Visual Arts
Carol Damian: Pioneer in Caribbean and Latin American Art Scholarship
CAROL DAMIAN is an art historian, pioneer, and expert on Caribbean and Latin American art. She is the former director of the Frost Art Museum and chairperson of Florida International University’s Department of Art and Art History. Dr.Damian is also the curator of the art collection at the Chapel of La Merced in Allapattah.
read moreRobert Runcie: Superintendent, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS)
As superintendent of the nation’s sixth largest school district — with over 270,000 students in 337 schools and approximately 30,000 employees –- Broward County Public Schools Superintendent ROBERT W. RUNCIE is committed to “Educating Today’s Students to Succeed in Tomorrow’s World.”
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Alan Ket
ALAN KET is an active graffiti artist, curator, photographer and author. He is also a media and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience creating culturally meaningful content and brands. In December, 2019, Ket co-founded the Miami Museum of Graffiti, located in the Wynwood Art District.
read moreJennifer Roberts: Design Miami, CEO
JENNIFER ROBERTS is the Chief Executive Officer of Design Miami/, the global forum for design, whose fairs occur alongside Art Basel in Miami and Basel, Switzerland, each year. In her role as CEO, Roberts is responsible for the business operations of the organization as a whole and is a member of Design Miami/’s executive board. In this capacity, Roberts oversees development of Design Miami/’s exhibition program, satellites, and collaborations.
read moreSusan Gladstone and the Jewish Museum of Florida — FIU.
SUSAN GLADSTONE is the Executive Director of the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. Gladstone has served in several prominent leadership positions in the U.S. and abroad, most recently as director of development for the museum and for all of FIU’s Jewish Strategic Initiatives – including the university’s Global Jewish Studies Program, Holocaust Studies and Hillel FIU.
read moreFrida Baranek: Personification of Art
Miami-based sculptor Frida Baranek was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1961. In 2013, she was a recipient of a mid-career survey “Confrontos” at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro. Her work has been included at Bienal de São Paulo (1989), Bienalle di Venezia – Aperto (1990), MOMA in New York (1993), Maison d’Amerique Latine (1995), Ludwig Museum in Koblenz (2005), The Frost Art Museum (2018), in addition to many others.
read moreMichael Spring: Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
MICHAEL SPRING serves as director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, where he is responsible for the supervision of a public arts agency with an annual budget of more than $53 million and a staff of 100.
read moreFranklin Sirmans: Director, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Director FRANKLIN SIRMANS came to the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) from Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), where he served as department head and curator of contemporary art.
read moreDan Gelber: The Fine Art of Being Mayor of Miami Beach
Born in Miami Beach, DAN GELBER was raised to believe in public service and the importance of community.
read moreLudlow Bailey: Cultural Curator
LUDLOW E. BAILEY is a curator of “culture as art.” As an art broker, writer, and art advisor, he is extremely passionate about contemporary global African Diaspora art and culture.
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