AfriKin Foundation — Contemporary African & Diaspora Art in Miami
AfriKin is Miami’s 501(c)(3) cultural infrastructure institution for contemporary African and diaspora art, fashion, food, and scholarship. Culture creates commerce, commerce strengthens community, and community safeguards culture for generations to come.
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Cultural Programs — African Art, Fashion & Food in Miami
Year-round and Miami Art Week programs at Maison AfriKin in North Miami: exhibitions, AfriKin Art Fair, Taste of AfriKin, and African Fashion Week Miami.
Art and the Beautiful Game: Africa on the World Stage
Taste of AfriKin (Miami Spice/Labor Day Weekend)
AfriKin Vernissage (All-White VIP Opening)
AfriKin Art Fair (Miami Art Week/Art Basel)
CHANGÁ: Griot Moves | Breakfast, Screening & Conversation
AfriKin Fashion Pop-Up and Workshops
African Fashion Week Miami
Mission & Vision — African Art Institution in Miami
Since 2015, AfriKin Foundation has built permanent cultural infrastructure for contemporary African and diaspora artists, connecting Miami, North Miami, and the global Black art world through exhibitions, Miami Art Week programming, fashion, and food.
Mission
AfriKin builds the institutional infrastructure through which cultural value becomes civic, economic, educational, and diplomatic value that compounds over generations.We discover undervalued cultural assets, validate them through curatorial excellence and scholarship, develop surrounding ecosystems, capitalize them into permanent institutional assets, reinvest into artists and communities, and transfer greater capacity to each generation that follows.
The word AfriKin fuses "Africa" and "kinship", a declaration that culture is the infrastructure of belonging.
Vision
AfriKin is building the kind of institution that future generations inherit, never have to rebuild, and proudly advance long after we are gone.Culture creates value. Institutions determine whether that value compounds. AfriKin exists to ensure it does, with Miami as the proving ground and the African diaspora as the foundation.
Our measure of success is simple: what permanent institutional asset exists today that did not exist yesterday.
AfriKin Highlight Reels
Relive the magic of AfriKin through our highlight reels. Join us in celebrating cultural connections through art, bringing together artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts from around the world.
Culture Creates Value.
Institutions Determine
Whether It Compounds.
AfriKin is a cultural infrastructure institution. We build the systems through which cultural value becomes permanent civic, economic, educational, and diplomatic capacity, for artists, communities, and generations.
Eleven years of programming across more than 30 countries has produced one foundational proof: every meaningful cultural moment, when held by the right institution, becomes a permanent asset. Exhibitions become collections. Relationships become partnerships. Recognition becomes capital. Programs become infrastructure.
Photography · Olga Barkar
AfriKin Ecosystem
Featured Artists
Bamazi Talle
Togo
Contemporary painter exploring the intersection of traditional African motifs and modern abstract expressionism.
Chukes
United States
Sculptor and installation artist whose work examines identity, heritage, and the African diaspora experience.
Yrneh Gabon
Jamaica
Multi-disciplinary artist creating works that resonate the times through Africa and its diaspora cultural traditions.
AfriKin Art Fair 2025
Where the World Comes to See Africa and its Diaspora
Maison AfriKin · North Miami · Miami Art Week · Photography by Olga Barkar
Capital Invested in AfriKin Creates Lasting Value
Every contribution accelerates the creation of institutional assets that continue producing civic, educational, diplomatic, and economic value long after individual events have concluded.
Tax-Deductible Giving
AfriKin Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Institutional Assets
Your support builds permanent infrastructure: collections, archives, intellectual property, partnerships, and community capacity that strengthen over time.
Artist Advancement
AfriKin creates markets, visibility, and institutional relationships that advance artists' careers and economic opportunities across the diaspora.
Generational Transfer
AfriKin's scholarship fund and youth programming ensure that each generation inherits more knowledge, stronger institutions, and greater cultural access.
Culture creates value. AfriKin ensures that value compounds.
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Honored. Endorsed. Trusted.
Three cities. Four proclamations. Institutional partnerships spanning a decade of cultural impact in South Florida and beyond.
"Alfonso has shown a remarkable commitment to inclusivity and representation, seeking to highlight underrepresented voices and create spaces where diverse perspectives can be shared and celebrated." Connie Kinnard, SVP Multicultural Tourism & Development, GMCVB · July 2024
Sponsors & Partners
Eco-AfriKin
Recognizing The Earth Within
Solidarity Offers Solutions (S.O.S.)
Eco-AfriKin is an outlet for civic engagement and community building as we recognize the Earth within our lives. The land, air, water, flora and fauna all have rights and they must be respected if we are going to embrace our true global family.
We champion sustainability in art and culture, promoting eco-conscious practices from zero-waste events to supporting artists who use recycled materials. By connecting the environmental, labor and social justice movements, we acknowledge our systemic adversaries and how the issues transcend the imposed segregation.
The time has come for a new narrative and understanding of who we truly are...AfriKin!
Eco-Goals
Protecting the Earth is a marathon with fractal paths beaming by consciousness awakened.
Eco-Inspiration
Working for a cause requires endurance and the ability to stretch skills to new levels.
Community Impact
Recognize conditions locally and learn from others to overcome similar crises globally.
Art Saves Lives
Art is more than expression it's connection, healing, and progress. At AfriKin, we believe Art Saves Lives. By supporting AfriKin Foundation, you're helping sustain artists, preserve cultural heritage, and empower future generations through education and engagement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about AfriKin Foundation, Maison AfriKin in North Miami, and AfriKin Art Fair during Miami Art Week.
What is AfriKin Foundation?
AfriKin Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural institution in Miami dedicated to contemporary African and diaspora art, fashion, food, scholarship, and cultural exchange. EIN 85-2592611.
Where is Maison AfriKin located?
Gallery: 1600 NE 126th Street, Downtown North Miami, FL 33181. Mailing: 6815 Biscayne Blvd, Unit 365, Miami, FL 33138. Call (305) 760-5515.
When is AfriKin Art Fair 2026?
November 29 – December 6, 2026 during Miami Art Week / Art Basel Miami Beach, with the all-white VIP vernissage on November 29 and public days November 30 – December 6 at Maison AfriKin.
What are fair opening hours?
VIP & Press Preview: Sunday Nov 29, 6–9 pm. Public hours Mon–Sat 11 am–9 pm; Sunday Dec 6, 11 am–6 pm.
How do I buy tickets?
Purchase on Eventbrite via the program links on this site, or at the on-site ticketing desk. Email info@afrikin.org for assistance. Children 12 and under enter free.
Is AfriKin a nonprofit?
Yes. AfriKin Foundation, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Get In Touch
Contact AfriKin Foundation about visiting Maison AfriKin, partnerships, press, collecting, or supporting contemporary African and diaspora art in Miami.
1600 NE 126th Street, North Miami, FL 33181 US