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SUMMARY:AfriKin Art Fair 2026 (Opening): The Vernissage: An All-White Affa
 ir
LOCATION:Maison AfriKin\, Scott Galvin Community Center
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nAfriKin Art Fair opens its 12th edition with 
 the Vernissage\, an All-White red-carpet gala and collectors' preview tha
 t sets the tone for Miami Art Week. Guests receive first access to GRIOT:
  Urgent Storytelling for Our Times\, an exhibition of an estimated 70 art
 ists of African heritage from 35+ countries and territories\, curated by 
 Joseph L. Underwood\, Ph.D.\, of Kent State University. The evening bring
 s together collectors\, cultural leaders\, diplomats and tastemakers for 
 live performances\, immersive installations and the presentation of the 2
 026 AfriKin Award of Excellence.\n\n2026 Honoree\nCCH Pounder Award-winni
 ng actress and art collector CCH Pounder receives the 2026 AfriKin Award 
 of Excellence. Her collection holds more than 500 works by Caribbean\, Af
 rican and diaspora artists\, loaned to museums across the United States\,
  Europe and Africa. In 1992 she co-founded the Musée Boribana in Dakar\, 
 the first privately owned contemporary art museum in Senegal. She is a fo
 ur-time Emmy® nominee known for The Shield\, NCIS: New Orleans and James 
 Cameron's Avatar films.\n\nEvening Highlights\n*Collectors' preview and f
 irst access to the GRIOT exhibition\n*Red-carpet arrivals in All White\n*
 Live performances and immersive installations\n*Presentation of the 2026 
 AfriKin Award of Excellence to CCH Pounder\n*Networking with collectors\,
  artists and cultural leaders from around the world\n\nhttps://goldcoastw
 ave.com/events/597/afrikin-art-fair-2026-opening-the-vernissage-an-all-wh
 ite-affair/
URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979112303175
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