Miami, FL – April 1, 2017 – More than 1,000 art world luminaries, cultural  philanthropists, civic leaders and artists attended PAMM’s Art of the Party presented by Valentino. The  event, which honored contemporary artist Lorna Simpson, raised more than $1.1 million for the museum’s robust education program, the largest outside the Miami-Dade County school system. The highly anticipated evening, conceptualized by Lee Brian Schrager, featured three exclusive experiences – Chef’s Table seated dinner, Supper Club lounge and Remix after party – with culinary collaborations by STARR Catering Group and Chef Michael Schwartz. At the Chef’s Table, Pérez Art Museum Miami Director Franklin Sirmans celebrated Lorna Simpson, an acclaimed conceptual photographer and painter, and one of the leading female artists working  today. Her work has been vitally important to the evolution of PAMM for the last twenty years. In 1997, felt works by the artist were exhibited at the museum, and in 2006, a survey exhibition of Simpson's  work traveled to the institution. Her seminal work Still (1997) was included in AMERICANA, PAMM’s  inaugural exhibition series in its new building. Simultaneously in the museum’s second-floor special exhibition galleries, Supper Club partygoers enjoyed a chic and provocative setting with live musical sets by DJ Phaxas and interactive art stations, including a virtual reality painting activation, portrait artists and a photo booth inspired by PAMM’s most  recent special exhibition, Julio Le Parc: Form into Action. The evening culminated with the Remix after party, a vibrant dance club set to the soundtrack of  Project Soul and Phaxas, with a dessert extravaganza, featuring specialties by local favorites Azucar Ice Cream Company, Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop, Madruga Bakery, MdoughW and Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink.