A Trip to Pérez Art Museum Miami
My last trip to Miami was almost a decade ago as a broke college student so my experience then was uncoincidentally very different than my most recent trip in the summer of 2024.
This time, when I was searching for things to do, Pérez Art Museum Miami repeatedly came up, and I must say that I was primarily stunned by the actual building that I didn’t necessarily need to know much about the collection to be convinced to go. It cost $220 million dollars to build, and I think that is abundantly clear when you arrive.
Something I never really considered about seeing art across the country is how much culture and geographic location can influence the collection of work shown at a museum. At this museum, I was introduced to the work of several Latinx artists, a group whom I’ve not had the privilege of seeing much in museums before now.
When it comes to the kind of art I like to see, I lean more toward contemporary art, especially knowing I’ll have the opportunity to be introduced to artists of color that often create inspired by their culture and background.
I thought I would share some of my general favorites to give you an idea of what you might see on a trip to Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Samurai Tree by Gabriel Orozco
Chopped Cheese by Tschabalala Self
Black Monalisa by Zéh Palito
Away With The Tides by Calida Rawles
To See What It Is by Calida Rawles
Fet Chaloska (Chaloska Festival) by Viktor El-Saieh
On the Other Side of Everything by Calida Rawles
