Maryan: My Name is Maryan

On the occasion of Miami Art Week, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is hosting the exhibition “My Name is Maryan,” a monographic presentation of four decades of paintings, sculpture, drawings and, movies by the innovative Polish artist Maryan.

Drawing on new scholarship and a range of works never before exhibited, “My Name is Maryan” will be the first retrospective of Maryan’s life and work.

Throughout the museum, Maryan’s extraordinary biography and prolific oeuvre represent a deeply moving monument to the perseverance of the human spirit and the power of art to work through traumatic loss. Maryan is the first artist-witnesses that directly represent their experiences of the Holocaust and, her unique approach to figurative art sought solidarity across cultures and generations.

The first holistic exploration of Maryan‘s inspiring and challenging life and work, and this exhibition seeks to build a kinship with Maryan’s story and Miami’s diverse and thriving immigrant community.