NEXUS

This focused exhibition features iconic paintings and sculptures, generously lent by from some of Miami’s most important art collectors. Explore NEXUS virtually here:

In 1950, the University of Miami inaugurated a new campus art gallery in celebration of the then-young institution’s 25th anniversary. The gallery’s original collection comprised just thirty paintings. Today, what was once a modest gallery born in three classrooms is a world-class, accredited art museum whose collection includes nearly 19,300 works that represent 5,000 years of human creativity on every inhabited continent. That museum is the Lowe, which just turned seventy!

To mark this important milestone, the Museum decided to pay tribute not only to its own dynamic growth and evolution but also that of its hometown: Miami. The resulting exhibition, NEXUS: Contemporary Art from Leading Miami Collections, showcases works by leading artists, including Carlos Alfonzo, Doug Argue, Spencer Finch, Evan Halloway, Samuel Levi Jones, Los Carpinteros, Vik Muniz, Louise Nevelson, Angel Otero, Adam Pendleton, Pat Steir, Frank Stella, Ursula Von Rydingsvard, Kehinde Wiley, and Allison Zuckerman.

The generous lenders who made this collaboration possible are Anonymous, Jayne and Leonard Abess, Luis Accorsi, the Berkowitz Family, Paul and Trudy Cejas, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Mary and Howard Frank, Rose Ellen Greene, Darlene and Jorge Pérez, Dorothy and Aaron Podhurst, Craig Robins, Mera and Don Rubell, and Debra and Dennis Scholl.

Though the Lowe’s onsite operations remain suspended due to the global health emergency, you can still enjoy NEXUS virtually. Click for a multi-sensory mobile tour that will introduce you to the works featured in the show as well as the incredible artists who made them and the remarkable individuals who lent them.

About Lowe Art Museum
The Lowe Art Museum, a unit of the College of Arts & Sciences, is located on the campus of the University of Miami at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables.  

The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, create knowledge and provide service to our community, and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Museum remains closed to the public. Reopening details will be made available on the Lowe’s website and through its social media channels once this information is available. You will also find information about ways you can support the Lowe here: 

Donate to the Lowe Art Museum. Thanks to the generous support of our members and donors, the Lowe Art Museum is able to maintain its collections for the enjoyment of future generations and offer diverse programs to the community.