Exhibitions' Opening Reception

An exclusive evening of art, culture, and celebration at Coral Gables Museum during Miami Art Week Presented in the Carole A. Fewell Gallery, Masterpieces in Private Hands: Volume I brings together over twenty collectors, offering an opportunity to discover the personal stories and connections behind their selections. Featuring works by artists such as Lee Krasner, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Carmen Herrera, Fernando Botero, Hernan Bas, José Bedia, León Ferrari, Jesús Rafael Soto, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ed Clark, Anne Gaskell, Doug Aitken, and Anselm Kiefer, the exhibition explores the important role private collectors have played in shaping Miami's cultural identity, thanks to the generous support of Ortiz Gurdian Collection, The Americas Collection, Coral Gables Community Foundation, Berkshire Hathaway EWM Realty, and others. Coral Gables Collects: Andy Warhol’s Icons from the Herbert Brito Collection showcases seventeen prints by the American pop artist, featuring portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jackie Kennedy. Lastly, Oskar Kokoschka’s The Odyssey features the entire 1960s series of lithographs by the Austrian Expressionist artist, on loan from the Ortiz Gurdian Collection and presented by Terrabank. Guests are invited to explore the exhibitions and enjoy a live musical performance by the Alex Berti Ensemble, celebrating an evening of art, music, and collecting in the heart of Coral Gables.