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Museum
of Art
With a
fondness for edgy exhibits, the museum's eclectic collection
continues to surprise and delight.
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1
E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1807
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Phone
(954) 525-5500
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Cross
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Andrews Avenue |
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The
Scene
Renowned architect Edward Larabee Barnes designed the
iconic building with stately stone curves and modern glass
accents. A soaring lobby leads to grand and intimate
galleries that house traveling exhibits featuring Botero,
Dali and Herb Ritts. The permanent collection is
highlighted by the second-floor sculpture terrace and the
masterworks of American Impressionism found in the William
Glackens Gallery.
The Collection
Classicists and modernists will find intriguing shows that
sidestep the more predictable (and conventional) artistic
paths carved out by the art world's opinion-makers.
Curators at Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Art have made a
career of thumbing their noses at expectations, choosing
to acquire fascinating local collections with defiantly
regional and multicultural themes. The vibrancy of the
museum's Contemporary Cuban Collection alone makes this
modest institution more than just another stop on the
much-hyped museum tours that occasionally pass through
town.
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Broward Center for the Performing Arts Au Rene
201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312-7112, (954) 522-5334 or (954) 468-3326 |
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Historical
Museum of Southern Florida
Explore
South Florida and Caribbean prehistory and pop culture at
this comprehensive museum.
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101
W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130-1504
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Phone
(305) 375-1492
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The
Goods
This museum delivers a sense of discovery via its
traveling exhibits which revolve around the
history, cultures, folk life and archaeology of
South Florida and the Caribbean. Exhibits, such as
"Maps of Cuba" and "Tobacco
Art," span prehistoric time to the present.
The Collections
The museum also permanently collects rare
archives, photographs, pictures, objects and
artifacts relating to native Miccosukee, Seminole,
and Tequesta Indians, as well as immigrant
communities like Cubans, Haitians, Bahamians and
Nicaraguans. Items like a Florida Marlins baseball
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Artcenter/South
Florida
The
visual splendor of Lincoln Road mall is a hard act to
follow, but this unique institution rises to the
challenge.
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800
Lincoln Road
Miami
Beach, FL 33139-2816
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Phone
(305) 674-8278
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The
Skinny
The South Florida Arts Center is a collection of
artists' studios housed in some of the most
phenomenal real estate in Miami. A group of
well-respected philanthropists acquired this great
property back when South Beach was in a real
estate lull, with the intention to house artists'
studios. Today the three-building complex is
occupied by some of South Florida's most
avant-garde creative minds.
Picture This
Walk around the Art Center and you're sure to find
many of the artists working in their studios;
don't be afraid to knock on a door and introduce
yourself. You never know--you might get to walk
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The
Wolfsonian - Florida International University
Micky
Wolfson's collection of modernist art and design is as
interesting as it is exhaustive.
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1001
Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Phone
(305) 531-1001
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The
Scene
Miami Beach's Wolfsonian Museum is a veritable
treasure trove of propaganda and advertising art.
The museum was founded in 1986 to house Micky
Wolfson's sprawling collection of European and
American art and design, from 1885 to 1945. When
Wolfson withdrew his financial support of the $70
million collection, Florida International
University stepped in to sponsor the museum.
The Collection
You'll find a fascinating hodgepodge of
paintings, ephemera, furniture, books, prints,
architectural models and more. You'll find
everything from patriotic posters to Nazi pin
cushions to King Farouk of Egypt's match
collection. There are several works (some quite
unusual) by the great modernists such as Charles
Eames, Marcel Duchamp, Isamu Noguchi and members
of the Bauhaus school. The museum also hosts
temporary and traveling exhibits with broad themes
concerning the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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Museum
of Contemporary Art
Miami's
extraordinary revitalized showcase for contemporary art.
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770
NE 125th St
North
Miami, FL 33161-5654
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Phone
(305) 893-6211
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The
Scene
Located in an out-of-the-artsy-way neighborhood,
the museum is struggling to make itself known to
residents. Opened in 1996, the strikingly modern
building was designed by renowned New York
architect Gwathmey Siegel. World-class exhibits
highlight the best of the pop-art world.
The Exhibits
A permanent collection of more than 350 works
includes works by artists such as John Baldessari,
Julian Schnabel, Uta Barth, Jorge Pardo and Jose
Bedia. The museum also hosts frequent traveling
exhibits of paintings, sculpture, multi-media and
photography, as well as major installations.
Recent exhibits have included the dadaist and
surrealist art collection of Melvin and Rosalind
Jacobs, which included works by Marcel Duchamp and
Man Ray, and the paintings of British artist
Matthew Ritchie. |
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