This weekend I finally had a chance to visit the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), which recently opened along Biscayne Bay and was one of the main highlights of Art Basel earlier this month.
I first thought of making this post about my visit to the museum itself, but while culling my images, I noticed that my aunt Editha made a better subject for my next blog post. This is my mother's sister. My Tia Editha has taken care of me since I was a baby, some of this time while my mom was away at the university in Managua, Nicaragua and we lived in Pueblo Nuevo, a small town in the city of Estelí. My aunt, a humble woman, came to the U.S. when she was 27 years old just in time for the birth of my little sister in 1998. This trip to the museum was special because my aunt rarely goes out to experience new places, being a woman of the house and working hard in a small cafeteria where she must serve and even cook on occasions. She was able to sleep over my house this weekend since her husband and son are away visiting the husband's relatives. I think she really enjoyed herself, talking to me about the villages near where we lived and how some of these art works resembled crafts that the local people used to make, and some still make. As well as how my mom used to be a great painter - something I never knew, because my mom never spoke of it. Hopefully she can come back sometime to this museum, or another, with her husband and son. Here are some images I captured of my Tia Editha exploring the museum...
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Marina
12/30/2013 10:08:31 am
Cool pictures!
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Glenda Alexandra Suarez
12/30/2013 10:31:10 am
Thanks, Marina!
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Noelia
12/30/2013 12:59:05 pm
This is awesome, it reminds me of when I took my mom to the Miami art museum and she was sooo intrigued, she actually knew about a lot of the artists there! and she was explaining why she really loves abstract art and she would stare at the paintings and try to get into the painters heads. And you know she doesn't get out too much, it was a great day as I'm sure this was for you and your aunt. :)
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Glenda Alexandra Suarez
12/30/2013 01:23:22 pm
That's awesome, Noelia. It's interesting to hear our family members speak on subjects they're never exposed to, especially about art.
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Noelia
12/30/2013 03:34:40 pm
Exactly, i haven't checked this museum out yet, maybe ill take my mom :)
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Glenda Alexandra Suarez
12/30/2013 03:36:26 pm
Second Saturdays are free. And for people with a Bank of America card, first weekends are also free. I plan on going back and maybe take my mom if she has a day off.
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