What's Happening in Miramar, FL…

Currently on display in the Ansin Family Art Gallery at the Miramar Cultural Center is an exhibit of the works of Nelson Mandela created during the time he was in a prison cell on Robben Island in South Africa.

There are sketches of the cell itself, and views of a harbor and lighthouse from the window of his cell.

The exhibit is the result of a collaboration between ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale and Miramar. President and CEO of ArtServe, Jaye Abbate, commented that Mandela’s works show hope and unity despite his decades of oppression, imprisonment, and abuse. He added that he is honored to be able to have this exhibit roughly a year after the death of Mandela, and particularly during Black History Month.

The marketing liaison for the cultural center, Lisette Pena, described the showcase as an exhibition of “one of the biggest voices of the black community.”

Also in the exhibit are the works of three local artists who used the appeal of the work carried out by Mandela to create their own pieces.

The exhibit is on display until this Friday, February 27 and is free and open to the public. Pictures of one or two of Mandela’s work may be taken for postcard printing to entice people to visit the exhibit during this final week.