José Carlos Diaz joined Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) as Senior Director of Curatorial Affairs & Chief Curator in 2025. Prior to joining PAMM Diaz was the Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art at Seattle Art Museum (SAM).  During his tenure, he notably launched the multi-year Calder at SAM initiative, celebrating the work of Alexander Calder, and curated the critically-acclaimed inaugural exhibition Calder: In Motion. He also organized Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light, FriendsWithYou: Little Cloud Sky, served as the institutional curator on the traveling shows Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs and Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence, and managed the museum’s artistic program across its three locations, among many other contributions. Prior to this role, Diaz was the chief curator at The Andy Warhol Museum, orchestrating the exhibitions Andy Warhol: Revelation and Farhad Moshiri: Go West, among others.