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Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has announced the 13th annual Art + Soul Celebration, one of Miami’s premier social and fundraising events, supporting the PAMM Fund for Black Art.
Taking place on Feb. 7, the upcoming celebration honors pioneering artist Fab 5 Freddy, who brought the worlds of art, music, television, and film together in ways that defined the pop culture of the 1980s. The event is led by co-chairs Holly and Eric G. Johnson, Tracey Robertson Carter and Christopher Carter, and Patricia Howell.
Fab 5 Freddy gained notoriety early in 1980, when he famously painted Warhol soup cans on a New York City subway, most effectively symbolizing the bridging of worlds so elemental to his practice. He led the charge of early graffiti artists moving into galleries, giving birth to the street art movement.
The original co-host of the groundbreaking show Yo! MTV Raps, Fab 5 Freddy’s work in film and television also includes co-producing, starring in, and composing music for the cult classic film Wild Style. This March, Fab 5 Freddy is publishing Everybody’s’Fly, a memoir with Penguin Random House, which will help retell the history of a seismic cultural moment from his uniquely powerful perspective.
“Across art, music, film, and television, Fab 5 Freddy’s work has consistently dissolved boundaries between so-called high and popular culture, creating space for Black creativity to be seen, heard, and valued on a global stage. His legacy is not only artistic, but deeply social: rooted in access, exchange, and cultural pride. We are honored to celebrate an artist whose influence continues to reverberate across generations,” said Franklin Sirmans, Sandra and Tony Tamer director at PAMM.
The evening features cocktails, music by Deep Fried Funk and DJ Aya, and dancing, as well as a curated dinner by Chef Raheem Sealey. Art + Soul also welcomes arts supporters and PAMM Ambassadors for Black Art for the reveal of the Ambassadors’ most recent art acquisition. The PAMM Fund for Black Art allows the museum to purchase and showcase contemporary art by Black artists for its permanent collection.
In 2025, Art + Soul raised over $1.4 million for the fund and announced the acquisition of Lauren Halsey’s lil e-man (2024) to PAMM’s permanent collection. Since 2013, the annual celebration has raised over $8.4 million for the PAMM Fund for Black Art and acquired 28 artworks, including works by Isaac Julien, Kennedy Yanko, Dawoud Bey, Calida Rawles, Terry Adkins, Kevin Beasley, Nari Ward, Lorraine O’Grady, Ebony G. Patterson, Faith Ringgold, Tschabalala Self, and more.
Past Art + Soul honorees include Thelma Golden, Dr. Lowery S. Sims, Pamela Joyner, David Alan Grier, Jesse Williams, and Mashonda Tifrere.
Initiatives like the PAMM Fund for Black Art further the museum’s commitment to raising public awareness and appreciation for the artistic legacy of Black artists and expanding on conversations of diversity and inclusion. The Art + Soul celebration annually ignites these conversations, and the museum serves as a catalyst to ensure that these works will be enjoyed and valued by Miami’s diverse community for generations to come.
Proceeds from Art + Soul benefit the PAMM Fund for Black Art. Art + Soul 2026 is made possible by founding support from the Knight Foundation and Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez, Platinum Sponsors Baldwin Richardson Foods Co. and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon, and Gold Sponsor J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Additional sponsors include Lincoln Financial Group, CW Advisors, Bank United, and Hennessy.
For more information on sponsorship and ticketing, contact Sabrina Flores at sflores@pamm.org.
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