April 25–September 29, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue As the popularity of cigars boomed on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 19th century, manufacturers began marketing a new device to support this habit: cutters designed to snip off the end of a cigar before lighting. Not just utilitarian tools, many cigar […]
February 21–May 26, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Beginning in the 1920s, restaurant and nightclub owners used all the tools of modern graphic design—vibrant colors, bold lettering, and striking images—to promote their businesses on printed materials. These establishments often commissioned commercial artists to create alluring menu covers that drew in customers by teasing […]
Urban sketchers unite at the Miami Japanese Garden! Spend your Saturday morning sketching around a luscious garden with other local artists during the Japanese Festival! Entrance is free. Location: 1101 Macarthur Causeway Miami, FL 33132 Saturday, May 19th 11 am
Nam June Paik (b. 1932, Seoul; d. 2006, Miami Beach) was a pioneer in the development of electronic moving images and digitized compositions as a form of creative expression. Credited with originating the term “electronic superhighway” in 1974, Paik’s complex works demonstrated enormous prescience for the influence and proliferation of digital media as an artistic […]
MARCH 16, 2023 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 On Thursday, March 16, 2023, The Bass unveils Carola Bravo’s Between Absence and Presence, the third cycle winner of the museum’s New Monuments open artist call, a project supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through the museum’s Knight Art Commissions Program. Installed in Collins Park, Bravo’s temporary, […]
DEC 4,2023-JUN 23,2024 The Bass announces Anne Duk Hee Jordan: I will always weather with you, opening December 4, 2023 and on view through June 23, 2024, a new large-scale multisensory exhibition that uses technology to examine the perseverance of life on Earth against the increasing challenges of climate change. Korean-born and based in Berlin, artist […]
DEC 4, 2023 – JUN 23, 2024 Beginning Monday December 4, 2023, and on view through June 23, 2024, The Bass Museum of Art presents Etel Adnan: Painting into Space, featuring the premiere of a monumental wall mural set alongside additional works by the Lebanese-born artist. This exhibition will focus on the intersections of painting and […]
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024 Time: 1–4pm Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Calling booklovers, print nerds, and zinesters of all ages for a celebration of printmaking and book arts! Discover rare publications in the Wolfsonian's library open house, roll up your sleeves for hands-on workshops led by local printers Tom Virgin and Melina Tsalikis, and come […]
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series Presents: Joel DaSilva Blues & Roots on Sunday, May 19th at 5 pm. This free concert is part of the Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series, a free, weekly concert series presented by the Ocean Drive Association at Lummus Park. Bring along a picnic blanket or lawn chair to settle in […]
The Juneteenth Experience is a groundbreaking annual celebration of our country’s national holiday, Juneteenth. This immersive event promises to captivate audiences with a powerful piece of concert theater. From soulful melodies to gospel rhythms and classical arrangements, the performance weaves together a powerful tapestry of sound, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth’s spirit […]
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