Art Notes: Miami Exhibitions, Openings, and Artist Talks

Sepideh Kalani, Nakh (نخ), 2025, porcelain cone 10, 20 x 20 x 13 in.

Artburst Miami’s editor picks a selection of what’s happening now in Miami’s galleries, exhibitions, and artist-run spaces.

“Transit Memory”— Baker—Hall

Opening with reception from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10. On view through Sunday, Feb. 22.

Baker—Hall, 1294 NW 29th St., Miami

Baker—Hall partners with Oolite Arts for an exhibition entitled, “Transit Memory,” featuring a selection of artists from Oolite Arts’ 2025 Studio and Live.In.Arts Residencies. Co-curated by Baker—Hall and Gabi Di Giammarco “Transit Memory” brings together four artists—Sepideh Kalani, Diana Larrea, Ana Mosquera, and Zonia Zena,

“Transit Memory” considers how identity is constructed, negotiated, and reassembled across shifting cultural, political, and geographic terrains. Through photography, video, technical drawing, embroidery, ceramics, and porcelain sculpture, the exhibition approaches memory as an active process and transit as both condition and material. Each artist examines systems that shape selfhood—bureaucracy, migration, censorship, and inherited traditions—revealing how belonging and autonomy persist under conditions of displacement and uncertainty.

Info at bakerhall.art/exhibition/transit-memory/

“Energy Vortex” — Pablo Contrisciani

Opening with reception 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15. On view through Thursday, Jan. 29.

Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA), 5900 NW 74th Ave., Miami

“Energy Vortex,”  a solo exhibition by Pablo Contrisciani, curated by Ross Karlan and Sophia Ballesteros, draws from ideas in quantum physics and the physicality of gestural abstraction, where bold colors and expressive brushwork pulse with energy. References to South Florida’s coastline, the void, and the act of taking a leap internally reflect Contrisciani’s engagement with painting as a tool for navigating perception and emotion. Contrisciani has lived and worked in Miami since 1998 and holds an MFA from the National University of Fine Arts of La Plata, Argentina. He is currently a resident artist at Laundromat Art Space.

More information at mifamiami.com

Olivia Reavey’s photographic works are featured at City State. (Photo by Olivia Reavey, photo courtesy of City State)

“Drive My Car” — Olivia Reavey

City State in conjunction with Open Artist Studios

City State, 6381 NW 2nd Ave., Miami.

Through Saturday, March 7

This photographic exhibition captures the tension between industrial objects and human bodies. Curated by MATTE, Olivia Reavey’s work features springs, wires, and mirrors interacting with human forms, creating tension between the mechanical and the organic. Reavey’s darkroom prints are jaggedly cut and textured, emphasizing the physicality of her process. Her photographs explore themes of intimacy, identity, and the negotiation between vulnerability and control, often incorporating spontaneous performances with friends or models. She is currently an MFA candidate at Yale University. Curator Matthew Leifhelt is an American photographer, magazine editor, and professor based in Brooklyn. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and the Yale School of Art, Leifheit is Editor-in-Chief of MATTE Magazine. He is currently on the faculty at the Yale School of Art and a resident at  City State.

More information at citystateenterprises.com

“Vision/Version” at The Camp Gallery

The CAMP Gallery, 791-793 NE 125th St., North Miami

Opening Saturday, Jan. 17 through Saturday, Feb. 21.

“Vision/Version” featuring the work of New York based artist Pablo Power.

“Vision/Version” is Power’s first solo show in Miami, and his second solo exhibition with our gallery. This comeback to the city for the first time in nearly a decade stems from Power’s curiosity to revisit the genesis of his creative inspiration. This exhibition features a collection of both new and old mixed media works, wall hanging sculpture, video works, and unique prints produced in collaboration with Keigo Prints, which all together create a visual roadmap for the development of Power’s unique artistic language.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Private tours can be scheduled by emailing hello@thecampgallery.com or calling 786-953-8807.

“Artist Panel and Curator Conversation — An Evening With Contemporary Photographers Tyler Shields, Jeffrey Czum, and Nick Mele”

The Arlo Wynwood Living Room Gallery, 2217 NW Miami Court, Miami

6 to 8 p.m., discussion begins at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22

A  curator led conversation with Tyler Shields, Jeffrey Czum, and Nick Mele. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the artists’ creative processes, inspirations, and the themes behind their work. The discussion provides insight into contemporary art practice in Miami and offers a chance to engage directly with the artists.

Shields is an American fine art photographer whose work moves seamlessly between photography, fashion, and cinema. Through his signature “clean collages,” he reimagines familiar urban and roadside scenes, giving ordinary environments new context and meaning.

Mele is a lifestyle, fashion, and fine art photographer known for his whimsical take on American luxury and elegance. Drawn to richly layered interiors and the people who inhabit them, his images evoke a blend of old-world glamour and modern irreverence.

RSVP: info@1950contemporary.com

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