17th Annual CADA Art Exhibition and Panel Discussion

Radiant Beings reimagines Blackness as more than a racial identity or historical experience—it is a powerful metaphysical presence shaped by memory, ancestry, and spirit. Featuring artists Gavin Jordan, Olumide Oresegun, Kandy Lopez, and Bayunga Kialeuka, the exhibition explores how contemporary artists across the African Diaspora transform the Black figure into a vessel of deeper meaning. Through their distinctive artistic practices, the body emerges as a living archive, an energetic force, and a sacred landscape where histories, identities, desires, and ancestral connections converge. Confirmed Speakers: ● Dr. Chenzira Davis Kahina, Professor, University of the Virgin Islands. ● Aki Abiola, Nigerian Gallerist based in London ● Touria El Giaoui, Founder of 154 Global African Art Fair ● Richard Beavers, African American Gallerist ● Oliver Enwonwu, Nigerian Artist Topics Include: ● Black Curators matter. ● The Art of Black Miami ● The Caribbean Now: ARIBAC and a new cultural vision ● The New Black Collector ● Emancipatory Art in Africa Art of Black Miami