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Zhao Gang: History Painting
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Chinese-American Artist Explores Cross-Cultural History of the East and the West Through the Lens of an Outsider. Opening May 24, 2019 at Pérez Art Museum Miami Opening Reception: May 23, 6–9PM (MIAMI, FL — April 15, 2019) — Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to present Zhao Gang: History Painting, an exhibition…
April 15, 2019
Beatriz González: A Retrospective
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Monumental Career Survey of Pioneering Colombian Artist Addresses Socio-Political Issues of Latin America (MIAMI, FL — March 14, 2019) — Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to present Beatriz González: A Retrospective, a monumental survey spanning six decades of the artist’s intensive research that addresses cultural and political issues specific to the…
March 14, 2019
PAMM Announces Christina Quarles as Recipient of the Inaugural Perez Prize
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Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce the recipient of the first Pérez Prize by Jorge and Darlene Pérez is Christina Quarles, in honor of her outstanding achievements and impact on the current art historical narrative. The $50,000 prize recognizes recent achievement in artistic innovation.
March 8, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Honors Gloria Luria at Annual International Women’s Committee Luncheon
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On February 20, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) hosted its annual International Women’s Committee Luncheon, an intimate celebration chaired by Darlene Boytell-Pérez and presented by a global women’s fashion brand, Lafayette 148 New York. Honoring Brooklyn native Gloria Luria, an art enthusiast and collector, for her many contributions to the arts in…
February 26, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Honors Artist Christo at Fifth Annual Art of the Party, Presented by Valentino
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Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will host its fifth annual Art of the Party, the museum’s largest fundraiser event of the year, on March 9, 2019. The evening will honor one of the most admired and influential living artists Christo, whose monumental exhibition—Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida,…
February 12, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Acquisition of Artwork by Ebony G. Patterson at Sixth Annual Art + Soul Celebration
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On Saturday, February 9, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed nearly 500 guests for the sixth annual Art + Soul Celebration, which supports and celebrates the museum’s Fund for African American Art and ensures that PAMM represents the diversity of the community it serves, while elevating the appreciation of African diaspora art and culture.
February 11, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami and ArtCenter/South Florida Announce Programming for Latinx Art Sessions
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Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and ArtCenter/South Florida are pleased to announce the programming schedule for the first-ever Latinx Art Sessions on January 24-25, 2019. Free and open to the public, this two-day future-focused discussion program—connecting artists, industry leaders, and the greater Miami art scene—will explore the impact that Latinx art is having on the national…
January 8, 2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami Celebrates the Launch of its New Latin American and Latinx Art Fund
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Museum Receives a Generous $300,000 Gift from the Ford Foundation to Support PAMM’s Upcoming Exhibition, Teresita Fernandez: Elemental
November 21, 2018
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Latin American and Latinx Art Fund
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New Initiative Reflects PAMM’s Longstanding Commitment to Diversity and Underrepresented Artists
November 9, 2018
Pérez Art Museum Miami Raises More than $500,000 for the Fund for African American Art with Matching Grant from Knight Foundation
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Funds Raised at Art + Soul Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the PAMM Fund for African American Art
February 21, 2018
Pérez Art Museum Miami Launches Mobile App
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With multimedia content and exclusive digital tours of special exhibitions, the free PAMM app offers visitors a new way to engage with art
May 5, 2017
Pérez Art Museum Miami Welcomes its One-Millionth Visitor Since Opening In Its New Herzog & de Meuron-designed Building in December 2013
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Today, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed its one-millionth visitor since opening in its Herzog & de Meuron-designed building on December 2013.
May 4, 2017
Pérez Art Museum Miami Presents Survey of Work by Toba Khedoori in the Artist’s Largest Presentation to Date
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Toba Khedoori is on view April 21 through September 24, 2017
April 11, 2017
Pérez Art Museum Miami Receives $200,000 Matching Grant from Knight Foundation for PAMM Fund for African American Art
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Match Announced at the Fourth Annual Reception
February 22, 2017
Pérez Art Museum Miami Brings Police and Community Together in Critical Dialogue with New Art Detectives Program
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Program Kicks off at PAMM on February 25, 2017
February 16, 2017
Pérez Art Museum Miami Opens Firelei Báez’s First Solo Museum Show
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Large-Scale, Labor-Intensive Works on Paper Explore Gender, Race, Culture and the Idea of Self in Caribbean Diasporic Communities
September 23, 2015
Franklin Sirmans Named Director of Pérez Art Museum Miami
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The Board of Trustees of Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) announced today the appointment of Franklin Sirmans as the museum’s director.
September 4, 2015
Jeff Wall’s New Photographs at Pérez Art Museum Miami Address Urban Development and Social Hierarchy
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This fall, Pérez Art Museum Miami will exhibit three photographs by Canadian photographer and art historian Jeff Wall, one of which will be presented publically for the first time. The pictures show individuals living on the streets, under highways, and in urban back alleys.
July 28, 2015
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Exhibitions and Commissions through 2016
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Pérez Art Museum Miami’s (PAMM) 2016 presentations will feature important retrospectives, bold new work, and exceptional traveling shows from internationally-celebrated artists. Dominated by solo exhibitions, PAMM’s 2016 schedule focuses on positioning key contemporary artists worldwide within the South Florida context, a unique nexus of diversity and integration, inspiring fresh interpretations…
July 20, 2015
Pérez Art Museum Miami to Open Exhibition Exploring Immigration and Cultural Identity in May 2015
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Artists from African, Caribbean and South Asian communities worldwide featured in Poetics of Relation MIAMI – March 24, 2015 – On May 28, Pérez Art Museum Miami will open Poetics of Relation, an exhibition featuring six of the most noted artists addressing issues of diaspora, immigration, and cultural identity today. Multiple works address…
March 24, 2015