The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU Announces Alienware and Killer Networking

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The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU Announces

Alienware and Killer Networking as Presenting Sponsors

for “The Art of Video Games” National Tour’s Final Stop in Miami

─ Organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum ─  

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU announces a new partnership with Alienware and Killer Networking as Presenting Sponsors for The Art of Video Games exhibition in Miami (on view Jan. 23 - April 17). This will be the public’s final opportunity to experience the exhibition, with Miami serving as the final leg of its national tour which originated at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. and included showings in New York, Seattle, Phoenix, Ohio, Michigan and Tennessee.

The opening reception is free and open to the public on Saturday, January 23 (4-8 p.m.) at the museum, located at Florida International University (10795 S.W. 17 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33199). 

“We at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum are honored to partner with Alienware and Killer Networking for The Art of Video Games exhibition,” says the Director of the Museum, Dr. Jordana Pomeroy.

“As Presenting Sponsors, their generous support continues a legacy of engagement with Florida International University and has enabled us to feature an exhibition at the Frost Art Museum that exemplifies how creativity shapes and drives technology,” adds Dr. Pomeroy.

(Pictured - Dr Jordana Pomeroy, Director of the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU)

“By teaming up with Florida International University’s Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum for The Art of Video Games exhibition as Presenting Sponsors, we have another great opportunity to be active in the community that is at the heart of Alienware,” said Frank Azor, General Manager of Alienware. “It was almost 20 years ago that Alienware started in Miami and even though we’ve evolved to a global community of gamers it’s great to have this incredible exhibit conclude in the South Florida community that’s been so instrumental in our success.” 

(Pictured - Frank Azor, General Manager of Alienware)

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