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ART

Thursday 3/24

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 Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St. Members free; others $15. 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 Sunday 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.

ART MUSEUMS

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.
ONE-WOMAN ART SHOW
   The 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.

Saturday 3/12

MY JAMAICA
   Dharma Studio Contemporary Art presents the paintings of Judy Ann MacMillan in the exhibit My Jamaica. Event features opening remarks by Edward Lucie-Smith. Through April 9 at Dharma Studio, 3170 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove. Details: (305)461-1777 or info@dharmastudio.com.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
   Alliance Francaise of Miami presents a photography exhibition of artist Bruce McKaig including works he created in the mid-1990s while living in Paris. Through April 10 at Alliance Francaise de Miami, 1414 Coral Way, Miami. Details: (305) 859-8760, afmiami@afmiamiorg or www.brucemckaig.com.
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.
GERMAN ART
   The Bass Museum of Art features finished public art projects by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Exhibition features sketches, collages, maps, topography, and fabric used in installations, and will be complemented by the screening of five films about the artists. All objects in the exhibit come from Germany. Through June 26. Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
   The Miami Art Museum presents artist Robert Rauschenberg. The art exhibit consists of recent works from his Scenarios series, based on photographs taken in Captiva. Through July 3 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. RSVP required. Members free; $10 others. Free admission every Sunday noon-5 p.m. Details: (305) 375-1704, mamrsvp@miamidade.gov or www.miamiartmuseum.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.


   

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