Miami-based Haitian muralist Serge Toussaint painted Welcome to Miami Worldcenter based on a photograph by Kevin Jimenez of Polakev Photography.  The photograph, which depicts the downtown Miami’s skyline, includes Miami World Center’s Paramount, Caoba Apartments, and Bezel Tower, and is painted with Toussaint’s unique visual language.

Serge Toussaint (b. 1963 Carrefour, Haiti) large scale murals can be seen throughout Miami, but his work is most prominent in Little Haiti where his pieces depict the life and experiences of the locals. Toussaint’s interest in art began at a young age. Inspired by the street artists he saw on his way home from school, he began painting and sketching and by the age of twelve, aspired to be an artist. He moved to New York in 1976 with his family where he continued to pursue art. While visiting family in Miami, he created his fist commercial sign in 1994 and remained in Florida to pursue a career in street art.

Today, Mr. Toussaint’s body of work includes functional sign art, portraits of prominent local or national figures, and Haitian history and landscapes. His work has been featured in Rachel Goldberg’s book, “Miami Muralist Serge Toussaint: Neighborhood Paintings by a Haitian Artist,” which supported relief efforts to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake. In 2014, Mr. Toussaint opened the Big Brother Art School in Miami, offering free art classes at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Drawing on various street art traditions and influenced by the Haitian and Haitian American realities, Serge Toussaint strives to create public art that reflects the everyday life and experiences of the communities where it stands.

Commissioned by Miami World Center
Curated by Jeffrey Deitch & Primary.
Miami, 2022