Acquisition Gift to PAMM, Miami 2024
Simon Benjamin, “Crown and Anchor I,” 2024, silkscreen on canvas with acrylic paint, 72 x 60 inches.
The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) and Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) are pleased to announce the selection of the seventh annual NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM, an acquisition gift which provides funding for PAMM curators to acquire an artwork for the museum’s permanent collection from NADA Miami.
For this year’s edition, PAMM Associate Curators Jennifer Inacio and Maritza Lacayo have selected Simon Benjamin’s “Crown and Anchor I” (2024) from Swivel Gallery, New York.
Centering his practice on the sea and coastal environments, Jamaican multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Simon Benjamin delves into overlooked histories and colonial legacies—as well as how these continue to influence contemporary life. Drawing on maritime imagery, “Crown and Anchor I” juxtapose the symbolic meanings of both objects thus evoking themes of power, colonial legacy, and resilience. By reimagining these icons, Benjamin crafts a visual dialogue speaking to heritage, belonging, and enduring impacts of collective histories on the present.
“We are thrilled to acquire a work by Simon Benjamin for PAMM's collection, as it highlights the museum’s dedication to amplifying Caribbean voices and narratives. His poetic exploration of migration, memory, and the sea aligns deeply with Miami’s cultural and geographical ties to the Caribbean,” said PAMM Associate Curators Jennifer Inacio and Maritza Lacayo. “This acquisition not only strengthens the impactful work of the museum’s Caribbean Cultural Institute but also acts as an additional tool within the collection to engage with the region’s layered histories and its enduring connections to place and identity.”
The NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM provides funding for PAMM curators to acquire artwork for the museum’s permanent collection, which features international modern and contemporary art from the U.S. Latino experience, the African diaspora, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
“We are delighted to celebrate the seventh year of our continued partnership with Pérez Art Museum Miami for our annual acquisition gift. This collaboration is pivotal in connecting our galleries and their artists with the vibrant art scene in Miami and simultaneously supporting the South Florida community,” said NADA Executive Director Heather Hubbs.
Now in its seventh iteration, the NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM was designed to enhance the relationship between the museum and the fair’s diverse roster of exhibiting galleries and artists, and provides an opportunity for NADA to support and engage with the art institutions of Miami-Dade County in exciting and dynamic ways. The NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM is funded by ticket sales of NADA Miami 2024.
For this year’s edition, PAMM Associate Curators Jennifer Inacio and Maritza Lacayo have selected Simon Benjamin’s “Crown and Anchor I” (2024) from Swivel Gallery, New York.
Centering his practice on the sea and coastal environments, Jamaican multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Simon Benjamin delves into overlooked histories and colonial legacies—as well as how these continue to influence contemporary life. Drawing on maritime imagery, “Crown and Anchor I” juxtapose the symbolic meanings of both objects thus evoking themes of power, colonial legacy, and resilience. By reimagining these icons, Benjamin crafts a visual dialogue speaking to heritage, belonging, and enduring impacts of collective histories on the present.
“We are thrilled to acquire a work by Simon Benjamin for PAMM's collection, as it highlights the museum’s dedication to amplifying Caribbean voices and narratives. His poetic exploration of migration, memory, and the sea aligns deeply with Miami’s cultural and geographical ties to the Caribbean,” said PAMM Associate Curators Jennifer Inacio and Maritza Lacayo. “This acquisition not only strengthens the impactful work of the museum’s Caribbean Cultural Institute but also acts as an additional tool within the collection to engage with the region’s layered histories and its enduring connections to place and identity.”
The NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM provides funding for PAMM curators to acquire artwork for the museum’s permanent collection, which features international modern and contemporary art from the U.S. Latino experience, the African diaspora, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
“We are delighted to celebrate the seventh year of our continued partnership with Pérez Art Museum Miami for our annual acquisition gift. This collaboration is pivotal in connecting our galleries and their artists with the vibrant art scene in Miami and simultaneously supporting the South Florida community,” said NADA Executive Director Heather Hubbs.
Now in its seventh iteration, the NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM was designed to enhance the relationship between the museum and the fair’s diverse roster of exhibiting galleries and artists, and provides an opportunity for NADA to support and engage with the art institutions of Miami-Dade County in exciting and dynamic ways. The NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM is funded by ticket sales of NADA Miami 2024.