ALEX GARTENFELD

IRMA AND NORMAN BRAMAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, MIAMI

Gartenfeld has been with ICA Miami since its founding in 2014. It’s the premiere venue for global contemporary art in Miami, exhibiting, collecting and publishing work by leading artists. The institute seeks to provide a platform for Miami-based artists who don’t yet have one, Gartenfield says.

EDUCATION: Columbia University (BA)

READING: Art Since 1900 is a foundational way to understand art history of the last century and its social and cultural context.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED
“I like to be the first to work each morning.”