Art of the Party Presented by Tiffany & Co.

On Saturday, November 11, 2023, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) hosted the tenth annual Art of the Party presented by Tiffany & Co., welcoming Miami’s community of artists, philanthropists, civic leaders, and arts supporters for PAMM’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The evening celebrated longtime supporters Darlene and Jorge Pérez for their dedication to the arts and the Miami community. Co-chaired by Aaron and Dorothy Podhurst, Craig Robins and Jackie Soffer, and Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm, Art of the Party raised over $2 million for PAMM’s robust arts education program, as well as PAMM’s broader mission, to be a leader in the presentation, study, interpretation, and care of international modern and contemporary art, while representing and cherishing the unique diversity of Miami-Dade.
The evening included two major announcements: a monumental $25 million donation to the museum from Jorge M. Pérez and the Pérez family, and the 2023 Pérez Prize recipient, which was awarded to Christopher Cozier. The $25 million gift is a further extension of the generous investments the prominent family has contributed to the museum and Miami as a whole.
At the event, Christopher Cozier was presented with the Pérez Prize, an unrestricted award of $50,000 which applauds artistic achievement, funded by a gift from Jorge and Darlene Pérez. Taking on a myriad of mediums including drawing, printmaking, installation, and sound, Trinidad-based artist Christopher Cozier’s work investigates how the relationship between contemporary Caribbean moments and the region’s colonial past can inform understanding of the wider contemporary world. Cozier’s practice sits in line with PAMM’s unique position at the crossroads of the Americas, and the museum’s dedication to fostering knowledge of Caribbean art, as seen in the museum’s Caribbean Cultural Institute: a curatorial and research platform that promotes the art of the Caribbean and its diasporas through scholarship, exhibitions, fellowships, public programs, and collection development.
Chef’s Table guests celebrated Cozier and enjoyed performances by Claudio Spiewak while dining on a menu designed by Constellation Culinary Green. Following Chef’s Table, PAMM’s waterfront terrace transformed into the Remix after party, featuring music by DJ Madrid, dancing, cocktails, bites, and decadent desserts under the stars.