Created with the vision to provide Miami with a legacy for future generations, MAM's collection has been referred to by Art in America as "the quintessential Miami collection."

Looking at international art from the perspective of the Americas, MAM's collection reflects the cosmopolitan makeup of Miami and forges connections between diverse groups and ideas.

Presented thematically, MAM’s permanent collection exhibitions offer new ways of seeing and thinking about art and showcase Miami-based artists in an international context. In 2002, when MAM originated Miami Currents: Linking Community and Collection, showcasing the museum’s permanent collection just six years after its inception, the installation received glowing reviews from art professionals and the press alike.

"A step to greatness…," claimed The Miami Herald. Arte al Dia hailed it "…a momentous exhibition…daring aesthetic diversity, eloquent, dynamic and rigorously organized." ArtNews proclaimed it "…a benchmark exhibition."

• collection-related exhibitions