40 Years of Gary Nader: A Life Dedicated to Latin American Art Development & Recognition
Gary Nader Art Centre is thrilled to announce the opening of Picasso to Botero, a landmark exhibition debuting December 4, 2025, and running through March 28, 2026.
Bringing together the most eminent modern and contemporary artists, the exhibition offers a dynamic journey through Latin America’s artistic evolution, illuminating the region’s singular contributions to global modernism and contemporary practice.
This milestone coincides with the 40th anniversary of Gary Nader’s first gallery in Miami—an endeavor that has profoundly influenced the visibility, valuation, and cultural positioning of Latin American art worldwide. From the opening of his inaugural gallery in 1985 to the establishment of Gary Nader Art Centre, Nader Museum, and Nader Sculpture Park, Nader has spent four decades championing the rightful place of Latin American art in museums, institutions, private collections, and cultural spaces across the globe making, Miami the cultural destination it occupies today
“This is a historic moment that confirms what we have defended for decades: Latin American art is not peripheral; it is universal, essential, and luminous,” affirmed Nader.
The timing of the exhibition is especially resonant. In November 2025, Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama) achieved a record-breaking US$54.7 million at Sotheby’s New York—the highest price ever paid for a work by a female artist. Meanwhile, The Museum of Modern Art in New York unveiled Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream, the first comprehensive U.S. retrospective dedicated to Lam, reaffirming his essential role in the history of modern art. At the same time, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, presented Fernando Botero: The Triumph of Form, a sweeping survey of more than 100 works spanning seven decades. Together, these global milestones underscore the growing recognition of Latin American art—an evolution Nader has tirelessly championed for decades.
Picasso to Botero is organized around three thematic threads reflecting this expansive narrative. Origins and Ruptures examine the European currents that shaped Latin American modernism, showing how artists absorbed and transformed Cubist principles to forge distinct visual languages. Amelia Peláez’s bold volumetric forms, Joaquín Torres García’s geometric constructivism, and Emilio Pettoruti’s rhythmic urban compositions all exemplify this transformative dialogue.
The Emergence of a Latin American Voice highlights artists who articulated a uniquely regional aesthetic. Wifredo Lam’s hybrid figures merge Surrealism, Cubism, and Afro-Caribbean spirituality into an unmistakable personal vision. Fernando de Szyszlo’s metaphysical abstraction, Rufino Tamayo’s chromatic symbolism, and Diego Rivera’s monumental narratives all reflect a profound cultural and historical consciousness rooted in Latin American identity.
Finally, Contemporary Consolidation presents artists who carry this legacy into new conceptual and perceptual territories. Carlos Cruz-Diez and Jesús Rafael Soto redefine visual experience through kinetic and optical innovation; Guillermo Kuitca explores memory and mapping; Vik Muñiz reconstructs iconic imagery from unconventional materials; and Fernando Botero and Oswaldo Vigas reaffirm the enduring global resonance of Latin America’s artistic vocabulary.
“Forty years of collecting, studying, and exhibiting have led to this moment,” Nader reflects. “Latin American art is not peripheral; it is universal, essential, and luminous. Today, it occupies the place it has always deserved.”
Picasso to Botero invites visitors to experience that vision firsthand, celebrating the artists, the institutions, the collectors, and the audiences who continue to shape this extraordinary cultural journey.
ABOUT GARY NADER ART CENTRE:
Located in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, the Gary Nader Art Centre is one of the world’s most prestigious and dynamic galleries. With a strong focus on modern and contemporary art, it has gained international acclaim for its groundbreaking exhibitions and its pivotal role in promoting global artistic excellence, with a particular emphasis on Latin American contributions. The gallery regularly hosts solo and group shows featuring iconic artists such as Basquiat, Botero, Chagall, Cruz-Diez, Dubuffet, Kahlo, Picasso, Rivera, Lam, Warhol, and many more.
As the largest gallery in the world — spanning 55,000 square feet — the Gary Nader Art Centre houses a main exhibition hall, the Nader Museum, the immersive Botero Immersed Experience (featuring the world’s largest private collection of works by the Colombian master), and the Nader Sculpture Park, located in the Miami Design District. This one-of-a-kind outdoor exhibition space features over 50 monumental sculptures by renowned international artists. In a short time, it has become a cultural must-see for both locals and tourists and a premier venue for fashion shows, musical performances, cultural events, and private gatherings.
With a private collection of more than 2,000 artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries, the Centre offers an expansive and profound perspective on global modern and contemporary art. Founded by Gary Nader in 1985, the gallery has become a cornerstone of Miami’s art scene. Nader’s vision and dedication have been essential in building the Centre’s global reputation and expanding its impact on the international art world.
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