The Museum of Graffiti is proud to announce Dog Ate My Homework, a solo exhibition by celebrated Miami-born artist Jona Cerwinske, opening June 7, 2025. Cerwinske is a Miami-based graffiti artist whose black-and-white canvases have become instantly recognizable fixtures in the collection of Miami’s fast-paced culture setters for the past 15 years. Known for his fluid, hand-drawn compositions often featuring women, astronauts, and mythic figures, Cerwinske blends street art rawness with fine art precision. Always elusive, never formulaic, Cerwinske’s work channels the energy of Miami itself: bold, rebellious, and unmistakably cool.
In his debut exhibit at the Museum of Graffiti, Cerwinske invites visitors into a subverted classroom where mistakes aren’t met with reprimand, but reframed as sparks for creative expression. This bold and immersive exhibition transforms the gallery space into an irreverent playground of textures, storytelling, and digital disruptions. Through a series of new works, Cerwinske dismantles the cultural weight of blame, using satirical imagery, graffiti-inflected graphics, and layered narratives to ask: what do our excuses say about us? And what if failure isn’t a flaw—but a portal?
“Dog Ate My Homework” reimagines accountability through a lens of humor, rebellion, and artful imperfection.
“How many of us were scolded in school for coloring outside the lines?,” says Alan Ket, curator at the Museum of Graffiti. “This exhibition taps into something deeply human: our instinct to explain, deflect, and create stories to justify doing things our own way. But in Jona’s hands, those impulses become a new visual language—one that critiques, disarms, and delights.”
About the Artist
Jona Cerwinske is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, digital media, and large-scale installations. Born into a creative lineage—his grandfather a pioneering cartoonist—and raised among Miami’s most influential graffiti crews, Cerwinske developed a singular voice shaped by subculture, satire, and street aesthetics. As one of the first graffiti artists to help transform Wynwood into a global art landmark, his work now graces everything from freeways to fine art collections. With exhibitions across North America and Europe, and a growing presence in digital and alternative art platforms, Cerwinske’s work continues to blur the boundaries between high and low culture—challenging mainstream values while celebrating the power of the imperfect.
