VIP Reception at the Bass Museum of Art Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits

Miami Beach September 2005 - Over 500 people attended the VIP reception for the Bass Museum's highly anticipated blockbuster exhibition Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits. A Latin American theme prevailed in the decor, the delicious refreshments, and the lively music that guests enjoyed in the Bass café and terrace throughout the evening. The crowd viewed the remarkable exhibition in the new wing's upstairs galleries, filled with more than 100 objects from 15 countries. Diane Camber, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Bass Museum of Art, welcomed Friends of the Bass Museum members, government officials from throughout Miami-Dade County, and many diplomats from Latin American countries who were on-hand to celebrate the occasion. Ms. Camber expressed her gratitude to Ford Motor Fund for sponsoring the exhibition, reception, and the extensive educational and outreach programs the Museum is providing throughout the exhibition. Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits is on view through October 2, 2005. For more information please go to http://www.bassmuseum.org/  or contact Lee Ortega, Director of Marketing and Public Relations 305-673-7530, Ext. 2001.

Olga Viso, Deputy Director of the Hirshhorn Museum; Lee Ortega, Director of Marketing and Public Relations of the Bass Museum of Art; Carolyn Kinder Carr, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the National Portrait Gallery; Julian Zugazagoita, Director of El Museo del Barrio, New York