Lucid Design District has announced the 22 artists selected for CHROMA 2025 – Vital Impulses in Contemporary Art, an exhibition running from December 3 to December 17, 2025, during Miami Art Week and Art Basel Miami Beach. Now in its fourth edition, the exhibition offers a platform for diverse voices in the Miami Design District. The opening reception will take place December 3 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Lucid Design District, 10 NE 41st Street, Miami, FL 33137.
Curated by Graciela Montich, CHROMA 2025 features eight returning artists and 14 new participants from around the world. This year's theme, Vital Impulses in Contemporary Art, explores the instinctual drive behind creation, inviting audiences to consider how art channels resilience, sustainability, and shared humanity across borders. “We have sought works that provoke reflection, awaken emotion, and spark dialogue between artist and audience,” Montich said. “The 2025 selection exemplifies the extraordinary range of impulses that define contemporary art today.”
Participating artists include Cari Cohen (Miami), Carina Adur (Argentina), Debora Levy (San Diego), Graciela Durand Pauli (Argentina), Graciela Montich (Argentina), Gustavo Miranda (Miami), Heather Lynn (Bethesda), Kevin Fletcher (Miami), Mauro Arbiza (Uruguay), Miriam Marchese (Argentina), Monica Wallis (Miami), Mulata Von Kindy (Australia), Nadine Vogel (Folly Beach), Patricia Calero (Venezuela/Miami), Payal Tak (Miami), Robert Frankel (Chicago), Sandra de Souza (Peru/Miami), Sariah Sami Najam (Washington, D.C.), Sebastian de la Paz (Ecuador/Miami), Shayla Manee (Falls Church), Vanessa Gilbert (Canada), and Dhilan Tak (Miami).
Vanessa Gilbert, a Canadian artist, described her participation as a dream come true. “Last year, I was there as an admirer — and this year, I return as an exhibiting artist. What an incredible journey!” Her minimalist sculptures, made from recycled and sustainable materials, merge human imagination with natural forms, reflecting on consumption and renewal. Debora Levy, from San Diego, presents her Resilience series, expressive portraits exploring vulnerability, perseverance, and strength. “This opportunity allows me to share my latest work with a wider audience and contribute to a vibrant dialogue around creativity, resilience, and artistic expression,” Levy said. Sebastian de la Paz, an Ecuadorian pop artist based in Miami, contributes his Echoes of Expression series, inspired by Warhol and Lichtenstein, transforming hand gestures into visual statements about communication in a digital age.
The exhibition is free with RSVP via Eventbrite Tickets. General hours are walk-in visits; schedule to be announced. For more information, visit luciddesigndistrict.com.
Lucid Design District, founded by Payal Tak in 2021, debuted as a gallery during Art Basel 2022. The space features 8 solo-curio spaces, an expansive reception gallery, and an outdoor installation wall. “After retiring from a high intensity career in technology five years ago I traded corporate America for an art gallery,” Tak said. “My mission was simple – to make available an easily accessible wall space for artists in a prime location. CHROMA continues to attract thousands of visitors during Art Week and Lucid continues to showcase the artists’ creations well into the following year, making it a very desirable platform for the artists to participate in and for art lovers to discover the undiscovered.”
