Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC), in partnership with the Women Artists Archive Miami (WAAM), presents Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo: From the Heights exhibition. It marks her first-ever solo show in Miami, Florida. Her impact on South Florida’s cultural landscape is celebrated in this first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring archival materials presented alongside artwork from the early 80s to the present that is deeply tied to the community. Specializing in printmaking and mixed media constructions, her art delves into social and political human relations, emphasizing the African American experience. Impactful experiences in Richmond Heights and Coconut Grove nurtured her consciousness and propelled her decades-long commitment to art for and about people. While living in Miami, she was a pivotal figure in the Miami Black Arts Workshop (MBAW) and an influential educator at the Barnyard Community Center in the historical Coconut Grove neighborhood.

“As an artist from the Richmond Heights community, I am thrilled to collaborate with the Women Artists Archive Miami (WAAM) and the Museum of Art and Design to bring my work to Miami,” said Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo. “My vision is to create engaging and insightful art that fosters creative innovation and inspires purposeful change.”

Bowens-Saffo earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Howard University and her MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

The exhibition will remain on view at MDC Padrón Campus through March 15, 2025.