In this program, Dr. Annette Fromm introduces artist Charles Deering’s commitment to environmental preservation in Biscayne Bay and his world-class art collection, which he brought to his estate nearly 100 years ago.

Annette B. Fromm is a folklorist who specializes in ethnicity and immigrant cultures and has worked in museums for over 35 years. She has curated exhibits about Native American history and art, and writes and speaks about multiculturalism and museums, ethnographic museum practices, and more. Most recently, she led the graduate museum studies program at Florida International University.

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