Celebrate Juneteenth at the museum with a high-energy day of rhythm, resilience, and hands-on creativity! Dive into the vibrant, layered world of artist Derek Fordjour, centering on his powerful piece, Worst to Be First, from our latest exhibition, Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture. It’s more than just a painting—it’s a story about the hustle, the heart, and what it means to claim your space.
Families are invited to join our guided, Black art gallery tours to see how Fordjour uses newspaper and bright colors to capture the tension of “the game,” followed by a trip to our art-making stations. There, you’ll get to be the artist—layering materials to tell your own story and celebrate the enduring spirit of Juneteenth.
With extra activations popping up throughout the afternoon, the museum will be buzzing with movement, music, and surprises around every corner. Grab the kids and come help us turn the galleries into a space of joy, reflection, and collective history!
Join Us!
Admission is free all day. Art activities from 11am-3pm.
PAMM Free Second Saturdays are made possible with support from The Edward C. Fogg, III and Lisbeth A. Fogg Charitable Trust, PNC, the Miami Downtown Development Authority, and Publix Super Markets Charities. Endowed funds granted by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Heckscher Foundation for Children underwrite the museum’s broad portfolio of education programs. Together with leadership support from Miami-Dade County, these funders enable the museum to transform the lives of young people in our community through our art education programs.
Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is curated by Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design SFMOMA; Seph Rodney, independent curator and writer; and Katy Siegel, former Research Director, Special Program Initiatives, SFMOMA. The Pérez Art Museum Miami presentation is organized by Franklin Sirmans, Sandra and Tony Tamer Director, and Fabiana A. Sotillo, Curatorial Assistant. The exhibition is presented at PAMM by Bank of America and made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Additional support from John P. Meyer and Andrea Salazar is gratefully acknowledged.
