City of Miami Beach’s Second Annual Sister Cities International Artist Showcase Opening reception
Tuesday, April 24th from 7 to 9 pm
Art Deco Welcome Center
1001 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach

The vernissage is free and open to the general public.

27 artists representing the sister cities of Miami Beach will exhibit their artwork at the Art Deco Museum / Welcome Center.

The Miami Beach Sister Cities International Committee has partnered with Rodez Art Gallery, which curated the exhibit, to produce the Second Annual Sister Cities International Artist Showcase. Miami Beach’s sister cities include:
Fujisawa, Japan – 1959
Santa Marta, Colombia – 1979
Cozumel, Mexico – 1992
Ica, Peru – 1996
Pescara, Italy – 1997
Almonte, Spain – 1998
Fortaleza, Brazil – 2004
Nahariya, Israel – 2004
Brampton, Canada – 2008
Basel, Switzerland – 2011
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Friendship City – 1996

This year with Cozumel, Mexico being our featured city, our honored guests will be Cozumel Mayor Aurelio Joaquin Gonzalez and the First Lady Maria Luisa Prieto de Joaquin. Our featured centerpiece is from Mexican telenovela actor Pablo Azar, an artist whose piece is entitled Amor Iluminado.

The exhibit will be on view from Wednesday, April 25 through Friday, May 17 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, including weekends.