Tucked within a small corner of Overtown lies an exhibit that spoke louder than the bustling sounds of highway traffic during Miami Art Week.
“Chamber of Reflections,” an exhibit by the creative collective Burgundy XYZ, multimedia storyteller Gary Tyla, and exhibition space Quiet Hours, showcased its opening reception on Thursday, Dec. 4.
The exhibition, which features works by Miami native Qadir Parris and Los Angeles-based Terry Joshua, showcases the two artists’ personal experiences and vulnerability as Black men.
Terry Joseph and his piece, “When Nature Wants A Man/Sharon’s Son." (Instagram@TerrytheDon)
The venue was packed wall to wall with excited creatives, families and friends supporting the artists.
Parris, a 21-year-old Miami-born interdisciplinary artist, highlights his l

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