On Thursday Feb. 23, the Lowe Art Museum hosted an After Hours event celebrating the life and work of famed Civil Rights era artist, Charles White. Generously loaned to the museum by collector Arthur Primas whose daughter Kathryn Primas is a UM alumna White’s works highlight the importance of Black dignity and humanity during the Civil Rights era.
As art aficionados flock around Miami-Dade during the week, curators and artists who live in our backyard say: Don’t miss the heart and soul of African-American fine art in Overtown, Miami’s historic Black neighborhood.