Week of January 13, 2005    
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ART

Thursday 1/13

PARIS MODERNE
   The Bass Museum will present Art Deco works from Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. This exhibition celebrates the Art Deco style of domestic interiors in Paris during the 1920s and '30s. Featuring 83 paintings, sculptures, works on paper, furniture and decorative arts by artists such as Braque, Modigliani and Picasso. Through Jan. 23 at the Bass Museum, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.
COMING HOME
   The Lowe Art Museum presents Coming Home: American Paintings, 1930-1950, from the Schoen Collection. Featuring more than 120 narrative paintings including those created during the Wall Street crash of 1929, the Great Depression and World War II. Through Jan. 23 at the University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org.
LIGHT AND ATMOSPHERE
   Miami Art Museum presents Light and Atmosphere, an exhibit representing artists' perception of light and air. Presentations include painting, photography, video, sculpture and installations. Through Jan. 30 at the Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. $3-$5. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
CUBAN ARTWORKS
   Cernuda Arte will present an exhibit highlighting the work of Cuban artists. This group exhibit will feature academic, modern and contemporary Cuban Paintings from various periods of Cuban art. Through Feb. 10 at Cernuda Arte, 3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 461-1050 or www.cernudaarte.com.

Friday 1/21

AFRICA/A HARVEST OF QUIET EYES
   The University of Miami will present an exhibition celebrating the African culture. Artists include photographer Alison Williams and three other women who will give a lecture series to coincide with their exhibit. Reception 7 p.m.; Exhibition through Feb. 12 at The New Gallery, Wesley Foundation Building, University of Miami, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Details: Kerry Stuart Coppin, (305) 284-6966 or kcoppin@mail.as.miami.edu.

ONGOING

ART IN THE AFTERNOON
   The Homestead Art Club hosts 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 Drive, Florida City. Details: (786) 243-0447.

ART MUSEUMS

Thursday 1/13

DIANA: A CELEBRATION
   The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale presents an exhibition celebrating the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales. Authentic memorabilia, film footage and a collection of 28 dresses including her royal wedding gown. All proceeds will benefit the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Through Jan. 23 at Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, 1 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $6-$20. Details: (954) 462-0222 or www.moafl.org.
MIAMI-PAINTANT
   The Miami Art Museum presents Argentinean artist Fabian Marcaccio in his first solo museum exhibition in the US. This will be his seventh environmental installation, but the first to be created for a specific architectural space and with a specific city in mind. Miami-Paintant is about 100 feet long and 13 feet high with a form that suggests an unfolding scroll or breaking wave. Through Jan. 23 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
   Barry University's fine-arts department will present an exhibit of student photography. The exhibition will showcase seniors Asha Fuller, Natalie Martinez and Nick Vitti. Each will present a unique photographic outlook. Through Feb. 3 at Barry University's Gallery of Fine Art Library, 11300 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores. Free. Details: (305) 899-3420.

Friday 1/14

'IDEAS OF TIME'
   The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents the work of Arizona photographer Mark Klett. The exhibit, Ideas About Time, is a representation of the changing environment. Lecture at 8 p.m. Friday. Through March 13 at the Frost Museum, Charles Perry Bldg., PC110, SW 107th Ave. and Eighth Street, Florida International University, University Park Campus, Miami. Details: (305) 348-2890 or www.frostmuseum.org.

Saturday 1/15

THE HUNDRED LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN
   The Miami Children's Museum will host the opening ceremony for the photographic exhibit The Hundred Languages of Children in celebration of the accomplishments of the Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools of Reggio Emilia. The exhibit will tell the story and history of the institutions developed in Reggio Emilia, Italy, after World War II. Ceremony 2:30-6 p.m. at Miami Children's Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. $100. Details: Illeana Augustus, (305) 662-2478 or lleana@giganticcomputer.com.

Saturday 1/22

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART
The Lowe Art Museum will feature the Samuel H. Kress Collection of Renaissance and Baroque Art. 2-3 p.m. Jan. 22 and 30 at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. $5 adults; $3 senior citizens and students; free for museum members, children under 12 and university community. Details: www.lowemuseums.org.

ONGOING

MIAMI ART MUSEUM
   Every Sunday, the Miami Art Museum offers free admission and guided tours at 2 p.m. The third Thursday of each month, the museum holds a happy hour with live music, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 5-8:30 p.m. at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Members free; others $5. Details: www.miamiartmuseum.com.
   


   

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