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Week of Feburary 24, 2005 |
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Art
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ART Thursday 2/24 COSTA RICAN ARTThe Americas Collection presents an exhibition by sculptor JimÈnez-Deredia, who depicts the art of the ancient Borucan peoples of Costa Rica based on the cosmic symbol of the sphere. Through Feb. 28 at The Americas Collection, 2440 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 446-5578 or www.americascollection.com. BLACK HERITAGE ART EXHIBIT Studio 100 presents artwork that celebrates the achievements of Black Heritage of South Florida. Awards will be given including a people's choice award. Through March 1 at Studio 100 art gallery at Prime Outlet Mall, 250 E Palm Drive, Florida City. Details: (786) 243-044. Sunday 2/27 ONE WOMAN ART SHOWThe Biscayne Nature Center presents Judith Saylor in a one woman art show. Including acrylic nature paintings on canvas and greeting cards. Through April 3. 3-6 p.m. at the Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. $5 per vehicle. Details: (305) 361-6767 or www.biscaynenaturecenter.org. ONGOING ART MUSEUMS Thursday 2/24 IDEAS OF TIMEThe 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. Through March 13 at the Frost Museum, Charles Perry Building, Southwest 107th Avenue and Eighth Street, Florida International University, University Park Campus. Details: (305) 348-2890 or www.frostmuseum.org. DELUXE The Museum of Contemporary Art presents DeLuxe, a portfolio by Ellen Gallagher. The exhibit also features drawings and 16mm video projections. In her newest work Ms. Gallagher explores race, identity and transformation. DeLuxe is comprised of 60 framed multiples that create a large-scale abstract. Through March 27 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St. Free members; $15 others. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org. STITCHES IN TIME The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Louise Bourgeois: Stitches in Time. The exhibition features more than 20 pieces including lifesize busts in sewn fabric, totemic figures and wood and bronze sculptures. Through March 27 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Free for members; $3-$5 others. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org. CLASSIC POSTERS The Lowe Art Museum hosts the first public showing of the Wine Spectator Collection of vintage posters created during France's Belle Epoque in the 1890s. Featuring artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Villon, Bonnard, Steinlen, Mucha and Cheret. Through April 3 at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. $5 adults; $3 senior citizens and students; free for museum members, children under 12 and university community. Details: (305)284-3535 or www.lowemuseums.org. FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING The Miami Art Museum presents Figuratively Speaking: Selections from the Permanent Collection, examining the representation of the human figure in the art of the US, Latin America and Europe since the 1960s. Through Oct. 30 at the Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Members, students and children under 12 free; $2.50-$5 others. Free admission every Sunday; guided tours at 2 p.m. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org. BEYOND GEOMETRY The Miami Art Museum hosts Beyond Geometry: Experiments in Form, 1940s-'70s. The exhibition examines artists after World War II in Europe, South America and North America turned to geometric abstraction as a springboard for experimentation, featuring over 120 works by 85 artists from 20 countries. Through April 24 at the Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: www.miamiartmuseum.org.
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