Caribbean:
Crossroads of the World
Caribbean: Crossroads of the World will highlight over two centuries of rarely seen works—from paintings and sculptures to prints, photographs, installations, films, and videos—dating from the Haitian Revolution to the present. This exhibition employs an inter-disciplinary approach to advance our understanding of the Caribbean and its artistic heritage and contemporary practices. It focuses on four central themes: Fluid Motions, Counterpoints, Shades of History, and Kingdoms of this World. These interconnected frameworks allow insight into the complex context from which the vital and varied artistic production of the region has emerged, illuminating the multiple histories of the region.
With over 150 objects, Caribbean: Crossroads of the World features a range of diverse media depicting images of and about the region. Artists who have lived and worked in the Caribbean, as well as artists living abroad who responded to the rich visual tradition and history of the area are shown side-by-side. This exhibition mixes historical work by artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Victor Patricio Landaluze, Camille Pissarro, Wifredo Lam, Amelia Peláez, and Armando Reverón, with works by contemporary artists, including Allora and Calzadilla, Janine Antoni, Renée Cox, and Ebony G. Patterson, among many others.
Highlights from the Exhibition
Additional Resources
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Behind-the-scenes look at "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World"
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of "Portrait of the King Christophe, King of Haiti," 1816, and "Royal Prince Jacques-Victor Henri," 1816, by Richard Evans. Also watch interviews by PAMM Chief Curator Tobias Ostrander and exhibition artist Edouard Duval-Carrié.
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"Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" Artist Interviews: Shades of History, part one
Watch interviews by "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" artists Jeannette Ehlers, Kelly Sinnapah Mary, and Arnaldo Roche, whose works are featured in the "Shades of History" gallery.
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"Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" Artist Interviews: Shades of History, part two
Watch interviews by "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" artists Geandy Pavón, Javier Bosques, and Firelei Báez, whose works are featured in the "Shades of History" gallery.
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"Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" Artist Interviews: Kingdoms of this World
Watch interviews by "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" artists Pavel Acosta, Glexis Novoa and Ada Balcácer, whose works are featured in the "Kingdoms of this World" gallery.
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"Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" Artist Interviews: Counterpoints
Watch interviews by "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" artists Héctor Méndez Caratini and Annalee Davis, whose works are featured in the "Counterpoints" gallery.
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Exhibition Wall Text
This text introduces "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World" and explains the four themes illustrated throughout the show.
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Exhibition Checklist: Fluid Motions
See an illustrated list of all the works in "Fluid Motions."
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Exhibition Checklist: Counterpoints
See an illustrated list of all the works in "Counterpoints."
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Exhibition Checklist: Shades of History
See an illustrated list of all the works in "Shades of History."
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Exhibition Checklist: Kingdoms of this World
See an illustrated list of all the works in "Kingdoms of this World."
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Ada Balcacer: One-Armed Genius at PAMM
Ada Balcacer's decades-long journey to Pérez Art Museum Miami has been fraught with challenges and inspired by the twisted social, political, and economic currents that have shaped Caribbean history.
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Miami Herald: PAMM’s ‘Caribbean: Crossroads of the World’ exhibit is tumultuous, thought-provoking
Caribbean: Crossroads of the World floods the exhibition spaces of the Pérez Art Museum Miami with a potent and multifarious selection of 180 objects, bearing both clear and obscure connections to the Caribbean.
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el Nuevo Herald: "El Caribe: encrucijada del mundo"
No es casual que en mi última visita al PAMM, mientras tenía el placer de recorrer Caribbean: Crossroads of the World, guiada por la amena y aguda plática de Elvis Fuentes (curador de la muestra), al cruzarnos con Ostrander en una de las salas, este exclamara con júbilo sincero: “Estamos muy emocionados con esta muestra.”
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WZAB 880AM Caribbean Riddims interviews Rhythm Foundation's Laura Quinlan
Via pamm.org - WMP3
WZAB 880AM Caribbean Riddims interviews Associate Curator Diana Nawi
Eddy Edwards, host of Caribbean Riddims, interviews Associate Curator Diana Nawi about "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World."
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Press Release: PAMM presents unprecedented exploration of the cultural history of the Caribbean
"Caribbean: Crossroads of the World," opening April 18, 2014 at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), explores the diverse cultural history of the Caribbean and its diaspora, highlighting over two centuries of rarely seen works dating from after the Haitian Revolution to the present.
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Spanish Press Release: PAMM Presenta una exploración sin precedentes de la historia cultural del Caribe
"Caribe: cruce de caminos del mundo," que abrirá el 18 de abril de 2014 en el Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), explora la diversa historia cultural del Caribe y de su diáspora a través de más de dos siglos de obras rara vez vistas que datan desde la época posterior a la revolución haitiana hasta el presente.
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Creole Press Release: PAMM prezante eksplorasyon san parèy sou istwa kiltirèl nan karayib la
"Karayib: Crossroads of the World," ki ap louvri, 18 avril 2014 nan Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), eksplore istwa a divèsite kiltirèl nan Karayib la ak dyaspora li yo, li mete an valè travay yo raman wè date plis pase de syèk depi apre Revolisyon Ayisyen a jounen jodi a.
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Press Release: PAMM Announces Inaugural Exhibition Schedule
The selection and presentation of artists, collections, and commissioned projects for PAMM is guided by the Museum’s mission to create dialogues across and through local, regional, and international contexts and to emphasize artists and projects that engage with traditions from the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America.