has announced the opening of a powerful new photography exhibition, by Venezuelan-born artist Carlos Mu帽oz, which offers an intimate look at the migrant experience in South Florida.
The exhibition, which opened last month and runs through March, is the culmination of three years of work set primarily in Redland in south Miami-Dade.
Mu帽oz, the 2023 recipient of the HistoryMiami Museum Photography Fellowship, focuses his lens on a community where people from around the world intersect, finding a mirror to his own journey to America.
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鈥淎s a migrant myself, I immediately recognized parts of myself in the Redland Market. The flavors, textures, and colors brought me closer to my origins and to a sense of home,鈥� Mu帽oz said. 鈥淚 listened before photographing and learned that belonging doesn鈥檛 happen overnight; it鈥檚 built as we work, talk, and care for our families.鈥�
The photo essay, which features images taken up until January of this year, moves beyond simple documentation. It explores migration 鈥� not as a single event 鈥� but as an ongoing reality defined by movement, memory, and the constant search for connection and place.
Mu帽oz鈥檚 work encourages viewers to think of belonging not as a fixed state, but as something continually shaped by experience, highlighting that 鈥渢he need for home, continuity, and understanding is something we all share.鈥�
Natalia Crujeiras, Executive Director and CEO of HistoryMiami Museum, emphasized how the exhibition aligns with the institution鈥檚 mission.
鈥淐arlos鈥檚 work embodies the Museum鈥檚 mission to tell Miami鈥檚 stories through the people who live them,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hrough his lens, we see migration not as a statistic or an issue, but as a deeply human experience that connects us all.
"鈥楤elonging in Transit鈥� reminds us that Miami itself is a city in motion, shaped by those who arrive seeking home and belonging.鈥�
A number of the images featured in "Belonging in Transit" will become a permanent part of the Museum鈥檚 collection, adding to the ongoing documentation of Miami鈥檚 rich and evolving history.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: "Belonging in Transit," by Venezuelan-born artist Carlos Mu帽oz
WHERE: HistoryMiami Museum, 101 W. Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
WHEN: Photo exhibition runs through March 28, 2026
