Miami, FL – July 18, 2019 – On Thursday evening, guests gathered at PAMM to celebrate The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art opening exhibition. Guests enjoyed a conversation with co-curators María Elena Ortiz and Dr. Marsha Pearce, facilitated by contributing catalogue writer Jason Jeffers, exploring the ideas, motivations, and origins of the project while seeking to address the question “what might a Caribbean future look like?” Following the conversation, guests met with featured exhibition artists in the gallery for informal discussions on this timely and relevant theme. The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art is on view through June 7, 2020 and is curated by María Elena Ortiz, Associate Curator at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), and Dr. Marsha Pearce, Cultural Studies Scholar based at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus.

Nyugen Smith

Louisa Marajo

Manuel Mathieu

Alicia Milne

Angelica Arbelaez & Charo Oquet

Charles Campbell, Andrea Chung, Deb Klowden Mann, & Tyler Park

Jamilah Sabur, Deborah Jack, & Keisha Rae Witherspoon

Ivrisse Crochemar & Deborah Jack

Stephanie Bray, Nicole Martinez, & Rachel Fagenson

Manuel Mathieu & Guyodo

Franklin Sirmans, Maria Elena Ortiz, & Marsha Pearce

Fabiola Excellent & Violeta Stamatovska

Books Bischof & Cristina Gonzalez

Mireille Chancy Gonzalez & Maria Elena Ortiz

Vanessa Selk & Clara Herrera

Charles Campbell

Brenda Figueroa & Jennifer Jin

James Klynn, Najja Moon, & Shedine Lawrence

Louisa Marajo, Ivrisse Crochemar, & Natalie Piquionne

Franklin Sirmans & Kevin Michael

Alicia Milne & Jamilah Sabur

Melissa Hunter Davis & Sheena Rose

Rafael Miyer & Franklin Sirmans

Violeta Stamatovska & Tim Probasco

Nicolas Surin & Heike Dempster

Maria Elena Ortiz, Marsha Pearce, & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

Maria Elena Ortiz, Marsha Pearce, & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

Marie Vickles

Marie Vickles, Maria Elena Ortiz, Marsha Pearce, & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

Maria Elena Ortiz, Marsha Pearce, & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers