Lesson Plans

At the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), our commitment to fostering creativity and enriching educational experiences extends beyond the museum walls.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your curriculum with hands-on activities or seeking inspiration for interdisciplinary learning, PAMM is dedicated to providing educators with the tools they need to ignite curiosity and inspire lifelong learning through the power of art.

For Grades 9 – 12

Zanele Muholi, Ngwane I, Oslo

Let’s explore how artist Zanele Muholi uses photography to address contemporary issues of race, gender, and equality.
For Grades K – 2, 3 – 5, 6 – 8, 9 – 12

Leonardo Drew, Number 163

Let’s explore how artist Leonardo Drew combines found/bought materials to create monumental wall reliefs.
For Grades 9 – 12

Kevin Beasley, Untitled (Parade)

Let’s explore how artist Kevin Beasley manipulates materials to explore and convey mood.
Anastasia Samoylova
For Grades 9 – 12

Anastasia Samoylova, Fountain

Let’s explore how artist Anastasia Samoylova uses photography as a tool to document and discuss environmental changes in our society.
For Grades 6 – 8

Shirin Neshat, I Am Its Secret

Let’s explore how artist Shrin Neshat’s uses augmented portraiture to confront stereotypes.
For Grades 6 – 8

Felipe Mujica, The Swaying Motion on the Bank of the River Falls

Let’s explore how artists Felipe Mujica and Khadija Cypress use patchwork to convey cultural meaning.
For Grades 6 – 8

Devan Shimoyama, Tasha

Let’s examine how Devan Shimoyama discusses layers of identity through abstracted portraiture.
For Grades 3 – 5

Tunga, Element S

Let’s explore how artist Tunga uses separate objects to create a sense of structure, balance, and movement.
For Grades 3 – 5

Theresa Chromati, The bull is out…

Let’s explore how artist Theresa Chromati creates a fantastical surreal world in her paintings using color and the female body.
For Grades 3 – 5

Peiter Hugo, Mallam Mantariwith Mainasara

Let’s explore how artist Pieter Hugo conveys ideas about the relationship between humans and nature.
Jedd Novatt art installation inside museum
For Grades 3 – 5

Jed Novatt, Monotypes and More

Let’s examine how artist Jed Novatt explores ideas of balance, asymmetry and space in his monotypes and sculptures.
For Grades 3 – 5

Hulda Guzmán, Under the Flamboyán

Let’s examine how artist Hulda Guzmán uses color, elements of harmony, and contrast to explore relationships to location and nature.
For Grades 3 – 5

Elliot Hundley, The other side of the house

Let’s explore how artist Elliot Hundley uses materials and structures to convey relationships to emotion and time.
For Grades 3 – 5

Elias Sime, Tightrope 5.7

Let’s explore how artist Elias Sime uses discarded materials to create a colorful design that provokes notions of nature and technology.
For Grades 3 – 5

Eamon Oré-Girón, Infinite Regress LXXV

Let’s examine how artist Eamon Oré-Girón engages our senses using abstraction and multiple perspectives.
For Grades 3 – 5

Carlos Estevez, The Permanent Battle…

Let’s explore how artist Carlos Estévez uses architectural design and scientific imagery to depict a surreal world.
For Grades 3 – 5

Barthélémy Toguo, Rwanda

Let’s explore how artist Barthélémy Toguo uses symbolism to narrate a historical event.
For Grades K – 2, 3 – 5

Beatriz Milhazes, Marotoloco

Let’s explore how artist Beatriz Milhazes uses patterns and colors in abstract painting to reference nature and music.
For Grades K – 2, 3 – 5, 6 – 8, 9 – 12

How to Look at Art

A guide to support educators in designing questions that encourage learners to think about and engage with art for themselves.