Exhibition Reception: “Welcome to Wonder” by Josh Aronson

Join us at the Vizcaya Village to celebrate our newest exhibition, "Welcome to Wonder" by Josh Aronson. Opening remarks by Helena Gomez, Curator, and Josh Aronson will begin at 11:30 a.m. Visitors will be invited to continue the conversation with the artist by the installation and explore the installation. Reception admission includes entry to Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, where guests can explore the museum and formal gardens following the reception. The Vizcaya Village Cafe is located across the street from Vizcaya Museum and Gardens at 3250 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129. Welcome to Wonder transforms Vizcaya’s walking paths into a contemplative journey where photography, landscape and human presence intersect. Created by Miami-based artist Josh Aronson, this site-responsive installation features intimate photographic encounters that reveal unexpected connections between people and place. Exploring themes of looking and being seen, concealment and revelation, belonging and identity, Aronson’s work welcomes moments of pause, reflection and discovery. Through this immersive experience, visitors are invited to consider the subtle ways we shape, and are shaped by, the landscapes we inhabit. As Aronson describes, “the installation becomes both an artwork and an invitation: to enter Vizcaya through a state of wonder, openness, and discovery.” The Contemporary Arts Program (CAP) is supported by The Danielson Foundation, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, as well as anonymous donors; and is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. Josh Aronson (b. Toronto, Canada, 1994) is a Miami-based artist and photographer raised in Florida whose work explores identity, belonging, and landscape in the American South. His stage photography considers landscape as a space for memory, play, and transformation. His work has been presented at the NSU Art Museum, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Belfast Photo Festival, and Nizhniy Tagil Museum of Fine Art. His photographs have been featured in The New York Times, The Paris Review, Financial Times, Frieze, Italian Vogue, Teen Vogue, Dazed, i-D, The Guardian, and Apartamento. His 2020 book, Tropicana, is part of the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Library of Congress. In 2024, Aronson became the first artist to receive both the People’s Choice Award and Juror’s Prize for No Vacancy, the City of Miami Beach’s public art commission. In 2025, he received LensCulture’s Critics’ Choice Award. Tickets General Admission Regular Pricing: $5 for Adults (13+); $5 for Children (6-12) FREE for children (5 and under) and Members Vizcaya Members CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Complimentary tickets are subject to limitations based on membership level; additional tickets may be purchased at regular pricing. Tickets are required for entry regardless of age or member status. For help securing member tickets or for information about your member benefits, please email [email protected]. Not a Vizcaya member yet? Join today and enjoy FREE Vizcaya Late tickets (like this one!) and 20% off other community programs, among other exclusive perks and discounts. PRESERVATION IN PROGRESS | To ensure Vizcaya Museum and Gardens remains beautiful, safe, and accessible for another 100 years, we are actively restoring and reinforcing key areas of the estate. As a result, portions of the Main House and Gardens may be temporarily closed. We appreciate your understanding and invite you to explore how we’re investing in Vizcaya’s future here.