MOAD Talks - Pepe Mar: Myth & Magic

Pepe Mar: Myth & Magic explores the imaginative world of Pepe Mar, a contemporary artist celebrated for his vibrant fusion of mythology, queer identity, fashion, and folklore. Published in conjunction with a Tampa Museum of Art exhibition, the monograph features essays by leading curators and scholars—Lawrence Rinder, Evan Garza, Yuval Etgar, Amy Galpin, and Joanna Robotham—that illuminate Mar’s evolution as an artist. Joining Mar in conversation for this special event is Joanna Robotham, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Tampa Museum of Art.
This event is free to attend with your Freedom Tower or Miami Book Fair street fair admission ticket.

Visitors to the Freedom Tower may park for free in the MDC garage at 500 NE Second Avenue, between NE Fifth and NE Sixth Streets (designated Building 7 on MDC's Wolfson Campus parking map). In addition, there are more than a dozen public parking lots around the Museum. Visit Miami Parking Authority to find parking lot addresses, hours, and rates.

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MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Miami Herald is a media sponsor of MOAD's programming.

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