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ART

Thursday 8/2

MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION
   The Museum of Contemporary Art features a multimedia exhibition, Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne, featuring music, video and paintings by European and American artists in Cologne, Germany. Various times at 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Free North Miami residents and employees; $5 others. Through July 29. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.
LOCAL HEROES
   Like Minds exhibition by Betty Rosado is a public art installation featuring photographs of local celebrities and unsung heroes who have made a difference in the community. Through July 31. Noon-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays at the Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Free.
TWISTED FAIRY-TALES
   Multimedia art based on fairy tales with unexpected endings will be featured at Centro Cultural Español by Rubén Torres Llorca and Liliam Domínguez. Various times at 800 Douglas Rd., Suite 170, Coral Gables. Free. Through Aug. 10. Details: (305) 448-9677 or www.ccemiami.org.
MULTIDIMENSIONAL ART
   ArtCenter/South Florida features The Sky is Yellow, an exhibition of multidimensional art by several artists. Various times at 800 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. The exhibition runs through Aug. 12. Free. Details: (305) 674-8278 or www.artcentersf.org.
VIDEO ART
   Miami Art Museum features The Holy Artwork, a video installation on art and religion. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Through Aug. 19. Free on Sundays; Free children younger than 12; $2.50-$5 others Tuesdays-Saturdays. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
CELIA CRUZ
   Bass Museum of Art presents Azúcar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. The traveling exhibition, organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, features childhood items, photographs, costumes, music and rare footage of the late Cuban singer. Through Aug. 19. Various times at 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Free children younger than 6 and members; $4-$12 others. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.
CERAMIC ART
   Lowe Art Museum hosts an opening reception for Clay and Brush: The Ceramic Art of China. The exhibition will display the history of Chinese ceramics from the Neolithic period to the 21st century. Through Sept. 2. Various times at 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. Free for members; $5-$10 others. Details: (305) 284-3535.
BANANA EXHIBITION
   Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden presents No End to the Banana exhibition. Through Sept. 8. Various times at 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. $10-$20 others; Free for members and children five and younger. Details: (305) 667-1651 or www.fairchildgarden.org.
MIAMI BUNGALOWS
   Historical Museum of Southern Florida hosts Miami Bungalows, an exhibition of drawings, models and photographs of Miami homes in the early 1920s. Through Sept. 9. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-1492 or www.hmsf.org.
ELDERS TRIBUTE
   The Art of Aging exhibition is a tribute to elders and their way of life. Artists from North America, Israel and England showcase their views on aging through multimedia such as painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, mixed media and videos. Various times at Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Through Sept. 23. $2.50-$12. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com.
CANVAS ART
   Miami Art Museum presents its new exhibition, Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. The exhibition continues through Sept. 23. Free on Sundays; Free children younger than 12; $2.50-$5 others Tuesdays-Saturdays. Details: (305) 375-3000.
ASIAN ART
   Miami International Airport's Mia Gallery presents Amazingly Asian exhibition, a compilation of drawings, paintings, and sculpture of Asian culture. Through Sept. 28. Various times at 4200 NW 21st St., Terminal E, Miami. Details: (305) 876-0749.
GEOMETRICAL ART
   Jan Dibbets' collection of inkjet photographs and pencil drawings on walls can be seen at the Miami Art Museum. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. The exhibition continues through Oct. 14. Free students with identification and children younger than 12, $2.50-$5 others. Details: (305) 375-3000 or miamiartmuseum.org.
DINOSAUR EXHIBIT
   The Miami Science Museum opens the exhibition the Dinosaurs of China. The collection will include dozens of dinosaur and bird fossils and mounted skeletons. The exhibition opens Saturday at 10 a.m. at 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. Through June 16, 2008. $13-$20. Details: (305) 646-4200 or www.miamisci.org.
PHOTO EXHIBITION
   Chelsea Galleria presents a photo exhibition that chronicles the life of Afro-Latins in Latin America. Various times at Chelsea Galleria, 2441 NW Second Ave., Miami. The exhibition will continue through July 31. Free. Details: (305) 576-2950.

Saturday 8/11

URBAN LIFE
   An opening reception will be held for Urban Manifesto, an exhibition that features art on urban life by local artists. 7 p.m. at Buena Vista Building, Suite 102, 180 NE 39th St., Miami. The exhibition will run through Sept. 14. Free. Details: (786) 488-2195.

Wednesday 8/15

ART BENEFIT
   Opera Gallery hosts an opening reception for Made in Latin America, an art exhibition of paintings and sculptors where part of the art proceeds benefit International Kids Fund. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Opera Gallery, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. RSVP required. Free. Details: (305) 868-3337.


   

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