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“Picasso to Botero” Concludes at Gary Nader Art Centre

Gary Nader contemplating a Botero painting in Picasso to Botero.

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“Picasso to Botero” Concludes at Gary Nader Art Centre

Wynwood · Miami

Gary Nader contemplating a Botero painting in Picasso to Botero.

Gary Nader Art Centre marks the conclusion of Picasso to Botero, an exhibition that brought European modernism and Latin American art into conversation in Miami.

Taking the work of Pablo Picasso and Fernando Botero as its starting point, the exhibition traced connections across painting, sculpture, abstraction, and kinetic art. It offered visitors a view of how artists from Latin America developed distinct visual languages while engaging with international artistic movements.

Gary Nader discussing a Botero painting with a visitor.

A Dialogue Across Generations

The exhibition featured Amelia Peláez, Joaquín Torres-García, and Emilio Pettoruti alongside Wifredo Lam, Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera, and Fernando de Szyszlo. Together, their works reflected different approaches to form, identity, and the development of modern art across the region.

Works by Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jesús Rafael Soto, Guillermo Kuitca, Vik Muniz, and Oswaldo Vigas extended that conversation through color, perception, space, and contemporary interpretations of artistic tradition.

Paintings by Diego Rivera displayed in Picasso to Botero.
Kinetic artworks displayed in the exhibition galleries.

Art and Miami’s Cultural Life

Through Picasso to Botero, Gary Nader Art Centre continued its work of bringing significant works of modern and contemporary art to audiences in Miami. The exhibition created opportunities to encounter these artists together and consider their place within a broader history of art.

Its conclusion reflects an ongoing institutional commitment: to present Latin American art within an international context and contribute to the city’s cultural life through exhibitions and dialogue.

Visitors exploring the galleries at Gary Nader Art Centre.

About Gary Nader Art Centre

Located in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, Gary Nader Art Centre presents modern and contemporary art through solo and group exhibitions, with a longstanding commitment to Latin American art. Its 55,000-square-foot space forms part of a cultural vision that also encompasses Nader Museum and Nader Sculpture Park.

For more information: info@garynader.com · +1 (305) 576 0256

Media inquiries: María Carolina Alonso · mariacaro@garynader.com

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