José Parlá. 'Heritage Trails, Journeys of Hope and Renewal', 2024. Acrylic, oil, enamel, collage, and plaster on canvas, 96 x 168 x 3 inches. Courtesy the artist and Parlá Studios.
José Parlá downright cavorts while he works, tangling sharp, elegant calligraphy across massive mixed-media canvases—which provoke movement themselves. Fortunately, Homecoming, his new show at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), features speakers playing Cuban music and hip-hop.
January 1, 2025
