Marvin Gaye exhibit helps Miramar residents celebrate Black History Month

  • 2017-02-13
The Miramar Cultural Center is honoring the achievements of legendary Motown singer Marvin Gaye with the exhibit ‘What's Going On’.

The display will include Gaye's music paired with artwork that ties in with cultural changes taking place during the period of time that his work was created. The display was organized by board member, author, and curator Tameka Hobbs. She has also scheduled two panel discussions on the themes displayed in the exhibit, taking place on February 11 and 25.

Despite his untimely death at the age of 44, Gaye left behind a huge amount of work and served as a mentor for many other singers and songwriters. He began behind the scenes as an in-house session player but his talent soon put him into the spotlight.

Since his death in 1984, Gaye has been posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, and named to the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Panel discussions and admission to the gallery are free, and the exhibit runs through March 30. A visit could inspire a class songwriting or essay contest, or encourage budding artists or graphic design whizzes to display their own work at a class exhibit at the end of the month.