05/19/2026
Art shaped by where we live.
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale continues to expand its collection with works by Florida artists, reflecting the voices and perspectives of the region.
This focus carries into “Close to Home,” an upcoming exhibition centered on South Florida artists.
🎨 Susan Kim Alvarez
Mouth of Miami, 2025
Acrylic, ink and gouache on canvas
Purchased with funds provided by the Curator Circle. Photography by Rodrigo Gaya.
🎨 Mark Delmont
As if They Had Wings, 2025
Acrylic on wood
Purchased with funds provided by the Curator Circle.
🎨 Mark Delmont
We’ve Seen These Kids Before, 2025
Acrylic and steel on wood
Purchased with funds provided by the Curator Circle.
🎨 Piero Penizzotto
Kings of Comedy (Chris, Imani, Bernard, Calvin, Dre), 2024
Papier-mâché, foam and acrylic. Photography by Oriol Tarridas. Purchased with funds provided by Susan S. Miller.
🎨 Papou
Pools of Orange, 2026
Acrylic, oil, pastel, spray and latex paint on canvas. Purchased with funds provided by Susan S. Miller.
🎨 Roscoé B. Thicke III
The Redeemer, 2025
Archival fine art print with bronze and silver cymbals. Purchased with funds provided by Susan S. Miller.
Exhibiting artists:
Francie Bishop Good (b. 1949, Bethlehem, PA; lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Leo Castañeda (b.1988, Cali, Colombia; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Mark Delmont (b. 1990, Miami Gardens, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
FriendsWithYou (Sam Borkson, b. 1979, Plantation, FL; lives and works in Los Angeles, CA and Arturo Sandoval III, b. 1976, Havana, Cuba; lives and works in Los Angeles, CA)
Susan Kim Alvarez (b. 2000, Honolulu, HI; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Josh Aronson (b. 1994, Toronto, Canada; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Joel Gaitan (b. 1995, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Kandy G Lopez (b. 1987, Bayonne, NJ; lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Jared McGriff (b. 1977, Los Angeles, CA; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Leah Mendez (b. 1999, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Richard Moreno (b. 1993, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Reginald O’Neal (b. 1992, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Papou (b. 1989, Chicago, IL, lives and works in Broward County, FL)
Qadir Parris (b. 2004, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Piero Penizzotto (b. 1998, Queens, NY; raised in Sunrise, FL; lives and works in New York, NY)
Cheryl Pope (b. 1980, Chicago, IL; lives and works in Miami, FL and Chicago, IL)
Lulu Sanchez (b. 1992, Miami Beach, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Zoe Schweiger (b. 2000, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Onajide Shabaka (b. 1948, Cincinnati, OH; lives and works in Miami, FL)
Roscoè B. Thické III (b. 1981, Miami, FL; lives and works in Miami, FL)