Calida Rawles on the Erasure of Miami's Black History

Faena Rose May 30, 2025
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In this powerful conversation, celebrated artist Calida Rawles explores the complex symbolism of water as both a site of trauma and transformation for Black communities. Known for her luminous, hyperrealist paintings of submerged Black bodies, Rawles shares how her work reclaims water as a space of healing, memory, and resistance. Moderated by Franklin Sirmans, Director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami @perezartmuseummiami, this intimate dialogue dives into the generational impact of exclusion, the politics of visibility, and the emotional depth behind Rawles's creative process. Filmed on October 1, 2024, as part of the Faena Rose conversation series. #CalidaRawles #FaenaRose #FranklinSirmans #WaterAsMemory #ArtAndIdentity #ContemporaryArt #PAMM #BlackArtists #ArtAsResistance #Hyperrealism #MiamiArtScene