Times are prosperous for the Perez Art Museum, Director Thom Collins announced this week that a number of private donors have given recent contributions totaling about $8 million. In addition, museum trustee and Miami developer Craig Robins has pledged 102 paintings, photographs, sculptures and other works from his personal collection for the grand opening of the museum on December 4. Robins said the art he donated is meant to honor museum board chairman Aaron Podhurst and his wife Dorothy, "for their time, leadership and resources." The works all have some sort of Miami connection, including works from local artists who create in spaces that Robins has given to them, or from international artists who have shown their work at Art Basel Miami. His donation includes pieces from Konstantin Grcic, Roberto Juarez, Clay Ketter, Byron Kim, and Glexis Novoa. Collins confirmed the integration of Robins' collection into the museum's galleries, as is the plan for all other art donations, like from developer Jorge Pérez, whose $40 million gift of cash and art earned him naming rights to the new museum. The cash gifts announced this week include $1 million from Ana Cristina and Edgardo Defortuna, $1 million from Eva and Matthew Gorson, and about $6 million from unnamed donors. With this influx of donations, the museums tally is at $220 million, allowing them to meet 90% of their original fundraising goal. For more information visit: http://www.pamm.org