# Meet the Artist Party: Edison Peñafiel (Locust Projects x MAD Arts)

A Miami Art Week party at Locust Projects in Little River celebrates Edison Peñafiel's installation *MARE MAGNVM*, with the artist on hand to meet visitors. Locust Projects and MAD Arts co-host. It is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is needed.

- Type: Party
- When: Saturday 5 December 2026, 7:00 PM (EST)
- Where: Locust Projects, 297 NE 67th St, Miami, FL 33138, Little River
- Artists: Edison Peñafiel
- Part of: [Miami Art Week 2026](https://artweekguide.com/weeks/miami-art-week)
- RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miami-art-week-meet-the-artist-party-with-edison-penafiel-tickets-2000196728258
- Event's own page: https://www.locustprojects.org/programs/events/miami-art-week-meet-the-artist-party.html
- On Art Week Guide: https://artweekguide.com/events/meet-the-artist-party-edison-penafiel-locust-projects-x-mad-arts

## From the organiser

Miami Art Week public celebration of Edison Peñafiel's installation MARE MAGNVM, co-hosted by Locust Projects and MAD Arts. Free and open to the public.

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