August 2012
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University of Miami CAS Gallery Showcases MFA...
Natalya Kochak, Day Six, 1:27pm, Mixed Media, 2012
Last Friday, September 24th, 2012 the College of Arts and Sciences Gallery of the University of Miami presented the work of incoming M.F.A graduate students from the Art & History Department with an exhibition on view through September 14th, 2012.
The new students are Devin Caserta (painting), Natalya Kochak (printmaking), Dennis Louck...
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Site95 Presents D.C.-based Artist John James...
Next Saturday, September 8th 2012 from 7 to 10PM, Locust Projects and site95 and will inaugurate D.C.-based artist John James Anderson exhibition on view through October 17th, 2012.
The curatorial nonprofit alternative initiative site95 will present its first installment of a multiple cities projects entitled “City Limits” at the Locust’s Project Room.
The exhibition...
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Rashid Johnson at MAM
Rashid Johnson, The New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club (Emmett), 2008. Collection of Elliot and Kimberly Perry, Memphis. Image courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
From Friday September 7th to November 4th 2012, the Miami Art Museum will bring to South Florida Rashid Johnson’s first major solo show entitled “Rashid Johnson: Message to Our...
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José and Rey Parlá "U.T.O.P.I.A." Exhibition in...
On Monday September 3rd 2012, colette will present José and Rey Parlá aka as the Parlá Brothers with their new collaborative exhibition in Paris entitled “U.T.O.P.I.A.”
The Brooklyn-based brothers have had an on-going collaboration since childhood starting as early in 1983. José drawing and painting, and Rey taking photographs of his brother and mutual friends out in the city.
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This Week: WLRN 91.3 FM Premieres "Remembering...
This coming Friday, August 24th 2012 at 9AM, WLRN 91.3 FM will present the inaugural radio broadcast “Remembering Andrew,” a collaboration between WLRN/ Miami Herald News, WLRN and The Miami Herald.
Next Week: Jazz at MOCA
Jazz at MOCA is South Florida’s longest running free outdoor jazz concert series.
Enjoy these outdoor performances on the last Friday of every month in the MOCA Plaza at 8pm. Galleries are open by donation the last Friday of every month from 7 to 10PM.
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PortMiami Call for Artists
With a deadline set for September 14th, 2012, the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and PortMiami are requesting submissions from professional artists to create works of public art for PortMiami.
Both institutions have identified two opportunities for the integration of public art. The decision to implement opportunities will be based upon the artists’ site-specific project proposals...
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Dina Mitrani Gallery "Women's Perspectives" Summer...
Closing this month (August 31st, 2012) in Wynwood is Dina Mitrani Gallery “Women’s Perspectives,” a photographic collective summer exhibition by Vicenta Casañ, Amalia Caputo, Marina Font, Deborah Goldman, Peggy Levison Nolan, and Viviana Zargon.
The photographs portray multiple perspectives describing different concepts or narratives that can also work as cinematic...
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L.A. Blum & Poe "Standard Operating Procedures"
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Los Angeles- An outstanding group show entitled “Standard Operating Procedure SOP,” is currently on view through August 25th, 2012 at L.A.’s state-of-the-art megaplex Blum & Poe.
Sixteen artists as eclectic as their background are exhibiting SOP, a choreographed system of artwork detailing the contemporary framework of ‘best practices’ that artists...
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"Andrew Exhibit" at Miami Science Museum
On August 25th, 2012 from 11AM to 5PM, The Miami Science Museum, MiaSci is hosting a day of remembrance commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew with a new exhibition entitled “Andrew Exhibit.”
In anticipation to this MiaSci event, WLRN is inviting the public for a special listening session of the WLRN documentary “Remembering Andrew” this coming Thursday...
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Lebo To Inaugurate Downtown Hollywood Mural
This coming Saturday August 18th, 2012 at 7PM, Downtown Hollywood will unveil South Florida-based cartoon artist David “Lebo” Le Batard new jazz-inspired mural to launch the district’s new curated outdoor mural program during the Hollywood ArtWalk.
Lebo’s inaugural, multi-dimensional mural spans 124 feet and is inspired by geometric abstraction, color harmony and 1950’s jazz.
The...
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Nature-Inspired Works at Aldo Castillo Gallery
From August 21st, 2012 Aldo Castillo Gallery will inaugurate its second project entitled “Nature-Inspired Artworks” at the prestigious Miromar Design Center.
Throughout history nature has always been an inspiration to artists. From traditional forms of decoration to contemporary conceptual expressions, the exploration of nature in art will be the central motif at Aldo Castillo...
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Wolfsonian FIU Films: "United in Anger"
On Friday August 10th, 2012 at 7:00PM, The Wolfsonian FIU will present a feature-length documentary entitled “United in Anger, a History of Act Up.”
Co-presented by the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and Visual Aids, the documentary combines startling archival footage from 25 years ago and interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project.
It explores ACT UP- the AIDS Coalition...
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Young Collectors Council Members to Visit Nicolas...
This coming Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 4:30PM the MAM Young Collectors Council, YCC along with MAM Associate Curator René Morales will pay a visit to Miami-based artist studio of Nicolas Lobo.
Last year, the YCC purchased a work by Lobo. Dutch-treat dinner following the visit. On Thursday, August 23, 2012, between 6 to 8PM there will be a meeting of Young Collectors Council Acquisitions.
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Locust Projects at O' Cinema
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Locust Projects has partnered with O’ Cinema and Harry’s Pizzeria for a series of evening art films and food that will take place at O’ Cinema in Wynwood. Films begin at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm); the first screening will be Thursday, August 16, 2012 with Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry TRAILER; Thursday, October 11, 2012 with Wayne White’s: Beauty is Embarrassing...
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Free MDC Event: Afro-Cuban Dance Festival
Next Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at 7PM, the Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami will have a free event entitled “Afro-Cuban Dance Festival.” A panel discussion and performance by IFE-ILE will be presented by the Arts & Philosophy Department from the MDC Wolfson Campus.
This is an open-free event to the public.
MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 6100.
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Ground Up & Rising Stars To Perform "Shakespeare...
On Saturday August 11th, 2012 the Miami Beach Botanical Garden will present two performances of “Julius Caesar,” part of the series of “Shakespeare Under the Sun,”to be held at outdoors at the garden at 10AM and 3PM, respectively.
The three outdoor plays are produced by Arturo Fernandez of Ground Up & Rising. Julius Caesar is an hour-long, modern adaptation of...
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