souvenance and on Kanaval Jacmel, filmed in Haiti while living there for 15 years. |
| Contact him: [email protected] Thechristophermitchell.com |
