All presentations are listed in the order they opened. Unless otherwise noted, all listed events are free to attend and open to the public.
"Strange Natures" at Bakehouse Art Complex
This group show seeks to examine the common sensibilities of three artists in residence at Wynwood's Bakehouse studio complex, each with radically different practices and aesthetics. The show includes documentary photography from Christine Cortes, climate-aware figurative painting from Zoe Schweiger, and sculpture by Lee Pivnik from his eco-futuristic "Chimeras" series. The show runs through Thursday, July 10. Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 NW 32nd St., Miami; 305-576-2828; bacfl.org. Yirui Jia at Jupiter Contemporary
Chinese-born, Brooklyn-based painter Yirui Jia is currently showing an exhibition of figurative paintings at Jupiter Contemporary in Normandy Shores. Inspired by German Romantic poet Frederic Schiller, the paintings in "Naive and Sentimental" feature whimsical characters imbued with a touch of the surreal. The show closes Saturday, June 7. Jupiter Contemporary, 1217 71st St., Miami Beach; 786-238-7299; jupiterarms.com. "Language and Image" at Pérez Art Museum Miami
PAMM dives into the collection of its namesake, billionaire Jorge Pérez, for its largest photography show to date. Spread across six themes and including more than 100 works, "Language and Image: Conceptual and Performance-Based Photography from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection" features images by Cindy Sherman, Olafur Eliasson, Alfredo Jaar, Wolfgang Tillmans, and other big names. Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-375-3000; pamm.org. Tickets cost $18 for adults; $14 for students with ID, seniors age 62 and over, and youth ages seven to 18. Admission is free for active U.S. military and veterans with ID, healthcare professionals and first responders with ID, children ages 6 and under, Florida educators with ID, and visitors with disabilities and their caregivers.
Barbara Kasten. Diptych XXX-XXIX, 1985. Cibachrome print. 1/2 AP (Edition of 10). 27 13/16 x 30 3/4 inches each; 37 13/16 x 61 7/16 inches overall.
Jorge M. Pérez Collection. © Barbara Kasten
New Shows at Mindy Solomon
Mindy Solomon in Allapattah is currently hosting three new shows. Uruguayan artist Eduardo Cardozo, a 2025 Venice Biennale representative, presents abstract canvases and fabric work in soft tones of beige and other light colors in "Primero fue el gesto (First was the gesture)." Brooklyn-based American painter Osamu Kobayashi shows a series of vibrant, psychedelic images of the same narrow eye in "Jungle Politics," while Venezuela-born Ricardo Alcaide crafts geometric abstractions in "Brightest Light." The show run through Thursday, July 10. Mindy Solomon Gallery, 848 NW 22nd St., Miami; 786-953-6917; mindysolomon.com. Dale Lewis at KDR
KDR is going across the pond for its current show, as British artist Dale Lewis is the latest to exhibit at the Allapattah gallery. The Londoner's fantastical paintings pay homage to British cultural figures such as Queen Boudica and Millais' iconic painting Ophelia, and remix well-known landmarks such as Big Ben and Trafalgar Square. The show runs through Saturday, June 21. KDR, 790 NW 22nd St., Miami; 305-392-0416; kdr305.com. Summer Shows at Nina Johnson
Nina Johnson's summer shows are diverse as usual. New York-born octogenarian George Nelson Preston shows a cache of new paintings examining time, cosmology, and the Afro-Atlantic experience in "The Four Moments of the Sun." Nigerian-born Fadekemi Ogunsanya makes her U.S. debut with a group of textiles inspired by Yoruba folklore in "A Miracle is a Reasonable Thing to Ask For," while Chicago-based Dee Clements analyzes the loaded symbolism of basketry in "Late Bloomer." The shows run through Thursday, August 7. Nina Johnson, 6315 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-571-2288; ninajohnson.com. 
Poster, In 1939: The New York World’s Fair, 1937. Nembhard N. Culin (American, 1908–1990), designer. New York World's Fair Inc., New York City, publisher. Offset lithograph.
The Wolfsonian–FIU, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr Collection, 85.4.72
"World's Fairs: Visions of Tomorrow" at the Wolfsonian-FIU
Coinciding with the ongoing Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, the Wolfsonian is exploring the wide world of World's Fairs in its latest show. The exhibition features a trove of objects from the museum's design-focused collection exploring a century of World Exposition events, including the 1939 and 1964 New York World's Fairs, the Paris Exposition of 1889 (for which the Eiffel Tower was built), and similar events from around the world. The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-1001; wolfsonian.org. Admission costs $12 for adults; $8 for seniors, students with ID, and children ages 6 to 18. Admission is free for museum members, Florida residents, visitors with disabilities and their caregivers, children under age 6, State University System of Florida students, faculty, and staff, and active military and veterans with ID. "Choreography of the Unsaid" at Stanek Gallery
Philadelphia-based Stanek Gallery will unveil a duo show at its Miami outpost in Little River on Saturday, May 31. "Choreography of the Unsaid" features abstract painting from Scott Farrell and Deborah Fine, two artists with contrasting aesthetics that nevertheless delve into similar themes of transformation. Stanek Gallery Miami, 8375 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-713-9454; stanekgallery.com. Hiromi Mizugai Moneyhun at Frost Art Museum
Frost Art Museum looks to the Land of the Rising Sun with its next exhibition on Kyoto-born artist Hiromi Mizoguchi Moneyhun. Inspired by ukiyo-e woodblock prints and the genre of bijin-ga ("pictures of beautiful women"), the self-taught illustrator merges folkloric and contemporary imagery in a series of works hand-cut from a single sheet of paper. The show opens Saturday, June 7. Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami; 305-348-2890; frost.fiu.edu.
