Artwork by Patrick Dean Hubbell from Nina Johnson. Selected for PAMM’s Permanent Collection.
(MIAMI, FL — December 1, 2022) — New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) and Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) are pleased to announce the selection of the fifth annual NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM, an acquisition gift for the museum’s permanent collection. PAMM Associate Curator Jennifer Inacio and Assistant Curator Maritza Lacayo have selected Patrick Dean Hubbell’s You Keep Our Spirit Safe Between All Within the Day to Night, 2022 from Nina Johnson.
“We are thrilled to acquire a work at NADA for the fifth year and we are looking forward to having Patrick Dean Hubbell in PAMM’s collection! We are fascinated by his practice, which makes reference to his indigenous identity while also amplifying aspects of indigenous contemporary art within the western ideologies of art. PAMM’s mission is centered on amplifying diverse voices and Hubbell’s work is the perfect addition to that conversation,” said PAMM Associate Curator, Jennifer Inacio and Assistant Curator Maritza Lacayo.
Patrick Dean Hubbell (Dine’, b. 1986) is an indigenous artist who lives and works on a ranch in the Navajo Nation, where he has spent the majority of his life incorporating raw materials and natural earth pigments collected from his Diné homelands into his two-dimensional paintings and drawings. You Keep Our Spirit Safe Between All Within the Day to Night incorporates a variety of mediums—including oil, acrylic, enamel, acrylic dispersion, and sewing on canvas—weaving together the symbolism of his Navajo heritage into the lexicon of post modern painting to create densely spiritual works that connect the view to his ancestral past.
“We’re thrilled to have worked with PAMM’s curatorial team on this acquisition. Patrick is a rising star and certainly one to watch. We’re honored that this stunning piece has found a permanent home in one of Miami’s most beloved museums,” said Nina Johnson.
The NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM provides funding for PAMM curators to acquire an artwork for the museum’s permanent collection, which features international modern and contemporary art from the U.S. Latino experience, the African diaspora, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
“We’re delighted to celebrate the fifth year of our partnership with Pérez Art Museum Miami for our annual acquisition gift,” said NADA Executive Director Heather Hubbs. “This collaboration plays an important role in how we integrate NADA, our galleries, and their artists in Miami’s diverse art scene. At the same time, this gift is our way of supporting the community here in South Florida and we’re thrilled for Patrick Dean Hubbell—an artist on the rise—to be acknowledged.”
Now in its fifth iteration, the NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM was designed to enhance the relationship between the museum and the fair’s diverse roster of exhibiting galleries and artists, and provides an opportunity for NADA to support and engage with the art institutions of Miami-Dade County in exciting and dynamic ways. The NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM is funded by ticket sales of NADA Miami 2022.
ABOUT PATRICK DEAN HUBBELL
Patrick Dean Hubbell (Dine’, b. 1986) is To’ahani’ (Near to Water Clan), Born for Dibe’lizhini (Black Sheep), Maternal Grandfather is Kinyaa’aanii (Towering House People), Paternal Grandfather is Hona’ghaahnii (One Who Walks Around Clan). Hubbell’s work has been exhibited at galleries, museums and institutions nationally and internationally and can be found in numerous public and private collections. In 2017, Hubbell was awarded the Pollock-Krasner grant. He is the recipient of the New Artist Society Award (SAIC, 2019), The James Nelson Raymond Fellowship (SAIC, 2021), and is a recent graduate from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He currently lives and works on the Navajo Nation.
ABOUT NINA JOHNSON
Founded by Nina Johnson in 2007, the eponymous Nina Johnson gallery is both a pillar of Miami’s contemporary art community and an internationally recognized art space known for its eclectic and intuitive program. The gallery has produced renowned exhibitions by a diverse range of emerging and established artists from around the world, including Judy Chicago, Awol Erizku, Rochelle Feinstein, Derek Fordjour, Emmett Moore, Woody De Othello, and Katie Stout. Nina Johnson is dedicated to the discovery of hidden pockets of talent and divergence in the art world, priding itself on artist-driven relationships that center on authenticity and variety.
The gallery is located within its own four building compound in the vibrant Little Haiti neighborhood, featuring a traditional exhibition space in the front and a two-story residence in the backyard designed by renowned architecture firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero.
ABOUT NADA
Founded in 2002, the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is a not-for-profit 501c(6) collective of professionals working with contemporary art. Its mission is to create an open flow of information, support, and collaboration within the arts field and to develop a stronger sense of community among its constituency. Through support and encouragement, NADA facilitates strong and meaningful relationships between its members working with new contemporary and emerging art. In addition, NADA hosts annual art events in Miami and New York, including NADA Miami, NADA New York, and NADA House.
ABOUT NADA MIAMI 2022
VIP Opening Previews (by Invitation):
Wednesday, November 30, 10am–4pm
Open to the Public:
Wednesday, November 30, 4–7pm
Thursday, December 1, 11am–7pm
Friday, December 2, 11am–7pm
Saturday, December 3, 11am–6pm
Location:
Ice Palace Studios
1400 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
ABOUT PAMM
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), led by Director Franklin Sirmans, promotes artistic expression and the exchange of ideas, advancing public knowledge and appreciation of art, architecture, and design, and reflecting the diverse community of its pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. The nearly 40-year-old South Florida institution, formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), opened a new building, designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, on December 4, 2013 in Downtown Miami’s Maurice A. Ferré Park. The facility is a state-of-the-art model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming and features 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space with flexible galleries; shaded outdoor verandas; a waterfront restaurant and bar; a museum shop; and an education center with a library, media lab, and classroom spaces.
