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Miami, FL – December 2, 2016 – The Related Group and the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed Awilda, Miami’s newest monumental piece of public art, with an art discussion hosted by Jaume Plensa, the creator of the stunning 40-foot tall sculpture. Guests received a first-hand account on the inspiration for the piece as well as the significance of making Miami Awilda’s permanent home. The sculpture was previously exhibited in Chicago’s Millennium Park, and furthers Related’s commitment to advancing Miami’s cultural offerings. Three Poets (Body Soul God, Country, Water Fire), another work by the artist, is currently on view at Related’s Park Grove condominium project.

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Jaume Plensa

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Jaume Plensa & Jorge Pérez

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Jorge Pérez & Jaume Plensa

Jorge Perez, Darlene Perez, & Jaume Plensa

Jorge & Darlene Pérez, & Jaume Plensa

Jorge Perez, Jaume Plensa, & David Reed

Jorge Pérez, Jaume Plensa, & David Reed

Jorge Perez, Jaume Plensa, & Lluis Barba

Jorge Pérez, Jaume Plensa, & Lluis Barba

David Reed, Jorge Perez, & Jaume Plensa

David Reed, Jorge Pérez, & Jaume Plensa

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Caroline & Jean Draft

Keely Mulligan, Liza Walton, & Allison Goldberg

Keely Mulligan, Liza Walton, & Allison Goldberg

Catie Patton, Arni Thorsteinson, & Susan Glass

Catie Patton, Arni Thorsteinson, & Susan Glass

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Jaume Plensa & Jorge Pérez

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Jaume Plensa

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Jorge Pérez & Jaume Plensa

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Jorge Perez, Jaume Plensa, & Darlene Perez

Jorge Pérez, Jaume Plensa, & Darlene Pérez

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Jaume Plensa & Jorge Pérez

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Edgardo Defortuna & Sonia Figueroa

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Rosa Sugranes & Natacha Wenger

Joan Jacobs, Jean Fremon, & Irwin Jacobs

Joan Jacobs, Jean Fremon, & Irwin Jacobs

Pablo Verdi, Marcella Telini, & Gan Uyeda

Pablo Verdi, Marcella Telini, & Gan Uyeda

Patricia Anastassiadis, Aline Araujo, Zize Zink, & Anna Fonseca

Patricia Anastassiadis, Aline Araujo, Zize Zink, & Anna Fonseca

Mary Sabbatino, De Gray, Laura Plensa, & Cheryl Haines

Mary Sabbatino, De Gray, Laura Plensa, & Cheryl Haines

Sonia Figueroa, Anelys Alvarez, & Lluis Barba

Sonia Figueroa, Anelys Alvarez, & Lluis Barba

Wendy Adelson, Ricardo Valencia, & Liliane Valencia

Wendy Adelson, Ricardo Valencia, & Liliane Valencia

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