Summers are no stranger to unrest, as 2020 showcased through the masses that took to the scorching streets in the hopes of holding police and judicial systems accountable for violence against Black lives.
But this summer there’s a sting to the tropical air that reeks of a similar feeling of intolerance. In Cuba, where a dictatorship has fueled cries of “Patria y Vida,” and in Haiti, where persistent corruption and disarray led to a presidential assassination.
For René Morales, chief curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), and Amanda Bradley, programs manager at Oolite Arts, the initial conceptualization of “Where There Is Power,” a group exhibition currently on view at Oolite Arts in Miami Beach, surfaced after last summer’s disruptions.