Week of June 8, 2006    
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ART

Thursday 6/8

"SOMETHING'
   Locust Projects showcases "Something," a conceptual exhibition featuring Miami based artists. Through June 11. 105 NW 23rd St., Miami. Free. Details: (305) 576-8570 or www.locustprojects.com
20TH-CENTURY ICONS
   Galerie D'Arts Decoratifs hosts an exhibition that features more than 37 furniture and lighting pieces created by 20th-century artists and designers. Highlights of the exhibition include a rare Charlotte Perriand desk and 10 sconces by Tobio Scarpa from 1961. Through June 15. 1629 Jefferson Ave., Miami Beach. Free. Details: (305) 674-0123.
MIXED MEDIA
   Miami Art Central features mixed-media works by Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino. Also featuring Victor Grippo. Free for students and children under 12; $3-$5 others. Through June 18. Details: (305) 455-3337.
ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS
   ArtCenter Gallery features the exhibition Alternative Photographs. Curator Carol Jazzar discusses how six Miami photographers explored six technical and aesthetic styles and created alternative photography. Through June 18. 924 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 674-8278.
"WEAVING OF COLORS'
   ArtRouge Gallery and Casa y Estilo International host an opening reception for the Weaving of Colors exhibition fashioned for interior designers, developers, architects, and art lovers. The exhibition features artists from around the globe. Exhibition through June 28. Various times at 3275 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 448-2060.
ART OF NATURE
   The Earth and Art Enigmas visual-arts exhibition features artworks and installations made from natural elements by Latin-American artists. Through July 3. Various times at Damien B. Contemporary Art Center, 282 NW 36th St., Miami. Free. Details: (305) 573-4949.
"TASTES AND TONGUES'

How various kitchen flavors and scents, table traditions and the market mirror global society will be showcased at the opening of the Tastes and Tongues exhibition. Plates, photographs, videos and installations are featured art forms by Catalonia artist Antoni Miralda. Through July 7. Various hours at Centro Cultural Español, 800 Douglas Rd., Suite 170, Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 448-9677 or www.ccemiami.org HAITIAN ART
   Bass Museum of Art showcases mid-1980s Haitian art owned by Academy Award-winning film director Jonathan Demme. Through Aug. 6. 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-7530.
DUVAL-CARRIE EXHIBITION
   Bass Museum of Art presents seminal paintings and bronze busts of Orishas by Edouard Duval-Carrié, whose works were featured at an exhibition during the Atlanta Olympics. 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Through Aug. 6. Free for members and children under 6. Details: (305) 673-7530.
METRO PICTURES
   The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Metro Pictures, Part 2, an exhibition featuring 27 artists who look at issues of contemporary urban life. Through Sept. 17. Various times at 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. $5. Details: (305) 893-6211.
MIAMI IN TRANSITION
   Miami in Transition exhibition features more than 50 artworks from 21 local artists. The exhibition highlights the artists' reactions to the destruction and construction of buildings in Miami. Artists share the loss of Miami's historic sites, while others focus on the city's future. Through Oct. 29. Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-1725.
"QUEENS AND KINGS'
   ArtCenter/South Florida curates Queens and Kings, an exhibition celebrating gay culture. Through July 17. Various times at Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach. Free. Details: (305) 674-8278.

Thursday 6/8

ART DISCUSSION
   Miami Art Central hosts a discussion on current exhibitions and other related topics. Featuring guest speaker Catherine de Zegher, executive director of the Drawing Institute in New York and co-founder of Kanaal Art Foundation in Belgium. 7:30 p.m. at 5960 SW 57th Ave., South Miami. Details: (305) 455-3336.

Friday 6/9

MOCA BREAKFAST
   Museum of Contemporary Art features private, guided tours of the exhibitions and breakfast in the Paradise Courtyard. Members only. RSVP required. 10 a.m.-noon at 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Details: (305) 893-6211.

Friday 6/16

BIG JUICY PAINTINGS
   Miami Art Museum presents Big Juicy Paintings exhibition featuring artworks by several artists including Fernando Botero, Arturo Herrera, and Sarah Morris. Through Sept. 17. 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000.


   

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