Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this new video, ICA Miami presents a poetic introduction to the work of Miami-based artist Reginald O'Neal. Through hyperreal painting rich with art historical reference, O'Neal tells a story influenced by his experiences of growing up in a public housing project in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood. The scenes in his paintings are flush with intimate moments and interactions, community engagement and transformation, as well as neglect and violence, reflecting everyday life in the community while shedding light on the artist's own experiences.
In 2020, ICA Miami acquired the work Zipper (2019) from O'Neal, which depicts an acquaintance of the artist bearing surgical scars resulting from gun violence, represented in a classical pose and mannerist lighting. The video is a fragmentary document that leads to the artist and his work.
ICA Miami's digital video channel is made possible by the Knight Foundation, and positions artists at the center of the conversation, while expanding the museum's reach to meet a growing global audience by producing monthly exhibition stories, interviews, public lectures, and more.
A film by ICA Miami
Produced by Kismet Creative Studio
Direction/editing: by Monica Sorelle
Cinematography: Terence Price II
Sound: Joel Hernandez
Color: Eddy Moon
Producer: Jonathan David Kane
Special Thanks: Anthony Spinello and Michelle Lisa Polissaint
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#icamiami #reginaldoneal #miami
In this new video, ICA Miami presents a poetic introduction to the work of Miami-based artist Reginald O'Neal. Through hyperreal painting rich with art historical reference, O'Neal tells a story influenced by his experiences of growing up in a public housing project in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood. The scenes in his paintings are flush with intimate moments and interactions, community engagement and transformation, as well as neglect and violence, reflecting everyday life in the community while shedding light on the artist's own experiences.
In 2020, ICA Miami acquired the work Zipper (2019) from O'Neal, which depicts an acquaintance of the artist bearing surgical scars resulting from gun violence, represented in a classical pose and mannerist lighting. The video is a fragmentary document that leads to the artist and his work.
ICA Miami's digital video channel is made possible by the Knight Foundation, and positions artists at the center of the conversation, while expanding the museum's reach to meet a growing global audience by producing monthly exhibition stories, interviews, public lectures, and more.
A film by ICA Miami
Produced by Kismet Creative Studio
Direction/editing: by Monica Sorelle
Cinematography: Terence Price II
Sound: Joel Hernandez
Color: Eddy Moon
Producer: Jonathan David Kane
Special Thanks: Anthony Spinello and Michelle Lisa Polissaint
Stay connected: icamia.org/subscribe
Plan your visit: icamia.org/visit
Watch more on ICA Channel: icamia.org/channel
Membership means more at ICA Miami. Join today for expanded access to a world of innovative art and ideas: icamia.org/support
#icamiami #reginaldoneal #miami
