Coral Gables Museum Premieres “Boundaries” and “Sheltering Survivors”
Coral Gables Museum premiered two new exhibits last week, “Boundaries” and “Sheltering Survivors”. Members and VIPS were invited to hear a live reading by inaugural poet Richard Blanco, a featured artist in the “Boundaries” exhibit which explores physical and psychological boundaries in American society. Guests also enjoyed a guided tour by guest curator Mitra Naseh of “Sheltering Survivors”, an exhibit featuring innovative shelter designs being implemented around the world for humanitarian efforts.
Photos by Marcel Lecours
Boundaries collaborative duo, photographer Jacob Hessler and poet Richard Blanco
CGM Board Chair John Allen. Executive Director Caroline Parker Santiago, inaugural poet Richard Blanco and Heather Russell FIU Department of English
CGM member peruses the new book Boundaries which relates to the exhibit.
CGM Vice-Chair Lynn Bauer with Hal Wanless and CGM Chair John Allen
CGM Honorary Chair Chip Withers with Executive Director Caroline Parker Santiago and members Jose and Maria Vicens inside the U-Dome shelter on display within Sheltering Survivors exhibit
Mitra Naseh, guest curator of Sheltering Survivors exhibit and Ph.D. candidate at FIUs Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
Dean Tomás R. Guilarte Ph.D. with invited guests at the Members Preview Reception for Sheltering Survivors exhibit
Elaine Vacca, CGM Board member Marie Vacca and Executive Director Caroline Parker Santiago
Members enjoying the exhibit preview of Boundaries at Coral Gables Museum
Museum members and VIPs enjoy the music and refreshments in the Courtyard
Mitra and Majid Naseh
Poet Richard Blanco and artist Jacob Hessler with Two Ponds Press co-publishers Kenneth Shure and Liv Rockefeller
Richard Blanco with Mitchell Kaplan at the Merrick Circle premiere of the Boundaries exhibit
Susan Medina, Caroline Parker Santiago and Miguel Macias at the Merrick Circle Member special event
Tomás R. Guilarte Ph.D., Dr Eric F. Wagner and Bruce Hayden at the Members Preview Reception for Sheltering Survivors exhibit