Museums

This exhibition explores the diverse cultural and emotional landscapes of recent Cuban art. It presents a selection of works by Contemporary Cuban artists donated to the museum by Jorge M. Pérez, the majority from a recent gift of over 170 pieces, as well as works previously gifted to PAMM in 2012, and several recent acquisitions. The selection includes multiple images of the … +

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami is hosting a two-part exhibition, “Lost Spaces and Stories of Vizcaya,” on view through October 2017. The exhibition is inspired by the rich and vivid history of Vizcaya. This is an attempt to rekindle the history that has been lost in spaces. The exhibition will also showcase installations by contemporary South Florida artists, including Duane Brant, Phillips, Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, … +

PAMM presents David Reed: Vice and Reflection – An Old Painting, New Paintings and Animations. Reed has experimented with methods of painterly abstraction for more than five decades, pushing and expanding material limits, forms, and references. Since the 1970s, his works have drawn upon and critiqued the legacies of Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Conceptual art, while continually responding to new forms of … +

he Wolfsonian–FIU, Miami will be hosting “Julius Klinger: Posters for a Modern Age,” from October 6, 2017 through April 1, 2018. One of the leading graphic artists of the modern age, Austrian designer Julius Klinger (1876–1942) transformed commercial visual culture through his innovative advertising posters, book and magazine illustrations, mass promotional campaigns, ornamental and typographical design, and brand development. This exhibition will present the … +

“North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1,” an exhibition of photos by Berenice Abbott, will be on view at the Wolfsonian–FIU, Miami from June 9 to October 8, 2017. The exhibition will feature a selection of 50 works by Abbott, who in 1954, journeyed along the length of U.S. Route 1, capturing the road, its towns, and inhabitants. This series presents a singular … +

Learn from the best! Master artist Mieko Kubota will teach you how to create unique floral arrangements that reflect Japanese tradition. Take home your creation. Supplies included. Beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 13+. Space is limited and advanced reservations and payment required. Register online or call 305-375-1492. Saturday Jun 24, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Members: $15 Non-Members: $30 REGISTER Read … +

First Saturday of every month 2-4 pm Kids ages 6-12 are invited to tour MOCA exhibitions and learn about the elements of art by painting, drawing and sculpting in the style of renowned artists. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to stay and create with their children. $12 per class, $40 for a four-class series for MOCA members, NOMI residents and city employees. … +

Telekinetic Walrus is an eclectic enforcement of funky, psychedelic hip-hop, and theatre, which immerses the listener in a world of heavy electronic bass and space travel. It is comprised of Y Diz – Ableton Live Certified Trainer/Producer; The Time-Zoo Keeper – Vocals/MC; Corinne Stevie – Vocals/MC; Faun 5000 – Saxophone/Flute/Keys and Komakozie – Beatbox/MC. This Miami-based crew has taken stages by storm … +

Toba Khedoori explores the artist’s nuanced and powerful body of work. Born in Sydney, Australia in 1964, Khedoori has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1990. Her early works are notable for their precise draftsmanship and for their use of negative space—often at a very large scale. Khedoori frequently depicts architectural forms from distanced perspectives, rendering commonplace objects and spaces familiar … +

Drawing from his personal pantheon of artist heroes, López’s work evokes the powerful imagery of 19th-century master portrait photographers like Nadar (Gaspar Félix Tournachon) and Julia Margaret Cameron. The series exemplifies Lopez’s acute interest in the continuation of formal photographic processes through carbon printing, which produces very beautiful, high-quality images that are rich in pigment and outstanding in visual resolution; a quality … +

Bass Museum of Art’ Adult Program explore topics, techniques and themes in art through a series of engaging films and art making workshops offered on a rotating basis. This STUDIO session will present 3D paper sculptures and text-based art. Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, 33139 www.bassmuseum.org

William H. Bradley was America’s foremost graphic artist from the end of the nineteenth century into the 1930s. Derived from the Art Nouveau aesthetic, the flowing lines of his designs for advertisements, periodicals, catalogs, and posters made a marked impact on both commercial and fine art in the United States. The Wolfsonian–FIU Museum 1001 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org

Artist Emilio Sanchez (1921-1999) left his native Cuba in 1932 to study in America, inspired by mid-century New York realists he was drawn to landscapes, both urban and rural, as well as genre scenes. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Sanchez established himself as one of the premier painters of daily life in the Caribbean. After 1959 Sanchez shifted his focus to other … +

South Florida Symphony Orchestra performance will be the last of its current season, bringing Mendelssohn’s popular Hebrides Overture opening the concert and Tchaikovsky’s fateful 5th Symphony’s brilliant fortissimos bringing the season to a majestic end. The SFSO has joined an international consortium of orchestras by co-commissioning a work written for returning pianist Jeffrey Biegel by composer/satirist Peter Schickele’s fictitious 18th Century alter … +

Dandy Lion Roars will present an afternoon of songs celebrating exhibition Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity. This performance features acclaimed baritones and pianist, and will showcase classical art song and spirituals by African American composers and poets. Exhibition Dandy Lion (on view through May 21, 2017) seeks to distinguish the historical and contemporary expressions of the Black Dandy phenomenon in popular … +

In 1967, the Miami Herald published the first edition of Tropic, a weekend magazine. During the early 1990s, one weekly feature, called “Tropical Wildlife: Distinctive Markings of South Florida Species,” captured Tropic’s own personality. The column showcased a random Miamian with a full page photograph and accompanying interview, and captured the collective pulse of South Florida’s inimitable psyche, one spirit at a … +

The 100 Years Show tells the remarkable story of Cuban-American artist Carmen Herrera, a pioneering abstract painter in the ‘40s and ‘50s who only found recognition as she approached her 100th birthday. Herrera’s work, Alba, 2014, juxtaposes bright-green acrylic paint with the off-white of raw canvas and creates a dynamic composition that evokes movement and depth. Alba can be found on view … +

​Miami Symphony​ Pop-Up Series presents a classical music performance. This evening of live entertainment features music with a lineup of guest appearances including Miami’s own Emily Estefan. A great selection of classical-crossover music by Astor Piazzolla, Edward Elgar, Tito Puente, Richard Wagner, Emily Estefan, Klaus Badelt, Malcolm Arnold, Carlos Gardel, Rudy Perez and Maurice Ravel. Miami Design District’s Palm Court 140 NE … +

The exhibition brings together paintings by Victor (1948–2015) and Ekaterina Khromin. Residents of Miami, the Russian-born husband and wife chart an artistic territory quite their own, painting on bas-reliefs that are, in fact, collages of found objects. Their works reveal pioneering approaches to art-making created by the synergy with the technologies of art conservation.  Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami 770 NE … +

  Susan Hiller  is an influential pioneer of multimedia installation art recognized for her early adoption of video as an artistic medium and for her ability to transform conventional gallery spaces into haunting, immersive environments. Hiller combines the archival tendencies of conceptual art with an emphasis on psychologically charged subjects, from war memorials to paranormal phenomena. Commissioned by Pérez Art Museum Miami … +

Violet isle is a multi-layered portrait of Cuba inspired by the rich color of the soil there that presents a unique, often enigmatic document of a vulnerable land. It combines two photographic visions: Alex Webb’s exploration of street life in Cuba, and Rebecca Norris Webb’s fascination with the collections of animals she discovered there, from tiny zoos and pigeon societies to hand-painted … +