ART
Thursday 12/30
KWANZAA ART
The Annual Kuumba Kwanzaa Art Exhibition returns, featuring original works by South Florida African American artists. Includes "affordable" pieces. Gallery open by appointment. Ends Jan. 1. Artlab33 | Art Space, 2085 B NW Second Ave., Wynwood. Details: (305) 904-7620.
AMAZON ART
Observations from trips to the Amazon's ethnically diverse communities inspired artist Joaquin Gonzalez's works in his latest exhibition. Ends Jan. 7. Galerie Carré Rouge at Alliance Française South Florida, 618 SW Eighth St., Miami. Details: (305) 859-8760 or www.afmiami.org.
MINIMAL MASTERPIECE
"From Absolute to Minimal," a group exhibition by Post-War Latin American and international artists, is "a Tribute to The Avant-Garde Movements of Latin America that Embraced Modernism, their International Origins and their Influences on Today's Art." Ends Jan. 14. Arevalo Gallery, 151 NE 40th St., suite 200, Miami. Details: (305) 860-3311 or info@arevalogallery.com or www.arevalogallery.com.
ABSTRACT ANGLES
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University presents "Embracing Modernity: Venezuelan Geometric Abstraction." The works represent the origins of Venezuela's abstract movement from the late 1940s through the 1970s. Ends Jan. 2. Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, 10975 SW 17th St., Tamiami. Details: (305) 348-2890 or http://thefrost.fiu.edu.
MODERN IDENTITY
Photographs, architectural drawings, posters, record albums and more illustrate how international links contributed to Havana's development of a modern identity in the decades before the Cuban Revolution in "La Habana Moderna." Ends Jan. 9. Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, 10975 SW 17th St., Tamiami. Details: (305) 348-2890 or http://thefrost.fiu.edu.
SLEWS OF SNAILS
Artistic collective Cracking Art Group brings its international REgeneration Art Project, a public series that uses art to encourage awareness of environmental issues, to Miami Beach. Forty-five pink, recycled-plastic snails – 25 measuring 8 feet tall and 20 at 3 feet tall – are placed at Miami Beach locations, aiming to inspire a community-wide conversation on recycling. Ends Jan. 3. Locations vary. Details: www.pinksnails.com.
INSPIRED DEPICTIONS
Miami Art Museum showcases works of the late Robert Rauschenberg, examining the artist's techniques over his career. Includes "Untitled" from his Copper Series and several works from his estate. Ends April 10. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
LITTLE HAITI
The Museum of Contemporary Art presents "Bruce Weber: Haiti/Little Haiti." The collection of photographs includes 75 images taken from 2003 to 2010, depicting Miami's Haitian community. Ends Feb. 13. Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Details: (305) 893-6211 or info@mocanomi.org or www.mocanomi.org.
SEVEN STANDOUTS
Bakehouse Art Complex presents ¡SIN!, a juried exhibition inspired by human transgressions. Some of Miami's most prominent art professionals will curate the exhibit, each focusing on a specific sin. Panelists include Silvia Karman Cubiñá, executive director and chief curator of the Bass Museum of Art; Brian Dursum, executive director and curator of the Lowe Art Museum; and Peter Boswell, senior curator of the Miami Art Museum. Ends Jan. 24. Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 NW 32nd St., Miami. Details: (305) 576-2828 or www.bacfl.org.
LES LALANNE
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden presents "Les Lalanne at Fairchild," the largest outdoor exhibition in the US of works by French sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne. Part of the garden's annual visual art program, the exhibition features more than 20 sculptures – including works never publicly displayed in the US – and a multi-piece work made of more than a dozen pieces. All will be displayed throughout the garden's 83 acres by Central Park's Frederick Law Olmsted group. Ends May 31. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. $12-$25. Details: (305) 667-1651 or www.fairchildgarden.org.
PIN-UP PARTY
The World Erotic Art Museum presents "From Pompeii To Pin-Up." Features erotic art prints and sculptures from Pompeii and pin-up drawings by American artist Jon Hull. Exhibit ends Jan. 10. World Erotic Art Museum, 1205 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Members free. Others $15. No one under 18 admitted. Details: (305) 532-9336 or www.weam.com.
SCULPTURE SOLO
Artist Jonathan Meese's sculptures are displayed in his first major solo museum exhibition in the US. Includes the first ceramic talisman he created when he was 15, large bronze sculptures and set designs for opera productions. Ends Feb. 13. Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Details: (305) 893-6211 or info@mocanomi.org or www.mocanomi.org.
Saturday 1/1
GROVE STROLL
Peruse art galleries, sip wine and enjoy live music at the monthly Coconut Grove Art Stroll. 7-11 p.m. Promenade of the Shoppes at Mayfair, 2911 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove. Free. Details: (305) 726-1466 or coconutgroveartstroll@yahoo.com or www.coconutgrove.com.
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