Sweet dreams are made of green in new MIA art exhibition

(MIAMI, April 10, 2025) – Miami International Airport travelers in Concourse D can explore the lush landscapes of Miami and Belize with Dreaming in shades of green, the latest exhibition in the Cameraworks gallery at gates D22 and D25 now, on view until September 8, 2025. Working in both analog and digital photography, Belizean American artist and Miami resident Amanda Bradley employs the camera as a language for notetaking, discovery, questioning, and building connections. Overgrown landscapes reveal a spectrum of memories for the artist, conjuring images of a world where freedom prevails.  

“Stunning art exhibitions like Dreaming in shades of green infuse culture and the beauty of nature into the passenger journey at MIA, which enhances the overall experience,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Public art plays a powerful role in connecting people and place, sparking curiosity, and creating a sense of welcome. We are proud to feature the award-winning work of another incredibly talented artist from Miami-Dade County, whose photography invites travelers to slow down, reflect, and see the world through a more mindful, inspired lens.”

Exploring her relationship with the lush greenery of her native Belize - one of the world's most biodiverse countries – and Miami, where the artist lives and works, Bradley's work serves as a pathway to understanding identity, belonging, histories, and relationships. The exhibition uses the color green to study abundance and freedom. It includes 12 archival fine art prints consisting of color and black-and-white photography along with alternative processed images that might initially seem like underexposed mishaps.  

In Bradley's colored photographs, green emerges as a central theme, symbolizing abundance and freedom. Featured works such as Embedded in the backyard (2022) allow passengers to absorb themselves in the rich depth of natural beauty, while pieces like Warm breeze in the pasture and When the sun meets the river (both from 2024) evoke a feeling of being enveloped in lush landscapes prompting contemplation of one's place within these expansive environments.

The works are bookmarked by two color-overlaid photographs debossed with poems by the artist that reflect abundance, freedom, and endless possibilities. These textual elements further deepen the viewer's connection to the visual experience, establishing a dialogue between image and word.

Based in Belize and Miami, Amanda Bradley received a BFA in photography from New World School of the Arts in Miami. Her work explores place and landscape as a means to connect and understand identity, belonging, histories, and relationships. Photographs are central to the work, which sometimes expands to include installation, video and other alternative forms of printing and photographic processes. Her work has been included in solo and group exhibitions internationally. Bradley was a Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) artist-in-residence in Suriname in 2023, Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) artist-in-residence at Faena in 2020 and participated in the Home + Away residency at Atlantic Center for the Arts with Oolite Arts in 2019. She is a 2025 and 2024 recipient of the Catalyst Award from DVCAI, and a two-time Suncoast Regional Emmy award-winning producer. 

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