Commissioner, 7410 NW Miami Court, Miami, FL (2026)

05/30/2026

Yesterday the skies cleared to welcome Michele Oka Doner’s shimmering Bird House, a new public art sculpture, at the lush Bayfront Park in Miami Beach.

Here, we were reminded of our visit with the Season Five commissioned artist, who, earlier in the month, so generously opened her storied home studio to our community in New York. She shared a story:

“A bird gets up every morning and sings its song. It does not wait to hear what other birds are singing, nor does it look to see if another bird is getting more notice. It knows its song innately and sings. This is nature: knowing your own song.”

🫂 Deepest gratitude to Michele and Fred, and to all who traveled near and far to join us. This year’s New York program was presented in collaboration with . Photography by the remarkable Christina Holmes ().

Free and open to everyone, Bird House was stewarded by the Art in Public Places committee of Miami Beach. Shoutout to Oscar Rieveling, Danielle Bender and so many others who together brought this work to life.

05/29/2026

A few years ago, we took our first ever member trip to Detroit. A city we’ve since returned to many times, indelible in our memory is the studio visit with Wade Tullier, and the vault at his alma mater .

A lot has since changed, but fundamentals are still fundamental. Now, in Tullier’s latest solo at , the artist monumentalizes the building blocks of life with the exhibition aptly titled “Sky, Sea, Fruit, Hand, and Seed.”

🍎 Members: TOMORROW Saturday, May 30, is the last day for free pickups of commissioned works at . See the show and receive the latest addition to your collection! Primary is open from 12–4 PM, before closing for a much deserved summer break.

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05/26/2026

Stephen Arboite is the fourth and final commissioned artist of Season Eight. 🧨

As we close out a season of world-building and transformation, who better to celebrate than an artist for whom alchemy and materiality are core to their practice?

transforms the surfaces of his works into layered textures, in which fragments of imagery move between what is visible and obscured. Through material experimentation, he examines how memory, spirituality, and identity reveal personal and collective histories embedded in the present.

Commissioner first began our journey with Arboite four years ago, traveling from Miami to Detroit to celebrate his exhibition opening in 2022 at with —shout out to Jumaane and Lauren N’Namdi, who have been instrumental in helping us anchor and develop in both cities.

In ways we’re excited to announce (soon!), this project is both a reflection of how far we’ve come and a nod to the future we build together.

❤️‍🔥 Members—RSVP for the reveal on June 20 at everyone’s favorite .

If you’re interested in becoming a member, sign up to the waitlist (link in bio) today for a heads-up on when enrollment opens. We’re less than a couple weeks away and spots move quickly!

🎥 Alexa Caravia () and cover photo by .rgb

05/25/2026

“In a moment where contemporary art often becomes flattened into image circulation, ownership, and consumption, The Life and Death of Bluegill Prime by David Correa reminded me that participation matters just as much as collecting. Presence matters. Attention matters. Shared experience matters. The performance asked the audience not only to witness a refusal, but to witness one another. And maybe that is where the work becomes most alive.” — 🫂

Read the thoughtful reflection of ’s community commission by Lance Minto-Strouse, 2026 graduate, alongside photography by .

Ever grateful for our folks who show up with such care and consistency, and to the artists-in-residence, who so generously opened their studios.♦️This week, join the YoungArts Residency Closing Reception on May 28, 6–8 PM, ft. Catherine Camargo (), Fharid LaTorre (), Sue Helen Montoya () and Destiny Moore (.destiny) — find details at youngarts.org.

05/23/2026

Beyond thrilled to announce Stephen Arboite as the fourth and final commissioned artist of Season Eight. 🧨

As we close out this season of world-building and transformation, who better to celebrate than the artist for whom alchemy and materiality are core to their practice?

transforms the surfaces of his works into layered textures, in which fragments of imagery move between what is visible and obscured. Through material experimentation, he examines how memory, spirituality, and identity reveal personal and collective histories embedded in the present.

Commissioner first began our journey with Arboite four years ago, traveling from Miami to Detroit to celebrate his exhibition opening in 2022 at with —shout out to Jumaane and Lauren N’Namdi, who have been instrumental in helping us anchor and find true fellowship in both cities. In so many ways, this project with Arboite is a reflection of how far we’ve come as well as a nod to what’s on the horizon…

❤️‍🔥 Members—RSVP for the reveal on June 20 at everyone’s neighborhood spot .

If you’re interested in becoming a member, sign up to the waitlist (link in bio) today for a heads-up on when enrollment opens. We’re less than a couple weeks away and spots move quickly!

Photo by .rgb

05/22/2026

All love for Luna Palazzolo-Daboul, Season Seven commissioned artist, and ’s new acquisition of her work, “Of Possession.” 🩶

Also, beyond excited that Palazzolo-Daboul is now represented by —our curatorial partners in fellowship and imagination.

📦 Season Eight Collectors: In case you missed the reveal with David Correa (), pick up your work through May 30, 2026 at during opening hours—including today and this weekend!

🌞 This summer, Palazzolo-Daboul will attend the FAR Residency in Ávila, Spain. - .residency. In parallel with her studio practice, she is the founder of Tunnel Projects , an artist-run space located in an underground plaza in Miami, supporting studios, exhibitions, and community-driven programming.

05/20/2026

Set within London’s Sir John Soane’s Museum, Isaac Julien’s film, Vagabondia (2000), follows a conservator as she moves through rooms filled with objects collected during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. As she walks through the galleries, things become increasingly surreal—ghostly figures begin to appear.

What are the narratives shaping our historical records? Whose experiences, perspectives, and voices influence our cultural consciousness?

Free and open to everyone with RSVP (🔗in bio), join us tomorrow, May 21, for Searching for Collective Memory—guided tours, interventions, and a dynamic panel discussion during Third Thursdays at .

Arrive early to secure your spot on one of three immersive outdoor tours, taking place at 6:10 PM, 6:20
PM, and 6:30 PM with guides Lauren Baccus (), Lauryn Lawrence (), and Veronica Pesantes , and the 2026 Grass Stains artists-in-residence—a biennial site-specific initiative created by acclaimed dance company Pioneer Winter Collective.

Bringing urgent questions around memory-keeping and stewardship into the present, stay for the dynamic panel conversation beginning at 7:15 PM with speakers .charlot, Lise Ragbir () and Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, moderated by Corey Davis ().

❤️ Searching for Collective Memory is presented in community and . A true labor of love and love of artists, thank you deeply to The Bass Museum of Art and their team; on this Black Miami Weekend; and Maven Leadership Collective—a social impact ideas lab cultivating ecosystems of support for q***r and trans innovators and creatives of color and allies.

Cover photo: Film still of Gabri Christa and Niles Ford in Christa’s screendance installation Savoneta (2008, Another Building Dancing #2). Courtesy of the artist.

05/19/2026

Where to begin but with gratitude. 🫂 In a circle made broader by our many communities, commissioned artist David Correa () invited us to reframe our relationship with collecting through a shared experience of The Life and Death of Bluegill Prime—a durational play under the stars on the Plaza.

Describing the history of Bluegill Prime—a 1962 U.S. nuclear test attempt that ended in disaster, destroying its launch pad and contaminating a Pacific island with radioactive debris—he reimagines the bomb as a martyr protagonist: a weapon whose malfunction is interpreted as an act of protest. Embodying rebellion through non-functionality, what happens when we reject our assigned roles?

Still processing the many questions and conversations that unfolded that night, and endlessly grateful for a community that encourages interrogation, experimentation, and vulnerability.

📖 Read the reflection by , 2026 graduate, alongside incredible photography by . Link in bio .

🙏🏾 Cast
Carlos de la Nuez - Bluegill Prime
Abhinav Chatterjee - The First Cowboy
Filio Galvez - The Second Cowboy
Lucas Snook - The Third Cowboy
Sezenio Calvo - Piano

Overwhelming gratitude to Mitchell Wolfson Sr Foundation, New World School of the Arts, QUEUE Gallery, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, , and YoungArts.

Especially thankful for the Commissioner and YoungArts teams who made this project with Correa come to life, including , , , , .27, .info, Sofia Metcalf, , Ty Taylor, Maite Sierra, and .

05/14/2026

Preparing for our annual tours at New York, this year returning with beloved guide, designer and architect, Komal Kehar of Common Things.💫

Taking place on Saturday at 11 AM and 3:30 PM, tours will explore fresh perspectives and models through a global focus.

Always excited to see Miami-based galleries presenting works by local and international artists, especially in the context of a storied fair spanning 120 art spaces and nonprofit organizations across 15 countries and 46 cities.

Tours are $35 and open for everyone with admission. Visit newartdealers.org to book. ✨

1-2 - Esaí Alfredo () at . Images courtesy of the gallery

3 - Jen Clay () and Alisa Alfonso ( ) at .art. Photo by Mikhail Mishin

4- Gabriela Agreda () at .projects. Image courtesy of the gallery

5-6 - Eric Oglander () at . Images courtesy of the gallery

05/13/2026

Hello NYC!🌷Kicking off art fair week with artists at home, in the studio, or in residency alongside our friends at .

Eight seasons into Commissioner, one of the greatest joys of this project has been witnessing the process and evolution of an artistic practice over time and always with new eyes.

In the past 18 months alone, , who we commissioned back in 2022, has taken us on a journey with her solo at , at , with her latest book “Atlantic Coast,” the acquisition, and painting—yes, painting! So, when Samoylova suggested that we stop by her new Hell’s Kitchen studio, we couldn’t resist the opportunity to make a ting of it.

💌 Members & invited guests: ICYMI, check your calendar and WhatsApp to keep up with invites, art fair passes, and recs.

Endlessly grateful to artists and the people who show up for them and each other.

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