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Established | 1977 |
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Location | Florida International University University Park, Florida, United States |
Coordinates | 25°45′13.3″N 80°22′23.2″W / 25.753694°N 80.373111°Wl |
Type | Art museum, Sculpture park[1] |
Director | Jordana Pomeroy |
Website | thefrost |
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum (Frost Art Museum) is an art museum located in the Modesto A. Maidique campus of Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1977 as 'The Art Museum at Florida International University', it was renamed 'The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum' in 2003.
The museum is recognized for its collection of Latin American and 20th century American art, Haitian paintings, and a growing number of works by contemporary artists, especially from Latin American and Caribbean countries.[2][1] In 1999, the museum received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and it is also a member of the Smithsonian Affiliations program.[3]
From the community, the Frost Art Museum has earned the accolade "Miami's Best Museum" (South Florida's New Times, 1996, 1994, 1993) and "Miami's Best Art Museum 2009 (Miami New Times[4])."
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