The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, AfriKin creates cultural connections through masterful artistry and meaningful conversations. The term AfriKin is the fusion of two words — Africa and kinship. AfriKin sustains cultural programming designed to highlight the role of art and culture in human development and enrichment in South Florida. AfriKin exists as an effort to create opportunities for positive transformation through thought and action sustained by academic articulations, aesthetic imaginations for the development of cultural industries. AfriKin emphasizes cultural connection and kinship across ethnic lines. It focuses on engagement and quality of care, championing Global Africa’s image to allow more strategic partnerships.
VISION
AfriKin exists as an effort to create opportunities for positive transformation through thought and action sustained by academic articulations, and aesthetic imaginations for the development of cultural industries. It focuses on engagement and quality of care, championing Global Africa’s image to allow more strategic partnerships. We must use our Africanness as a basis of kinship as we bridge histories and craft futures.
AfriKin Art fair, an annual art exhibition during Art Basel Miami Beach / Miami Art Week, is a signature event of the AfriKin series. The exhibition features an array of international, emerging and mid-career artists of acclaim from the world stage. The annual exhibition and ancillary programming are created for art lovers and most sought after by collectors and curators.