Miami-Dade County Redirects Funds from Pérez Art Museum Over Cuban Art Show
Real estate mogul Jorge Pérez, founder of the Related Group, alleges that Miami-Dade County has reduced its financing for the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) by $550,000 as a consequence of the museum's display of the exhibit "On the Horizon," which features contemporary Cuban artists. The redirected funds will now support the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora. Pérez argues that this decision underscores a resistance to cultural ties with Cuba by local officials, a sentiment he links to broader political currents. County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. rejected the claim of retaliation, emphasizing the merits of the Diaspora museum.
Key facts
- Jorge Pérez accused Miami-Dade County of cutting $550,000 in funding to PAMM as punishment for a Cuban art exhibition.
- The funds were redirected to the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, which only shows works by Cuban exiles.
- The exhibition On the Horizon features contemporary Cuban artists living on the island.
- Pérez is a Cuban-born Argentine real estate developer and major PAMM donor.
- PAMM was designed by Herzog & de Meuron and opened in 2013.
- Pérez accompanied Barack Obama on a 2016 visit to Cuba to promote rapprochement.
- Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. denied the funding cut was punitive.
- The dispute reflects divisions within the Cuban-American community over U.S.-Cuba policy.
Entities
Artists
- Jorge Pérez
Institutions
- Pérez Art Museum Miami
- American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora
- Related Group
- Herzog & de Meuron
- The Art Newspaper
- Artribune
Locations
- Miami
- Miami-Dade County
- Cuba
- United States