Public art, safer streets, new gallery and studio space for artists are coming soon to the City of Miami Beach and Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District, thanks to a substantial grant from ArtPlace. One grant goes to the Bass Museum for “TC: Temporary Contemporary,” a public art projects program that will bring recognized contemporary artists [...]
Candid about his approach to art as a distinctly personal mission, the reclusive artist, writer and poet, Norman J. Olson who currently resides in Maplewood, Minnesota, will step forward for a rare exhibit of 17 original prints and paintings when “Nudes: Erotic, Poetic and Patterned,” made its South Florida debut this month at Naomi Wilzig’s [...]
Photographer Justice Howard Wows it at WEAM There’s no beating the heat on South Beach. Ever. Once that calendar clicks to the cruelest month, we know we’re in for it. The best we can wish for is that the worst will come gradually, that we can slide into the sultriest season in increments, rather than [...]
Here’s a fun way to spend a Friday night. This Friday night in fact, (Jan 7) Head to Beats After Sunset at the Bass Museum. On the first Friday of every month from 8 -10pm There will be a different DJ spinning each month, a mixologist & best of all complimentary cocktails. Light bites will [...]
You’re a budding artist. You want to record the things around you but it’s only about 650 AD (give or take 1000 years) and art supplies are limited. So being resourceful, you use whatever you can find in your neighborhood, which in this case happens to be the mountains and the rainforest. No problem, there’s [...]
Recently, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida unveiled their new name and shared their plans for a new direction. Now called HistoryMiami this premier cultural institution will continue to commit to gathering, organizing, preserving and celebrating Miami’s history. Guests can consult the extensive comprehensive collections dedicated to the rich culture of this area as well [...]
May Is Miami Museum Month — What Are You Waiting For? Keen-minded Miamians know all about our world-class museums, and the even keener-minded among us know they only begin with MAM and MOCA. Indeed, in addition to downtown’s flagship Miami Art Museum (soon to take its place alongside Biscayne Bay) and North Miami’s Museum of [...]
Under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, lovers of art and archeology will be able to experience an extremely important FIRST-EVER exhibition of the Etruscan civilization before the Common Era… right here in downtown Miami. On display in the 2nd floor gallery of the Freedom Tower, a small but powerful sample [...]
