Art Talk at PAMM: Teresita Fernández, Franklin Sirmans, María Elena Ortiz, & Amada Cruz

Photography by Ryan Troy on December 3rd, 2019 in Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Arts, Culture, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – December 3, 2019 – Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) kicked off its Art Week festivities with a special conversation between artist Teresita Fernández, PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans, PAMM Associate Curator María Elena Ortiz, and Seattle Art Museum Director Amada Cruz, centered on themes present throughout Teresita Fernández: Elemental. Immediately following the panel, Fernández signed copies of the exhibition catalogue and greeted guests.

Teresita Fernández: Elemental is co-organized by Pérez Art Museum Miami and Phoenix Art Museum. This exhibition is presented by Citi with generous support from the Ford Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, and John Hardy Jewelry. Additional support from Funding Arts Network and JW Marriott Marquis Miami is gratefully acknowledged. Lead individual support from Camille and Patrick McDowell together with support from Patricia and William Kleh, and Anthony and Celeste Meier is also gratefully acknowledged. Valuable support for the exhibition catalogue was provided by Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong. Support from Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Art of Black Miami is gratefully acknowledged.