2008 Art Basel: museums & collecitons

Museums, collections, institutions oh my!

Art and CultureCenter of Hollywood
Harrison St., Hollywood; 954-921-3274 or www.artandculturecenter.org.

Nothing Moments: Features 37 artists who interpret short stories by 38 writers. There are 400 drawings in this exhibition, and the creators hope it will stimulate lively dialogue among visitors; runs through Jan. 4.

This is Nowhere: Part of the Focus South Florida Project Room Series, which highlights emerging regional talent, Raul Mendez's site-specific installation attempts to reconcile an exploration into the nuanced relationships between people, crowds and the spaces they inhabit; runs through Jan. 4.

Art DecoEducation Center
1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach or www.mdpl.org.

Art Déco-Un Tour de France: Works of artist Alice Goldhagen.10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4-7; runs through Jan. 2.

Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.

Russian Dreams: Two generations of contemporary art that explores Russian art's evolution from the pre-Glasnost era to the present day; Dec. 4-Feb. 8.

Pedro Reyes: 47 Undertakings: The Mexican artist explores the ways in which a space can be created to combine utopian ideas as well as function. Sculptures, drawings, models, props, and video footage reveal the progression of the artist's conceptual strategies that precede the final product; Dec. 4-March 1.

Bayfront Park
301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-572-0040 or www.bayfrontparkmiami.com.

Giants in the City: Thirty-foot-high giant inflatable sculptures will descend on Miami's Bayfront Park. Artists creating work for this first-time exhibit are Gustavo Acosta, Jose Bedia, Tomas Esson, Frank Hyder, Anja Marais, John Martini, Alejandro Mendoza, Angel Ricardo Rios, Alette Simmons-Jimenez and Michelle Weinberg; through Sunday; Free.

Broward County Main Library, Bienes Center
100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-357-8692 or http://digilab.browardlibrary.org/cdm4/about.php.

Works Progress Administration Children's Books: Ninety books on exhibit explore literature and art for young Americans during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Works Progress Administration. Runs through Dec. 31; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 4, Dec. 6; 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7.

Centro Cultural Español
800 Douglas Rd. #170, Coral Gables. 305-448-9677 or www.ccemiami.org.

¡Mujeres al Proyecto! (Women in projection): Design show features female designers highlighted for their sensibility and creativity of their work, including Gemma Bernal, Mariví Calvo, Lola Castelló, Nani Marquina and Ana Mir. Free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; through Dec. 15.

Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation
1018 N. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-455-3380 or www.cifo.org.

The Prisoner's Dilemna: A multimedia show drawing from Ella Fontanals-Cisneros' collection. Photographs from Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger and Shirin Neshat star alongside Cao Fei's video set inside the gaming world of Second Life; through March 1.

Coral Springs Museum of Art
2855 Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs. 954-340-5000 or www.csmart.org.

Milton Avery -- The Kaufman Collection: Early Milton Avery pieces from the collection of Louis and Annette Kaufman, who were close friends of the Averys during the beginning of the artist's career and collected his paintings through the 1960s; Dec. 5 through Feb. 21.

The Ann Storck Center -- Art in Motion: Dec. 5 through Feb. 21.

Susan Maguire -- Asian Echo: Dec. 5 through Feb. 21.

Leo Stitsky -- Arte Facts: Dec. 5 through Feb. 21.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; 305-667-1651 or www.fairchildgarden.org.

Sculptures by Mark di Suvero: Displays artist Mark di Suvero's steel sculptures that include Olompali and four other sculptures that are as large as 50 feet; through May 31; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7; $20, $15 seniors 65 and older, $10 children 6-17, free for
members, children 5 and younger.

Frost Art Museum at Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St., Miami; 305-348-2890 or www.frostartmuseum.org

Breakfast in the Park with Joel Shapiro; 9:30 to noon Dec. 7.

Florencio Gelabert: Intersections; through Feb. 28.

Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum;
through March 1.

John Henry's Drawing in Space: The Peninsula Project Illustrated; through March 9.

Simulacra and Essence: The Paintings of Luisa Basnuevo; through April 4.

Andrew Reach: Full Circle; through April 4.

Figurative Art Past and Present: Highlights from the Permanent Collection; through 2010.

Jewish Museum of Florida
301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-972-3180 or www.jewishmuseum.com.

Eye of the Collector - Jewish Vision of Sigmund R. Balka: Features drawings, prints and photographs by various renowned and emerging artists, who offer a panoramic impression of Jewish life and Jewish cultural production during a golden era of creativity in Europe and America. Artists include Raphael Soyer, Saul Raskin, Marc Chagall and more; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. through Jan. 25.

Lowe Art Museum
University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. 305-284-3535 or www.miami.edu/lowe.

Art Basel Champagne Brunch: Features a tour of the new Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts, presented by the Palleys. Brunch is from 10 a.m. to noon. Event is open to Lowe members, Art Basel VIP card holders and exhibitors; 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Call 305-284-3603 for information.

LoweDown - Celebrate the Holidays: Features a guided tour of the temporary exhibition, Charles Biederman-An American Idealist, with music, light desserts and cocktails; 7 to 9
p.m. Dec. 4; $10, free for Lowe members.

Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
591 NW 27th St., Miami. 305-576-1051 or http://www.margulieswarehouse.com/.

Magdalena Abakanowicz - Hurma, 1994-1995: An epic figurative environment by the renowned Polish sculptor; through April 25.

Isaac Julien Western Union: Small Boats, 2007: A film installation on migration and the hope for a better life; through April 25.

Oil Rich Niger Delta by George Osodi: Photographic essay on the people of Nigeria; through April 25.

Photography and Sculpture: A Correlated Exhibition: New and vintage photography linked to contemporary sculpture; through April 25.

Miami Art Central
5960 SW 57th Ave., Miami; 305-375-3000 or www.miamiartcentral.org.

Chantal Akerman - Moving Through Time and Space: The artist's first major traveling exhibition in the United States features multimedia video installations from her documentary series; through Jan. 25; Free.

Miami Art Museum
101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.

A Flying Machine for Every Man, Woman and Child: Creates a melange of African and European cultures reflecting a legacy of the colonizer and the colonized; through Jan. 18; Free.

Artistic Transgressions with Matthew Kieran: The lecture focuses on Yinka Shonibare's work, which is often stylistically and sociopolitically transgressive; 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Free.

Objects of Value: Deals with the many ways in which contemporary artists approach the issue of economic value; through Feb. 22. Free.

Public Installation: Silver Rabbit Balloon: High-sheen, metallic-coated fabric balloon 53.5 feet tall, 26.5 wide, filled with 4,650 cubic feet of air. Adapted from Jeff Koons’“Rabbit” sculpture. Miami Cultural Center, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Dec. 4.

Miami International University of Art
1501 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-428-5700 or www.artinstitutes.edu/miami.

Faculty Exhibition: Opening reception 5-8 p.m. Dec. 4. Featured artists are MIU faculty members; runs through Jan. 8.

Miami-Dade Cultural Center
101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-443-0770.

Public Installations - Silver Rabbit Balloon: High-sheen, metallic-coated fabric balloon 53.5 feet tall, 26.5 wide, filled with 4,650 cubic feet of air. Adapted from Jeff Koons' Rabbit sculpture; through Thursday. Free.

MOCA atGoldman Warehouse
404 NW 26th St., Miami; 305-892-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.

The Possibility of an Island: Takes French author Michel Houellebecq's 2005 novel of the same name as its starting point, poses existential questions in the face of an elusive future; Dec. 4 through March 21.

The Moore Space Loft
3627 NE First St., Design District. 305-438-1163.

Demons, Yarns and Tales: Shows 14 tapestries by contemporary artists including Kara Walker, Grayson Perry, Beatriz Milhazes and Fred Tomaselli. Includes a lunch for collectors and press during the show from 12:30-2 p.m. Dec. 3; through Dec. 6.

Museum of Art l Fort Lauderdale
1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-525-5500 or www.moafl.org.

Coming of Age -- American Art 1850s to 1950s: Features 70 iconic works by American artists including Thomas Eakins, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock and Winslow Homer. Organized by the American Federation of Arts, New York, and the Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.; through March 23. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 4; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5-7; $10, $7 seniors, military, students, free for students.

Pablo Picasso Ceramics & Carlos Luna Paintings: Pairs ceramic work of the Spanish modernist Pablo Picasso with bold paintings of the Cuban exile artist Carlos Luna; through Feb. 23. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 4; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5-7; $10, $7 seniors, military, students, free for students.

Museum of Contemporary Art
770 NE 125th St., North Miami; 305-893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.

Anri Sala: Purchase Not by Moonlight: First major U.S. museum exhibition of Anri Sala's videos and photographs. Dec. 3-March 1.

Norton Museum of Art
1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach; 561-832-5196 or www.norton.org

A Tradition Redefined: Chinese Paintings from the Chu-tsing Li Collection, 1950-2000: Special exhibition of 63 works demonstrates the dramatic evolution of Chinese painting in recent times and lays a foundation for understanding the international-style work that is being created in China today; through Jan. 4.

Coming into Focus: Jeane von Oppenheim and Photography at the Norton, 1998-2008: This exhibition celebrates the generosity of Baroness Jeane von Oppenheim by featuring a selection of works from the many she has contributed over the past 10 years. Artists represented include Constantin Brancusi, Alexander Rodchenko, August Sander, Dorthea Lange, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sigmar Polke and Candida Hofer; through Jan. 4.

Rubell Family Collection
95 NW 29th St., Miami; 305-573-6090 or www.rubellfamilycollection.com.

30 Americans: A socially charged look at contemporary African-American art; through May 30.

West Dade Regional Library
9445 Coral Way, Westchester; 305-553-1134 or www.mdpls.org.

From Roots to Routes: This exhibition explores the historical importance of art from Latin America by such artists as kinetic-op artist Jesus Rafael Soto and abstract artist Fernando de Szyszlo; through Dec. 29.

On the Street Where I Live - Photographs of Celia Cruz: Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte took these photographs of legendary salsa singer during the last 15 years of the diva’s life. The series of black-and-white images captures her on and off stage and narrates the more intimate stories of the photographer and singer’s unique friendship and collaboration; through Dec. 21.

The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.fiu.edu.

A Bittersweet Decade - The New Deal in America, 1933-43: Exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the New Deal and showcases the art and design generated from its programs, including paintings, sculptures, prints, posters, mural studies, photographs,
books and furniture; through Jan. 19.

Art and Design in the Modern Age - Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection: Collection of modern objects from 1885-1945 demonstrating the active role design plays in motivating actions, expressing ideas, creating desires and shaping identities; through Dec. 31.

Art Basel Reception: Special multimedia performance by Cranbrook artist-in-residence Elliott Earls, commissioned by Gary L. Wasserman for the occasion and inspired by the
Thoughts on Democracy exhibit. 8 to 10 p.m. Dec. 5; Free.

Democrazy - An Installation By Francesco Vezzoli: Examines the manipulative strategies of political communication, incorporating issues of fame, the power of media and the role of democracy. Presented in conjunction with Thoughts on Democracy; through Dec. 7.

Gridnik-Wim Crouwel and Modern Typography: Exhibition in honor of contemporary Dutch graphic designer Wim Crouwel's 80th birthday; through March 10.