“SPARROW” — A Miami Art Week 2025 Exhibition Honoring Purvis Young
On Display: December 2025 - February 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Limited Tickets - Click Here to Register)
The Fifth and Biscayne Micro Gallery proudly presents SPARROW, a community-centered Art Week exhibition honoring legendary Black Miami artist Purvis Young.
SPARROW features street photography by Blue, Chris, Timeless Jubilee, Reese, and Thor—local photographers navigating homelessness—under the artistic direction of Miami-based artist Christopher Mitchell. Drawing its name from the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, an endangered bird native to South Florida, SPARROW embodies themes of fragility, endurance, and quiet resilience. The exhibition captures the overlooked rhythms of Miami’s urban life through the lens of those often unseen within it.
Curated by high school students Alford Archer, Hannah Cabrera, Cade Hardy, and Shayna Lewertow, SPARROW was developed at First Church Miami, where the Micro Gallery operates inside the church’s coffee shop. The exhibition presents photographs taken on disposable cameras by unhoused members of The Breakfast Club, a ministry of First Church Miami that has served the Downtown community for over 40 years.
Full Press Release
Learn about the life and legacy of Purvis Young
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Limited Tickets - Click Here to Register)
The Fifth and Biscayne Micro Gallery proudly presents SPARROW, a community-centered Art Week exhibition honoring legendary Black Miami artist Purvis Young.
SPARROW features street photography by Blue, Chris, Timeless Jubilee, Reese, and Thor—local photographers navigating homelessness—under the artistic direction of Miami-based artist Christopher Mitchell. Drawing its name from the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, an endangered bird native to South Florida, SPARROW embodies themes of fragility, endurance, and quiet resilience. The exhibition captures the overlooked rhythms of Miami’s urban life through the lens of those often unseen within it.
Curated by high school students Alford Archer, Hannah Cabrera, Cade Hardy, and Shayna Lewertow, SPARROW was developed at First Church Miami, where the Micro Gallery operates inside the church’s coffee shop. The exhibition presents photographs taken on disposable cameras by unhoused members of The Breakfast Club, a ministry of First Church Miami that has served the Downtown community for over 40 years.
Full Press Release
Learn about the life and legacy of Purvis Young
Opening Reception Flyer
No Basel Without Purvis. 1
No Basel Without Purvis. 2
Fifth + Biscayne Micro Gallery
Located in the heart of Downtown Miami, Fifth and Biscayne Micro Gallery is a collaborative exhibition space dedicated to showcasing emerging artists and socially engaged projects. The gallery supports initiatives that bridge art, community, and social awareness, amplifying local voices during Miami Art Week and throughout the year. Directed by Rev. Nyya Toussaint, M.A.R., M.A..
Address: 398 NE 5th Street, Miami, FL33132
Press Contact:
📧 info@firstchurchmiami.org
📱 +1 (305) 371-4706
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Address: 398 NE 5th Street, Miami, FL33132
Press Contact:
📧 info@firstchurchmiami.org
📱 +1 (305) 371-4706
📸 Instagram: @fifthandbiscayne