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Week of September 9, 2004 |
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Art
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ART Thursday 9/9 JAZZ TO SEE AND HEARThe Barbara Gillman Gallery will host the exhibit Jazz to See and Hear, featuring the works of jazz photographers William Gottlieb and Herman Leonard, seen in "Ken Burns' Jazz" on PBS. Images of Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong are featured. Through Sept. 25 at Barbara Gillman Gallery, 3814 NE Miami Ct., Miami. Details: (305) 573-1920 or www.artnet.com/bgillman/html. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY The University of Miami will host a presidential photography exhibit featuring a selection of presidential images from Pictures of the Year International. Photography ranges from the Roosevelt to the George W. Bush administration. Through Sept. 30 at the University of Miami, Whitten University Center, 1306 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-1607 or www.miami.edu/debate04. SOMETHING FROM NOTHING Brazilian artist Jac Lernier will present her first solo US exhibit, Adhesive 44, a display of abstract creations made from normally discarded objects. Ms. Lernier's work focuses on cigarette packs, airline tickets, envelopes and other throwaways of daily life. Through Oct. 10 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Members free; others $5. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org. THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DESIGN The Wolfsonian-FIU presents an exhibition devoted to the early works of Margaret Bourke-White, who later became Life magazine's first cover photographer. Through Oct. 10 at 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org. IT'S DEBATABLE The Lowe Art Museum presents an exhibition featuring the art of Chan Lowe and Jim Morin, South Florida political cartoonists. Exhibit will focus on the presidential campaign and issues of national concern. Through Oct. 21 at the University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. Members free; others $5. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org. SOUTH FLORIDA ARTISTS Miami Art Museum will present the work of 13 artists selected as recipients of the South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists. Special section includes the impact and history of the South Florida Cultural Consortium. Exhibit aims to bring awareness to the arts program and the community while identifying and collecting materials that are relative to the environment we live in. Through Oct. 31 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org. MIAMI BEACH VINTAGE The Miami Design Preservation League presents its Wish You Were Here exhibit featuring vintage postcards of Miami Beach's historic architecture. With more than 200 postcards, the historical styles include Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco and Modern. Saturdays, Sundays noon- 5 p.m. through December at the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Free. Details: (305) 672-2014 or www.mdpl.org. ONGOING ART IN THE AFTERNOONThe Homestead Art Club will host Art in the Afternoon, an afternoon for the public to view artists at work, see demonstrations by painters, culinary creators and others, share a potluck meal and meet the artists. Every third Saturday at Studio 100, 250 E Palm Dr., Florida City. Details: (786) 243-0447. ART MUSEUMS Thursday 9/9 SUITE 347The Bass Museum of Art presents 347 prints created by Pablo Picasso between March and October 1968. The prints are an introspection, a review, an examination and a confession of Picasso's life and history. Through Sunday at 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. $4-$6. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org. CHANGING The Historical Museum of Southern Florida will present "Changing Styles/Changing Dials." The exhibit provides a look into the impact and influence of television on family life and home design. Through Sept. 12 at The Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-1492. LIBERTY AT MERRICK The Village of Merrick Park and ART+ Gallery bring the original cast used to create the Statue of Liberty's head to Merrick Park for public viewing. Designed by French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French to the US in 1886 in celebration of the US' 100th anniversary as a free nation. Through Sept. 30 at the Village of Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 529-0200 or www.villageofmerrickpark.com. Friday 9/10 HAITIAN SCULPTUREThe Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum will host, Lespri Endepandan: Discovering Haitian Sculpture. The exhibit will feature a diverse selection from Haitian sculptors, spanning over the past 50 years to present, combining non-traditional styles with their artistic independence. Through Dec. 5 at Florida International University, Frost Art Museum, Charley Perry Building, SW 107th Ave. and Eighth St., Miami. Free. Details: (305) 348-2890 or www.frostmuseum.org. Friday 9/17 IN SITUThe Museum of Contemporary Art will present In Situ, the permanent collection of large-scale installations by contemporary artists. The artists include Teresita Fernandez, Jennifer Steinkamp and Dennis Oppenheim. Through Oct. 31 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125 St., North Miami. $3-$5. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org. ONGOING MIAMI ART MUSEUMEvery Sunday, the Miami Art Museum offers free admission and guided tours at 2 p.m. The third Thursday of each month, the museum will hold a happy hour with live music, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 5-8:30 p.m. Members free; others $5. 101 W Flagler St. Details: www.miamiartmuseum.com.
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