Miami Beach, FL – October 15, 2015 – Miamians enjoyed a VIP preview reception of Philodendron: From Pan-Latin Exotic to American Modern, The Wolfsonian’s fall exhibition exploring the cultural influence of Latin American plant life on art, design, film, and fashion. The invite-only event was an exciting sneak peek at this sprawling show—which features an indoor, pop-up jungle installation in The Wolf’s lobby—as well as the chance to speak one-on-one with the museums new director, Dr. Tim Rodgers, and the exhibition’s curator, Christian Larsen. Brazilian music by DJ Play My Song rounded out the evening’s theme, with delicious Bacardi signature drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres by Chef Thierry Isambert.

Veronika Schunk & Mauricio del Valle

Mauricio del Valle & Veronika Schunk

Nina Gonzalez, Mauricio del Valle, & Jessica Acosta-Rubio

Gaspar Saldanha, Jessica Acosta-Rubio, & Rodolfo Agrella

Chris Adamo & Randi Wolfson Adamo

Daniel Novela & Matthew Abess

Aaron Smith, David Greenwood, Danny Cardozo, Caleb McGrew, & Robert Lopez

Aaron Smith, Caleb McGrew, & Robert Lopez

Graig Larsen, Christian Larsen, & Terry Riley

Andrea Tardy, Silvia Barisione, & Michael Grausam

Nicolae Harsanyi & Larry Wiggins

Stefano Buzzanca, Monica Castiglioni, Luca Artioli, Brenda Zani, & Richard Solomon

Daniel Silverman, Paul Jacober, Monica Vazquez, Alex Rodriguez, Marcelo Garcia Ferrer, Mauricio del Valle, & Andres Acrilan

Carl Pascuzzi & Phoebe St. Germain Fellows

Alexandre Dal Fabbro, Claudia Jaguaribe, & Gaspar Saldanha

Larry Silver, Arlene Silver, & Ian Rand

DJ Play My Song