Spend your Thursday night at Pérez Art Museum Miami with art, conversation, and waterfront views. Participate in “Photo Book Speed Date,” a playful, artist-led program by Miami-based photographer Josh Aronson. Designed to spark connection through a shared love of photo and art books, this lively exchange mimics the format of a traditional speed date—without the romance. Bring a beloved photo or art book and share selected pages in quick, timed rotations, creating brief but meaningful conversations inspired by images, stories, and personal reflections. After the activity, stick around for a DJ set by obnoxiousrich.

Explore the museum with a guided 5pm tour of Language and Image, a new exhibition focused on conceptual and performance-based photography. Outside on the terrace, enjoy waterfront views and happy hour specials at Verde restaurant and bar.

About Josh Aronson

Josh Aronson is a Miami-based artist whose work examines identity, community, and belonging. Raised in Miami, he discovered photography as a high schooler, later developing a practice that reimagines masculinity and the American South through staged narrative photographs. Drawing from archival imagery and personal experience, he collaborates with Miami’s emerging arts community, casting local talent and inviting participants to perform in his images. Beyond his photographic practice, Aronson cultivates artistic dialogue through public programs. He founded Photo Book Speed Share, now in its fourth iteration, to connect South Florida’s arts community through a shared engagement with photography books. He also organizes weekly art clubs and museum library visits, creating spaces for collaboration and creative exchange.

About obnoxiousrich

obnoxiousrich is a local DJ, photo book lover, tenured photographer, and co-founder of Cardinal Film Lab in Allapattah.

Schedule

5–8pm Happy hour at Verde
6–8pm Photo Book Speed Date with Josh Aronson
9pm Museum galleries close
8–10pm DJ set by Obnoxiousrich