Week of June 25, 2009
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| ART Thursday 6/25 LOOKING TOWARD THE LIGHTSCremata Gallery and Alliance Française host "Toward Paris." The collection is a panoramic view of the work of more than 30 Cuban artists who have lived in the French capital. Ends June 30. Cremata Gallery, 1646 SW 8th St., Miami. Details: (305) 644-3315 or www.crematagallery.com. ON THE HORIZON The Kelley Roy Gallery hosts an exhibit by Sebastian Spreng, "Handmade Horizons and Songs," which features canvases painted with rich colors as well as isolated figures that reflect the solidarity and inter-connectedness of all people. Ends June 30. Kelley Roy Gallery, 50 NE 29th St., Wynwood. Details: www.kelleyroygallery.com. MEMORY LANE The Jewish Museum of Florida hosts Marilyn Cohen's collage exhibit "Capturing Memories." She creates an entire universe from tiny scraps of historical information while highlighting her subjects' mood, character, emotion and stature. Ends Oct. 9. Jewish Museum of Florida, 311 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com. AFRICAN INFLUENCE "Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Miami" explores the impact of African-Americans, Africans, black Caribs and black Hispanics on Miami through historic photographs, oral histories, memorabilia, film and artifacts related to black pioneers, families, laborers, communities and organizations spanning the 100-year history of black migration to Miami. Ends Jan. 24. Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W Flagler, Miami. Details: (305) 375-1657 or www.hmsf.org. ART AND FAITH "NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith," organized by the Menil Collection and PS 1 Contemporary Art Center, brings together an intergenerational group of artists who address the use of rituals in the artistic process and the implications of spirituality in contemporary art. Ends Sept. 13. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmusem.org. FIRST TIME IN WYNWOOD The Museum of Contemporary Arts' Wynwood gallery hosts the first museum exhibition of Miami native Luis Gispert. The exhibit features works in a variety of media and examines the concept of customization as a means to the sublime. Ends June 27. 404 NW 26th St., Miami. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org. BODY ART Venezuelan artist Nela Ochoa's multimedia exhibit "Genetic Portraits" combines video art, sculpture and performance to explore the genetic code of the human body. Ends Sept. 6. Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., Sweetwater. Details: (305) 348-2890 or www.frostartmuseum.org. GATHERING ART The Museum of Contemporary Art presents the group exhibition "Convention," which examines the effects and roles of conventions, festivals and other social and professional gatherings through the use of performances, workshops, site-specific installations and video projects. Ends Sept. 13. Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org. Saturday 6/27 THE LENS OF THE LOWEThe Lowe Museum of Art hosts the photo exhibit "Through the Lens." The exhibition features 100 photos from the museum's collection of more than 1,000. The collection spans the development of the art form from its earliest years to the present day with genres including early travel, landscapes, international modernism, the world of celebrity and more. Ends Oct. 4. 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org. FROM THE PAST The Bass Museum of Art will open a collection of Renaissance and Baroque artwork from its permanent collection. The museum's collection spans work from the last 500 years and this exhibition will feature 16th-century tapestries as well as pieces that were once owned by King Henry VIII. Ends Sept. 13. Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.
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