Desmond Beach Presents Textile Works at SCOPE Miami Beach 2025
Artist Desmond Beach exhibited his textile artworks at SCOPE Miami Beach during Miami Art Week in 2025. His large-scale quilts incorporate digital painting and woven techniques, featuring figures that emerge through layered stitching. Beach's practice is inspired by his grandmother's guidance and aims to address generational trauma through acts of care and healing. He selects archival images from institutions like the New York Public Library and Smithsonian, choosing materials intuitively. The works were shown at the art fair, presenting textile art as a meditative process focused on protection and memory.
Key facts
- Desmond Beach exhibited textile works at SCOPE Miami Beach 2025
- His artworks combine digital painting with woven Jacquard loom techniques
- The artist's practice is influenced by his grandmother and addresses trauma
- Beach sources images from archives including the New York Public Library
- The exhibition occurred during Miami Art Week
Entities
Artists
- Desmond Beach
Institutions
- New York Public Library
- Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Institution
- Richard Beavers Gallery
Locations
- Miami Beach
- Miami