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GROUP EXHIBITION

We Carry Our Homes With Us Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College 15 October 2025–11 January 2026 Miami
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As life unfolds each day, memories of the past, emotional ties to places and people, and spiritual resonance percolate in seemingly mundane experiences. In many instances, varied elements of daily life like music, textiles, soap, candy, and the earth itself can hold powerful meanings. How do we carry our ideas about home with us? Home for some is certain, for others it remains fluid. In either case, the notions of home stay omnipresent.

The title of the exhibition comes from Marisella Veiga’s book, We Carry our Homes with Us: A Cuban American Memoir, published in 2016. Veiga and her family were processed through the Freedom Tower when they arrived in Miami as exiles from Cuba. Soon, they relocated to Minnesota. She recalls, “With this help from the U.S. government and from friends who opened their crowded home to give us shelter, we had a soft landing in Miami, our first, temporary U.S. home.” In Veiga’s book, home is fluid and memory is palpable. For the artists in the exhibition, personal, historical, and collective memories merged in both abstract and tangible ways as they confront and reflect on historical and contemporary migrations.

This exhibition is supported by the Art Bridges Foundation and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Featured Artists Include:

José Bedia
Yanira Collado
Tomm El-Saieh
Joel Gaitan
Félix González-Torres
Rashid Johnson
María Martínez-Cañas
Suchitra Mattai
Ana Mendieta
Nobukho Nqaba

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Artists Exhibiting

Jose Bedia contemporary artist
José Bedia Follow +
Tomm El-Saieh contemporary artist
Tomm El-Saieh b. 1984 Follow +
Joel Gaitan contemporary artist
Joel Gaitan b. 1995 Follow +
Felix Gonzalez-Torres contemporary artist
Felix Gonzalez-Torres 1957-1996 Follow +
Rashid Johnson contemporary artist
Rashid Johnson b. 1977 Follow +
Suchitra Mattai contemporary artist
Suchitra Mattai b. 1973 Follow +
Ana Mendieta contemporary artist
Ana Mendieta 1948-1985 Follow +
About the Gallery

Situated in downtown Miami’s historic Freedom Tower, the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College is a hub for contemporary art and design. The institution offers exhibitions and programs that explore creative responses to today’s cultural, social, and political questions, drawing both local and international audiences.

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Freedom Tower
600 Biscayne Boulevard, Second Floor
Florida
Miami
United States
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Wednesday–Saturday,
11am – 5pm
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Miami Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Boulevard, Second Floor
Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College contemporary art institution in Miami United States
Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College
Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Boulevard, Second Floor, Florida, Miami, United States
(305) 237-7700
https://moadmdc.org/

Opening hours
Wednesday–Saturday,
11am – 5pm
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