Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark: Backing Black Belonging by Hued Songs at PAMM

Photography by World Red Eye on March 23rd, 2024 in Lifestyle

Miami, FL – March 23, 2024 – Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) visitors enjoyed an afternoon of music reflecting on artist Gary Simmons’s sculptural installation, “Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark.” Backing Black Belonging is a multidisciplinary concert series featuring song, spoken word, live music, and community. The series serves as a vehicle to embed Black music and Black artists within and across the community for all audiences to foster belonging, empathy, and joy. The performance featured a powerful cross-section of local artists from across South Florida, including King Friday, Leo Williams, Arsimmer McCoy, and Chauncy Riley.