Every December, Miami transforms into the global epicenter of contemporary art - but for the African diaspora, Miami Art Week is much more than an international fair. It becomes a return, a reunion, a remembering. 

Once upon a time, the global art world looked through a narrow lens. For decades, Art Basel - one of the world’s most influential art fairs - was seen as a showcase for European and American perspectives, with the African and diasporic voice relegated to the margins.