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Language and Image: Conceptual and Performance-based Photography from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection brings together more than 100 works by over 50 international artists. In line with our mission and vision—one that is shared by our patrons’ passion for collecting—the artists come from all over the planet but artists from Latin America and the African diaspora play a significant role. Celebrated artists who have made innovative works of art for decades, such as Marina Abramović, Thomas Ruff, Cindy Sherman, and Thomas Struth are featured alongside artists like Jonathas de Andrade, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Ana Mendieta, and Vik Muniz, among others who have been presented at the museum frequently in the past.

The Miami Heat, established in 1988 and based in Miami, Florida, USA, play their home games at Kaseya Center. The Heat have won the NBA Championship three times, in 2006, 2012, and 2013. Current key players include Jimmy Butler. The New Orleans Pelicans, established in 2002 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, play their home games at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans have not won an NBA Championship. Current key players include Zion Williamson.

One Becomes Many explores the enduring legacies that transcend generations in the works of ten Black Brazilian artists. Through traditional motifs, geometric abstractions, and a deep reverence for Brazilian culture, these artists offer glimpses into a world where resilience is not merely a trait but a sacred inheritance. Central to the exhibition is candomblé—the Afro-Brazilian religion that draws on traditions of West African ethnic groups such as the Yoruba, Fon, and Bantu, as well as some aspects Roman Catholicism. Inspired by ritual practices, these artists pay homage to deities and ancestral spirits, exuding divine potency and wisdom in their works. The reimagined symbolic imagery from candomblé serves as a visual testament to the strength of a people who have endured, persisted, and thrived.

Elliot & Erick Jiménez: El Monte is the first solo museum exhibition of the artist duo Elliot & Erick Jiménez. The photographers, identical twin brothers, present an entirely new body of work inspired by the spiritual tradition of Lucumí—a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion that emerged in late nineteenth-century Cuba bringing together elements of Yoruba, Catholicism, and Spiritism—and by Lydia Cabrera’s seminal text El Monte. First published in Cuba in 1954, El Monte is a foundational study of Afro-Cuban religions that was translated into English for the first time in 2023, significantly broadening access to its insights on Caribbean spiritual practices. This exhibition highlights the Jiménez twins’ bicultural upbringing as Cuban Americans raised in the Lucumí tradition. At the center of the exhibition is a large structure that dominates the gallery space, its interior evoking both a chapel and a forest. The installation references syncretic Caribbean religions, their Catholic counterparts, and the Cuban monte (forest or wilderness)—a site associated with mystery, transformations, and spiritual encounters. Various works explore the artists’ relationship as identical twins, the structure itself symbolizing the shared space of the womb. Other works reimagine well-known art historical compositions through the lens of Lucumí, examining its intersections with colonialism and the Western art historical canon. While the exhibition primarily features photographs, it also includes sculptural elements interspersed throughout the gallery. Together, these works invite visitors to engage with themes of wonder, mystery, self-reflection, and discovery.

The Miami Heat, established in 1988 and based in Miami, Florida, USA, play their home games at Kaseya Center. The Heat have won the NBA Championship three times, in 2006, 2012, and 2013. Current key players include Jimmy Butler. The Denver Nuggets, established in 1967 and based in Denver, Colorado, USA, play their home games at Ball Arena. The Nuggets won their first NBA Championship in 2023. Current key players include Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray.

The Miami Heat, established in 1988 and based in Miami, Florida, USA, play their home games at Kaseya Center. The Heat have won the NBA Championship three times, in 2006, 2012, and 2013. Current key players include Jimmy Butler. The Minnesota Timberwolves, established in 1989 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, play their home games at Target Center. The Timberwolves have not won an NBA Championship. Current key players include Anthony Edwards.

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Cecilia Vicuña is a poet and artist who grew up in the Chilean commune of La Florida, in the Maipo Valley. Born to a family of artists and intellectuals, Vicuña grew up hearing about the persecution and incarceration of individuals who struggled for social justice in the wake of increasingly conservative government agendas. While attending the Slade School of Fine Art in London on a British Council Award in 1972–73, a coup d’état led by General Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of the Chilean army, ushered in a seventeen-year military dictatorship. This led Vicuña to remain in London on a self-imposed exile, where she exhibited her work at the Institute of Contemporary Arts and published her first book, Saborami (1973). At the time, she was largely focused on political activism directed against fascism and human rights violations in Chile and other countries.

Defying Authority brings together artists whose works, often displayed on public walls and transit systems, challenge societal norms and disrupt established boundaries. Rooted in rebellion, these creations confront the powers that manipulate public perception—whether they be governments, media, corporations, or individuals. These artists champion freedom, justice, and liberation, pushing back against systems that perpetuate injustice.

The wonders of 19th- and 20th-century world's fairs—towering architecture and dazzling displays of the latest in technology, science, industry, and art—promised fairgoers a bright and modern future. Featuring Wolfsonian collection works such as posters, books, souvenirs, and one of the first consumer TVs,World's Fairs: Visions of Tomorrowspotlights the centerpiece pavilions, spellbinding attractions, and uplifting themes that drew millions to cities from Paris to Spokane, often during times of crisis and change. The exhibition leads up to contemporary artist Marco Brambilla's new video installation,After Utopia(opening fall 2025), which imagines a virtual expo of iconic structures from fairs held across time and around the globe.