Opening Celebration & Art Talk: Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands at PAMM

Photography by Richard Alvarez on October 4th, 2018 in Arts, Culture, Lifestyle

Christo

Miami, FL – October 4, 2018 – Thousands gathered at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) to celebrate the opening of Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83 | A Documentary Exhibition. The museum was buzzing as visitors explored the exhibition and had their books and posters signed by internationally-renowned artist Christo himself. As the sun set, visitors took their seats on the museum’s Bayfront steps to listen as Christo discussed the large-scale, ephemeral public works he created with his late wife and collaborator, Jeanne-Claude, over the course of a monumental career that spans six decades. He also imparted personal insights into the fascinating story behind Surrounded Islands, 1980–1983, and took questions from the audience. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980–83 | A Documentary Exhibition is on view through February 17, 2019.