Ambassadors for Black Art
The PAMM Fund for Black Art was initiated with a $1 million grant, funded equally by Darlene and Jorge M. Pérez and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, for the purchase of contemporary art by Black artists for the museum’s permanent collection. Through the Fund, the museum first acquired works by Al Loving, Faith Ringgold, and Xaviera Simmons. In 2018, the museum created an endowment with a challenge grant from the Knight Foundation, in order to maintain the Fund in perpetuity.
The Ambassadors for Black Art is a membership group that supports the PAMM Fund for Black Art, a fund dedicated to the acquisition of works by Black artists and related programming. Your support will ensure that South Florida’s flagship art museum represents the diversity of the community it serves for years to come, while elevating appreciation of Black art and culture.
The PAMM Ambassadors for Black Art enjoy benefits including free museum admission, invitations to quarterly events, recognition on PAMM’s website, and much more. This important opportunity and your invaluable participation are part of what makes Miami special. Many of Miami’s most influential business, civic, and cultural leaders and advocates have already signed on. Will you?
More about Art + Soul and PAMM’s Fund for Black Art
Upcoming Events
Allied with Power: African and African Diaspora Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection
press release
Featuring Influential African and African Diaspora Artists Firelei Báez, Tomás Esson, Nicholas Hlobo, Rashid Johnson, David Koloane, Zanele Muholi, Deborah Roberts, Chéri Samba, Yinka Shonibare, Mickalene Thomas, Hank Willis Thomas, Kara Walker, Stanley Whitney, and More
February 14, 2020
Scholl Lecture Series: Kimberly Drew in Conversation with Loni Johnson
event
Adult and General Public and Scholl Lectures
February 13, 2020, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Pérez Art Museum Miami Honors Longtime Arts Supporters Susana and Alberto Ibargüen at Sixth Annual Art of the Party, Presented by Valentino
press release
Tickets Available Now — Saturday, March 7, 2020 (MIAMI, FL — February 13, 2020) — Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to present the sixth annual Art of the Party Presented by Valentino, the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The event will honor John S. & James…
February 13, 2020
Polyphonic: Celebrating PAMM’s Fund for African American Art
essay
Polyphonic: Celebrating PAMM’s Fund for African American Art brings together the fruits of these efforts for the first time. The paintings, sculptures, and photographs on view in this exhibition have already become keystones of the museum’s collection.
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces New Senior Appointments and Changes to Museum Staff
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce the new senior appointments of Emma Heald as Director of Development and René Morales as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator, and changes to the museum staff, including Marie Vickles as Director of Education and Mark B. Rosenblum as Chief Operating Officer. “Each member of PAMM’s staff plays a…
January 27, 2020
PAMM Announces Polyphonic: Celebrating PAMM’s Fund for African American Art
press release
Exhibition Features Works Acquired Through Museum’s Fund for African American Art
January 2, 2020
PAMM Receives 16 Christo Artworks Totaling $3 Million From Museum Trustee Maria Bechily and Scott Hodes
press release
PAMM To Possess Fourth-Largest Holding of Christo’s Work in the United States
December 17, 2019
Art Talk: Teresita Fernández, Franklin Sirmans, María Elena Ortiz & Amada Cruz
event
Adult and General Public and Art Talks
December 3, 2019, 2:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael by George Segal
essay
George Segal began making figurative sculptures using plaster casts taken from live models in 1961. Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael (1987) belongs to a celebrated series of works created between 1978 and 1987 based on biblical stories found in the book of Genesis.
Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael
guide
Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael, a sculpture by George Segal is part of a series of works made between 1978 and 1987 that are based on biblical stories found in the book of Genesis. The sculpture was gifted to the museum by the George and Helen Segal Foundation in 2001 and…
Pérez Art Museum Miami Hosts First Family Fundraiser, KIDS JAMM at PAMM
press release
Sold Out Event Featured Live Music, Dancing, and Art-Making For the Family with Renowned Artists
October 28, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Breaks Attendance Record for Arts Education Programs
press release
Over 215,000 Children Served Since 2013
October 7, 2019
Meleko Mokgosi: Your Trip to Africa Botswana-Born Artist Explores Complex Socioeconomic Dynamics of Contemporary Southern Africa
press release
Opening February 27, 2020 at Pérez Art Museum Miami
September 24, 2019
The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art, a thematic group show that asks about the future of the Caribbean region, featuring 14 artists from the region and its diaspora: Deborah Anzinger, Charles Campbell, Andrea Chung, Hulda Guzman, Deborah…
July 18, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Receives $1 Million Gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation For Caribbean Cultural Institute
press release
New Curatorial and Research Platform Supports Artists from the Caribbean Diaspora
July 16, 2019
Announcing PAMM in the Neighborhood 2019 Theme: Frame of Mind
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce the 16th edition of PAMM in the Neighborhood, the museum’s summer program that offers youth camps and community centers free art experiences at the museum and throughout Miami-Dade County. PAMM in the Neighborhood is one of the many programs that make…
June 20, 2019
Opening Conversation: Zhao Gang & Christian Viveros-Fauné
event
May 25, 2019, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
History Painting
essay
Zhao Gang (b. 1961, Beijing) is a key figure in the development of Chinese contemporary art. The youngest member of the Stars Group—China’s first modern art movement—Gang left China in 1983 to study, live, and work in Europe and the United States.
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces New Acquisitions from Eleven Artists for Permanent Collection
press release
PAMM’s Collection Grows with Major Works from Cecilia Vicuña, Teresita Fernández, Barthélémy Toguo, and More
May 16, 2019
Scholl Lecture Series: Sandra Jackson-Dumont on Kerry James Marshall
event
Adult and General Public and Scholl Lectures
April 27, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Past Events
Allied with Power: African and African Diaspora Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection
press release
Featuring Influential African and African Diaspora Artists Firelei Báez, Tomás Esson, Nicholas Hlobo, Rashid Johnson, David Koloane, Zanele Muholi, Deborah Roberts, Chéri Samba, Yinka Shonibare, Mickalene Thomas, Hank Willis Thomas, Kara Walker, Stanley Whitney, and More
February 14, 2020
Scholl Lecture Series: Kimberly Drew in Conversation with Loni Johnson
event
Adult and General Public and Scholl Lectures
February 13, 2020, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Pérez Art Museum Miami Honors Longtime Arts Supporters Susana and Alberto Ibargüen at Sixth Annual Art of the Party, Presented by Valentino
press release
Tickets Available Now — Saturday, March 7, 2020 (MIAMI, FL — February 13, 2020) — Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to present the sixth annual Art of the Party Presented by Valentino, the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The event will honor John S. & James…
February 13, 2020
Polyphonic: Celebrating PAMM’s Fund for African American Art
essay
Polyphonic: Celebrating PAMM’s Fund for African American Art brings together the fruits of these efforts for the first time. The paintings, sculptures, and photographs on view in this exhibition have already become keystones of the museum’s collection.
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces New Senior Appointments and Changes to Museum Staff
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce the new senior appointments of Emma Heald as Director of Development and René Morales as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator, and changes to the museum staff, including Marie Vickles as Director of Education and Mark B. Rosenblum as Chief Operating Officer. “Each member of PAMM’s staff plays a…
January 27, 2020
PAMM Announces Polyphonic: Celebrating PAMM’s Fund for African American Art
press release
Exhibition Features Works Acquired Through Museum’s Fund for African American Art
January 2, 2020
PAMM Receives 16 Christo Artworks Totaling $3 Million From Museum Trustee Maria Bechily and Scott Hodes
press release
PAMM To Possess Fourth-Largest Holding of Christo’s Work in the United States
December 17, 2019
Art Talk: Teresita Fernández, Franklin Sirmans, María Elena Ortiz & Amada Cruz
event
Adult and General Public and Art Talks
December 3, 2019, 2:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael by George Segal
essay
George Segal began making figurative sculptures using plaster casts taken from live models in 1961. Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael (1987) belongs to a celebrated series of works created between 1978 and 1987 based on biblical stories found in the book of Genesis.
Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael
guide
Abraham’s Farewell to Ishmael, a sculpture by George Segal is part of a series of works made between 1978 and 1987 that are based on biblical stories found in the book of Genesis. The sculpture was gifted to the museum by the George and Helen Segal Foundation in 2001 and…
Pérez Art Museum Miami Hosts First Family Fundraiser, KIDS JAMM at PAMM
press release
Sold Out Event Featured Live Music, Dancing, and Art-Making For the Family with Renowned Artists
October 28, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Breaks Attendance Record for Arts Education Programs
press release
Over 215,000 Children Served Since 2013
October 7, 2019
Meleko Mokgosi: Your Trip to Africa Botswana-Born Artist Explores Complex Socioeconomic Dynamics of Contemporary Southern Africa
press release
Opening February 27, 2020 at Pérez Art Museum Miami
September 24, 2019
The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art, a thematic group show that asks about the future of the Caribbean region, featuring 14 artists from the region and its diaspora: Deborah Anzinger, Charles Campbell, Andrea Chung, Hulda Guzman, Deborah…
July 18, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Receives $1 Million Gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation For Caribbean Cultural Institute
press release
New Curatorial and Research Platform Supports Artists from the Caribbean Diaspora
July 16, 2019
Announcing PAMM in the Neighborhood 2019 Theme: Frame of Mind
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce the 16th edition of PAMM in the Neighborhood, the museum’s summer program that offers youth camps and community centers free art experiences at the museum and throughout Miami-Dade County. PAMM in the Neighborhood is one of the many programs that make…
June 20, 2019
Opening Conversation: Zhao Gang & Christian Viveros-Fauné
event
May 25, 2019, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
History Painting
essay
Zhao Gang (b. 1961, Beijing) is a key figure in the development of Chinese contemporary art. The youngest member of the Stars Group—China’s first modern art movement—Gang left China in 1983 to study, live, and work in Europe and the United States.
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces New Acquisitions from Eleven Artists for Permanent Collection
press release
PAMM’s Collection Grows with Major Works from Cecilia Vicuña, Teresita Fernández, Barthélémy Toguo, and More
May 16, 2019
Scholl Lecture Series: Sandra Jackson-Dumont on Kerry James Marshall
event
Adult and General Public and Scholl Lectures
April 27, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Contact us for more information
Support
Initial funding for the PAMM Fund for African American Art was provided through the generosity of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Jorge M. Pérez.
