Art
The Violence of the British Slave Trade, as Told Through the Sea
John Akomfrah’s Tropikos, showing at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, navigates the United Kingdom’s role in the slave trade and the inherently formidable power of the sea.
Monica Uszerowicz
Art
In Miami, a Museum Attempts to Bring Teens and Cops Together Over Art
Art Detectives, a partnership between the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Miami-Dade Police Department, and two community organizations that launched last month, may be the only program of its kind in the US.
Art
An Artist Measures How Her Face Is Recognized and Monetized
At first, Jillian Mayer's image, in which she meticulously measured the contours of her face, had the effect of an advertisement.
Art
Two Artists Make a Mess in the Name of Process
Husband-and-wife artist duo Rotem Tamir and Omri Zin created a pair of elaborate contraptions to help them laboriously make balloons and ink inside the gallery.
Art
Artists Sift Through Archives for Memories of Miami
For this exhibition, artists searched through home videos, letters, documents, and images, finding physical ephemera and strange histories with which to create new work.
Art
The Sculptural Desserts of an Architect–Turned–Pastry Chef
Dinara Kasko incorporates 3D modeling and printing technology into her quasi-Minimalist confectionary.
Art
The Spectral Sounds of Endangered and Extinct Languages
Susan Hiller's latest video, on view at Pérez Art Museum Miami, features 23 endangered or extinct languages spoken by the people who know them best.
Art
An Artist Excavates the Past Lives of a Gallery's Building
Leyla Cárdenas examines the physical and historical layers of the spaces in which she works, studying their fragments and the experiences lived therein.
Film
A Search for Love and Safety in LGBTQ Nightclubs
When Adomako Aman decided to make Dancing in the Dark, he was seeking solidarity with “other gay men, especially gay men of color” who could share in his experience.
Art
Caribbean Artists Mine Their Immigrant Identities
This show arrives at a tender time in the country’s history, when cultural and ancestral histories feel at risk of erasure or condemnation.
Art
An Artist Broadcasts Cyclists' Conversations as They Explore the Site of a Future Park
Agustina Woodgate’s Radio Espacio Estacion considers Miami's upcoming Underline Park and bike path, which will be completed over the next decade.
Interview
Using Famous Paintings to Detect Early Signs of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
A research team found that a mathematical technique, when applied to artworks, could detect signs of neurodegeneration in the artist.