Julie Mehretu

b. 1970, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; lives in New York

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Julie Mehretu is an Ethiopian American contemporary visual artist, known for her multi-layered paintings of abstracted landscapes on a large scale. Her paintings, drawings, and prints depict the cumulative effects of urban sociopolitical changes.

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Every Sound Is a Shape of Time: Selections from PAMM’s Collection

In this current moment of dynamic global change and rupture, art can provide a beacon for humanity. This exhibition, embodying the mission and vision of Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), emphatically draws from the collection’s strengths in a plurality of voices.