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Steven and William Ladd: Mary Queen of the Universe at MDC Museum of Art + Design
Dec 2, 2015 - Mar 27, 2016

Mary Queen of the Universe is a solo exhibition of works by Steven and William Ladd. The exhibition features crafted sculpture, drawings, and prints by the fraternal collaborative team. For more than ten years, Steven and William have explored the blurred boundaries between design and fashion, fine art and craft. In a decade of working together, with fascination for materials and process, … +

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Margin of Error at The Wolfsonian–FIU Museum
Through May 8, 2016

Margin of Error explores cultural responses to mechanical mastery and engineered catastrophes of the modern age—the shipwrecks, crashes, explosions, collapses, and novel types of workplace injury that interrupt the path of progress. The exhibition traces the narrative of technological ambition from myth and triumph to peril and accident prevention through over two hundred works from the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including decorative … +

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Macchietta, Small Skecthes in MDC Museum of Art + Design
Through Jan 31, 2016

Macchietta, Small Sketches by Karen Rifas, as a part of “Design Lab”, presents a retrospective of small scale maquettes. Representing over 19 years of artistic practice, this exhibition explores the artist’s process in creating plans and ideas for much larger and site specific installations. Miami-based artist, Karen Rifas, has a long history with site-specific installations and architectural interventions. Known for her minimal … +

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Childhood Memories from the Other Side of the Water in MDC Museum of Art + Design
Nov 6, 2015 - Aug 28, 2016

The photographic series Childhood Memories from the Other Side of the Water by Eduardo del Valle, includes certain aspects of the artist’ memories. For 40 years, Del Valle have worked focusing his practice on subjects in states of transformation. Over the past nine years, the artist has worked on a visual autobiography of his experiences related to his childhood, his recollections of … +

Architecture

First Outdoor-Design Exhibition at Gallery Diet
Nov 6, 2015 - Jan 9, 2016

Gallery Diet is pleased to announce Trees in Oolite, the inaugural design show in the courtyard of its new space. The first outdoor-design exhibition in the gallery’s history, eight designers and artists present an assortment of outdoor furniture, lighting, and design elements. Set within a Floridian landscape that includes mango, oak, and avocado trees, these objects complement the subtropical flora with a … +

Events

"At Home with Art" at The Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
Oct 23 - 25, 2015

The Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show presents “At Home with Art” — an art exhibit, where within 6 curated art exhibit booths, 18 Broward artists will showcase work of various mediums including sculptures, paintings, and digital art. Artists are either members of non-profit organizations, ArtServe or Grace Arts Center with Sugarcane. This Home Show feature is sponsored by Around Town … +

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Robert Thiele shows UNTITLED at MDC Museum of Art + Design
Sep 4 - Nov 8, 2015

UNTITLED (3 for 8), is an exhibition of sculptures and wall constructions by one of Miami’s most influential artists, Robert Thiele. The exhibition is organized by the Museum and curated by guest curator Tyler Emerson-Dorsch. There’s a quiet intensity that has marked Thiele’s artwork since he first arrived in Miami in 1966, who became an art instructor at Miami Dade College, where … +

Museums

MDC Museum of Art + Design: Robert Huff 47 Years
Sep 4 - Nov 8, 2015

Through this exhibition, MDC Museum of Art +Design pays tribute to one of Miami’s homegrown pioneers through a retrospective of pivotal works spanning his prolific career: Robert Huff. In 2014, the Miami art community mourned the great loss of Robert Huff, an exceptional artist and teacher to many. Spanning nearly fifty years, the two- and three-dimensional works in Robert Huff: 47 Years … +

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Bossa Gallery brings Brazil’s Photography to the Design District
Thu, Aug 27, 6:00 - 10:00pm

Opening its door August 15, Bossa Gallery is the first local gallery to specialize in Brazilian fine art photography. Located inside the 4141 plaza, across the street from ICA, the gallery presents the works of rising talents, adding to Miami’s evolving art landscape, the current and vibrant production of contemporary art in Brazil. Join us on Thursday, August 27, from 6pm to … +

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MDC Museum of Art + Design shows Journeys: A Dialogue with Time. New works from Florencio Gelabert
Jun 11 - Aug 16, 2015

Since his initial works from Cuba in the early 80’s, Florencio Gelabert continues to look for ways of expression that go beyond the traditional standards of sculpture, using unconventional materials and forms, and deconstructing the actual concept of sculpture. His efforts have focused on the creation of sculptures and installations that incorporate elements extracted from nature, utilitarian objects and architectural fragments. This … +

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ArtServe presents RedEye Art Happening
Sat, Jul 25 from 6 – 10 p.m.

ArtServe presents the Warholian-like art happening “RedEye”, featuring Def Jam Recording’s pioneering graphic designer Cey Adams, the South Florida premiere of a film with DJ EFN examining Cuba’s hip-hop scene, live bands, works by celebrated local artists, live art, food trucks and more that will spill out of the ArtServe gallery onto Sunrise Blvd. RedEye is … A sensory explosion of live … +

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Inaugural Home Show Exhibit Allows Viewers to Fully Understand Artists Intentions and Become, "At Home with Art"
March 27-30, 2015

From North Miami’s The Fountainhead Studios to the South’s Deering Estate at Cutler, 7 uniquely curated exhibits will represent a sample of the diversity and range of art available close to home. 22 artists along with art districts spokespersons and interior designers will be on hand to discuss how art can be used as the departure point for a design concept in … +

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BUMMER: An installation curated by Todd Oldham
Through Nov 11, 2014

The Wolfsonian’s collection of art and design is an astonishing accumulation of human documents. Some are immediately exquisite while others at first seem rather ordinary. And on occasion these artifacts—from gorgeous paintings to domestic pleasantries—turn out to be a really big bummer. Factory scenes with a dreariness that glows. A Frank Lloyd Wright prototype chair that is elegant to the eye and … +

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Paper Hearts: A Fundraiser for Miami Dade College's Museum of Art + Design in the Freedom Tower

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. From 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Paper Hearts is MOAD’s single largest fundraiser to fuel exhibition and education programs, in addition to the continued stewardship of its historic home. Guests are invited to mingle among artists, enjoy various performances, and savor bites and cocktails from local restaurants and bars, all while moving to the beats of DJ Hottpants and … +

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swing/SPACE/miami at MDC Museum of Art + Design

Through July 12, 2014 The Museum inaugurates a new exhibition series featuring the work of distinguished Miami Dade College & New World School of the Arts alumni. swing/SPACE/miami is an ongoing exhibition series featuring five solo or group exhibitions per year, providing a platform to re-engage former alumni and foster opportunities with the community of young and emerging artists throughout South Florida. … +