Miami Art Museum’s freshly opened exhibition “The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl” digs into the relationship between vinyl culture and contemporary art. No surprise, then, that its opening drew an intriguing mix of figures from both the art and music worlds. From the art side there were art-world lights like Miami collectors Mera and Don Rubell, exhibition contributor Xaviera Simmons, and installation artist Mark Dion; from the music side, industry veterans like Arthur Baker (producer of Afrika Bambaataa and New Order), Sweat Records’s Lolo Reskin, and jazz maven Larry Rosen made appearances.
After perusing vinyl-themed works by artists including Moyra Davey, Malick Sidibe, and Christian Marclay, party-goers were treated to a live turntable set in MAM’s plaza from DJ Le Spam. And for those those who missed out on the opening, don’t fret — the museum will play host to a range of DJ performances and battles before the show closes on June 10.
To see photos from MAM’s “The Record” opening, click on the slide show.