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Week of September 6, 2007 |
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Art
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ART Thursday 9/6 BANANA EXHIBITIONFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden presents No End to the Banana exhibition. Through Sept. 8. Various times at 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. Free for members and children five and younger; $10-$20 others. Details: (305) 667-1651 or www.fairchildgarden.org. MIAMI BUNGALOWS Historical Museum of Southern Florida hosts Miami Bungalows, an exhibition of drawings, models and photographs of Miami homes in the early 1920s. Through Sept. 9. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-1492 or www.hmsf.org. URBAN MIAMI Urban Manifesto is an exhibition that features art on urban life in Miami by local artists. Various times at Buena Vista Building, Suite 102, 180 NE 39th St., Miami. Through Sept. 14. Free. Details: (786) 488-2195. ELDERS TRIBUTE The Art of Aging exhibition is a tribute to elders and their way of life. Artists from North America, Israel and England showcase their views on aging through multimedia art such as painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, mixed media and videos. Various times at Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Through Sept. 23. $2.50-$12. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com. CANVAS ART Miami Art Museum presents its new exhibition Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. The exhibition continues through Sept. 23. Free on Sundays; Free children younger than 12; $2.50-$5 others Tuesdays-Saturdays. Details: (305) 375-3000. ASIAN ART Miami International Airportís Mia Gallery presents Amazingly Asian exhibition, a compilation of drawings, paintings, and sculpture of Asian culture. Through Sept. 28. Various times at 4200 NW 21st St., Terminal E, Miami. Details: (305) 876-0749. PROPOSED PLANS University of Miamiís School of Architecture presents an exhibition of city of Miami photographs by students who are working on academically related proposed plans for the Miami Waterfront Study. Through Oct. 5. Weekdays. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center New Gallery, 1215 Dickinson Dr., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 284-1563. GEOMETRICAL ART Jan Dibbetsí collection of inkjet photographs and pencil drawings on walls can be seen at the Miami Art Museum. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Through Oct. 14. Free students with identification and children younger than 12; $2.50-$5 others. Details: (305) 375-3000 or miamiartmuseum.org. RARE COLLECTION The Wolfsonian-Florida International University presents Indoctrinating Youth: Selections from the Pamela K. Harer Gift of Propaganda Books for Children. Donated by Ms. Harer, the rare exhibition will feature dozens of childrenís books and pieces from around the world in relation to war and propaganda. Through Oct. 31. $3.75-$5.35. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org. DINOSAUR EXHIBIT The Miami Science Museum features the Dinosaurs of China. The collection includes dinosaurs, bird fossils and mounted skeletons. Various times at 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. Through June 16, 2008. $13-$20. Details: (305) 646-4200 or www.miamisci.org. URUGUAYAN ART Miami Dade Collegeís InterAmerican Campus hosts the 11th annual Uruguayan Art Exhibition featuring artists such as Mario Marinoni, Ruben Bello and Daniel Pontet. The exhibition begins Saturday and runs through Aug. 29. Various times at Tower Theater, 1508 SW Eighth St., Miami. Free. Details: (305) 643-8706. AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS Bass Museum of Art presents a new exhibition of portraits and city photographs during 20th century America in Facades: Expression and Architecture in American Society. The exhibition will feature photographs by famed photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Lewis Hine and Mitch Epstein. Through Jan. 6. $6-$12. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org. WATER STORIES Historical Museum of Southern Florida presents Water Stories exhibition featuring artifacts and the history of the South Florida environment. Through Jan. 20. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Free members and children younger than 12; $5 others. Details: (305) 375-1492 or www.hmsf.org. Friday 9/14 TERRAIN ARTLowe Art Museum hosts an opening reception for Material Terrain: A Sculptural Exploration of Landscape & Place, a mixed-media exhibition on earthís terrain. 8-10 p.m. at Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. $5 students; $10 others. A lecture in relation to the exhibition will be at 7 p.m., Storer Auditorium, University of Miami School of Business, 5250 University Dr., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org.
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