Jack Pierson Exhibition at The Bass Museum Revisits 1980s Miami Period
The Bass Museum in Miami Beach is presenting 'Jack Pierson: The Miami Years,' an exhibition exploring the artist's formative six-month stay in Miami during 1984-85. The show features photographs and paintings from that era alongside later works that revisit the imagery and cultural archetypes Pierson developed there. Organized as part of a series focusing on artists connected to Miami, the exhibition includes early snapshots of friends, installations recreating domestic scenes from his apartment, and recent pieces like a bedroom installation created specifically for this presentation. The display runs through August 9, 2026, in the museum's Art Deco building near where Pierson once lived.
Key facts
- Jack Pierson's exhibition 'The Miami Years' is on view at The Bass Museum through August 9, 2026
- The show focuses on Pierson's six-month stay in Miami from Christmas 1984 to June 1985
- Exhibition includes photographs from the 1980s, later works, and new installations created for the show
- This is the final installment in The Bass Museum's series examining artists with Miami connections
- Pierson's first New York gallery exhibition in 1990 featured photographs taken during his Miami period
Entities
Artists
- Jack Pierson
- Rachel Feinstein
- Nam June Paik
- Mark Morrisroe
- Diane Arbus
- William Eggleston
- Cindy Sherman
- Richard Prince
- Nan Goldin
- David Hockney
- Robert Gober
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Institutions
- The Bass Museum
- Simon Watson gallery
- Lisson Gallery
- Regen Projects
- Bomb magazine
Locations
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- South Beach
- New York
- Ocean Drive