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Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU opens alumnus’ new solo exhibition
“Diego Alejandro Waisman: Sunset Colonies” explores the vulnerabilities faced by residents of South Florida’s mobile home communities
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum-FIU announces the opening of Diego Alejandro Waisman: Sunset Colonies, a solo exhibition presenting poignant photographs captured by the titular artist that investigate how urban development has impacted South Florida’s mobile home communities.
Waisman is a Buenos Aires-born, Miami-based visual artist who earned a Master of Fine Arts from FIU and was a former student member of the Frost Art Museum’s advisory council. Known for exploring social and economic issues, exile, family, identity, and origins in his work, Waisman has now turned his focus to the vulnerabilities of South Florida’s mobile home communities. In this exhibition, he examines the challenges these residents face amid rapid urban transformation and the persistent threat of economic displacement.
The works presented in Sunset Colonies are photographs mostly from the Frost Art Museum’s collection and were captured over the span of seven years. These images pose pressing questions about the invisibility of mobile home communities, their histories, and their uncertain futures amidst the housing affordability crisis. At the same time, they highlight the resilience and strength of individuals whose sense of home balances delicately between memory and an encroaching reality.
"This exhibition represents the heart of our mission—connecting art, education, and community. It highlights the significance of our collection and showcases how an artist, such as Diego Alejandro Waisman, one of our distinguished MFA alumni, can help us reflect on and understand the transformations shaping our city,” said Miriam Machado, interim director of the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU. “We are deeply grateful to the Green Family Foundation for their generosity in making this celebration of Diego’s achievements possible and for supporting how artists and art help us connect with our history, our community, and the world around us.”
“Through his photography, Diego vividly captures Miami’s rapid redevelopment and transforming urban landscape, as well as the impact on this community," added Kimberly Green, President of Green Family Foundation and Co-Founder of Green Space Miami, a community art collective. "It’s encouraging to see this project grow and the documentation of these local communities--originally featured in the 'ChromaTone' show at Green Space Miami--now added to the Frost Art Museum FIU’s collection. This inclusion reflects the museum's mission to engage with local artists and communities through art.”
Diego Alejandro Waisman: Sunset Colonies is on view through April 19, 2025. Funding for this exhibition is provided by the Green Family Foundation. For more information, please visit the Frost Art Museum’s website here.
Waisman is a Buenos Aires-born, Miami-based visual artist who earned a Master of Fine Arts from FIU and was a former student member of the Frost Art Museum’s advisory council. Known for exploring social and economic issues, exile, family, identity, and origins in his work, Waisman has now turned his focus to the vulnerabilities of South Florida’s mobile home communities. In this exhibition, he examines the challenges these residents face amid rapid urban transformation and the persistent threat of economic displacement.
The works presented in Sunset Colonies are photographs mostly from the Frost Art Museum’s collection and were captured over the span of seven years. These images pose pressing questions about the invisibility of mobile home communities, their histories, and their uncertain futures amidst the housing affordability crisis. At the same time, they highlight the resilience and strength of individuals whose sense of home balances delicately between memory and an encroaching reality.
"This exhibition represents the heart of our mission—connecting art, education, and community. It highlights the significance of our collection and showcases how an artist, such as Diego Alejandro Waisman, one of our distinguished MFA alumni, can help us reflect on and understand the transformations shaping our city,” said Miriam Machado, interim director of the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU. “We are deeply grateful to the Green Family Foundation for their generosity in making this celebration of Diego’s achievements possible and for supporting how artists and art help us connect with our history, our community, and the world around us.”
“Through his photography, Diego vividly captures Miami’s rapid redevelopment and transforming urban landscape, as well as the impact on this community," added Kimberly Green, President of Green Family Foundation and Co-Founder of Green Space Miami, a community art collective. "It’s encouraging to see this project grow and the documentation of these local communities--originally featured in the 'ChromaTone' show at Green Space Miami--now added to the Frost Art Museum FIU’s collection. This inclusion reflects the museum's mission to engage with local artists and communities through art.”
Diego Alejandro Waisman: Sunset Colonies is on view through April 19, 2025. Funding for this exhibition is provided by the Green Family Foundation. For more information, please visit the Frost Art Museum’s website here.