GAME TIME, a cultural platform exploring the convergence of art and sports, returns to Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) as the city hosts FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches.
Building on Session 1 in March—which featured Hanif Abdurraqib, Kelefa Sanneh, Desmond Howard, Nora Halpern, Tabitha Soren, and more—Session 2 brings together a new roster of artists, athletes, journalists, and cultural leaders. The full lineup will be announced soon.
Session 2 Participants
- Tommie Smith, Activist and Olympic Gold Medalist
- Kelefa Sanneh, Staff Writer, The New Yorker
- C. Isaiah Smalls II, Sports & Culture Writer, The Miami Herald
- Patton Hindle, Director, Knight Foundation
- Franklin Sirmans, Sandra and Tony Tamer Director, Pérez Art Museum Miami
- Michael Bennett, Creative Director, Studio Kër
- Glenn Kaino, Artist
- Damion L. Thomas, Supervisory Museum Curator of Professional Sports, Amateur Sports, and Leisure Activities, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History
About Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture
Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture explores the dynamic interplay between athletic performance and artistic expression. Coinciding with major international sporting events taking place in Miami—the Miami Open, the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and the FIFA World Cup, the exhibition positions Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) as a site where global audiences converge to reflect on the cultural impact of sport. In a city shaped by exchange and diversity, the exhibition underscores how games and competitions create common ground across traditions, identities, and rivalries.
Featuring more than 100 works by artists from around the world—including highlights from PAMM’s collection—Get in the Game demonstrates how sport has inspired both personal expression and shared cultural memory. Visitors encounter Ernie Barnes’s soulful depictions of neighborhood basketball games, Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno’s cinematic meditation that follows French soccer star Zinedine Zidane’s in real time over the course of a match, and Tara Mateik’s reenactment of the historic 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Artworks are presented alongside historic sports memorabilia—from 1970s Nike sneakers to original McLaren Racing steering wheels—revealing the intertwined histories of creativity, athleticism, and spectacle.
Ultimately, Get in the Game honors the resilience, energy, and imagination that define sports culture, while inviting visitors to consider how art reframes these themes across time and place. Immersive installations extend the experience beyond the visual, encouraging audiences to step into the arena.
