The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, the Smithsonian Affiliate in Miami, announces a stellar lineup of three new exhibitions and this year’s signature event for Art Basel season. For the museum’s 14th annual Breakfast in the Park (the official Art Basel event on Sunday, Dec. 10 that is free and open to the public every year), Los Angeles-based artist Daniel Joseph Martinez has been invited to Miami as this year’s guest speaker.
The14th Annual Art Basel Breakfast in the Park Presents: American Artist Daniel Joseph Martinez
(Sunday, December 10 from 9:30 a.m. – noon | Free event, RSVP required in advance
An official Art Basel week event, Breakfast in the Park draws hundreds of art collectors, patrons, gallery owners, cultural luminaries and artists from around the world, many of whom are visiting Miami for Art Basel. Each year a noted sculptor is invited to speak. This year, Los Angeles-based Daniel Joseph Martinez has been invited to Miami as the guest speaker. Guests enjoy a complimentary outdoor breakfast, informal lecture and guided tours of Florida International University’s Sculpture Park and the exhibitions in the museum.  Presented in partnership with West Kendall Baptist Hospital.
Throughout his career, which spans nearly four decades, Martinez has tackled questions of race, identity and the body in his multidisciplinary work.
Martinez has represented the U.S. in 11 biennials worldwide, including the Venice Biennial, Mexico City Biennial, and two Whitney Biennials.