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Gala: LEGACY 30
A Night in Paradise Gala: LEGACY 30
Friday February 20, 2026
A live jazz band plays in MOCA's courtyard

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) has been dedicated to presenting contemporary art and its historical influences though exhibitions, educational programs, and collections since we opened our doors in 1996. This year we celebrate 30 years of all this amazing work.

MOCA is excited to welcome artists, community leaders, philanthropists, corporate partners, art professionals, collectors, and friends of the museum to our second annual gala, A Night in Paradise. This year, we are proud to honor MOCA Trustee Mr. Christopher Carter and Mrs. Tracey Robertson Carter - whose generosity has deeply impacted MOCA as well as many other Miami institutions - and the extraordinary artists of AfriCOBRA. We ask that you join us for an unforgettable evening and become part of this legacy as we look ahead.

Date: Friday February 20, 2026

Time: 6:30 PM

Ways to support and keep the legacy going

Miami Art Week General Reception

Hiba Schahbaz: The Garden, is a showcase of lush, multi-substrate paintings inspired by Sufi mysticism, global myths, the feminist gaze, and fantastical worlds of sea, land, and sky.

Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams recreates home and draws on natural dyes, family stories, and indigenous plants to bridge personal history, cultural memory, and the global legacy of tradition and trade.

Magnus Sodamin: Gateway (between the sun and moon), a whimsical representation of Florida’s wildlife, engaging viewers in a reflection on the fragility and vulnerability of our natural environment.

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Time: 8:30 – 10:30 PM

Admission: Early bird: $15; Day of: $20