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Frances Goodman works with materials coming from the beauty industry: fake nails, false eyelashes, earrings, pearls, and sequins, among others. By employing these materials and efforts, Goodman’s work draws attention to extremes of consumption and anxiety related to contemporary women. Goodman’s work references a society in which objects can define and burden people, and also celebrates the use of these materials as … +

Margin of Error explores cultural responses to mechanical mastery and engineered catastrophes of the modern age—the shipwrecks, crashes, explosions, collapses, and novel types of workplace injury that interrupt the path of progress. The exhibition traces the narrative of technological ambition from myth and triumph to peril and accident prevention through over two hundred works from the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including decorative … +

Sylvie Fleury is known for her seductive works that re-contextualize status symbols, luxury goods and brand slogans. Eternity Now, 2015, her newest site-specific neon, will be installed on the façade of the Bass Museum of Art’s Art Deco building as part of bassX, the museum’s series of artist projects presented during its year-long renovation. Sylvie Fleury who lives and works in Geneva, … +

This exhibition details the dramatic recovery of historic materials relating to the Jewish community in Iraq from a flooded basement in Saddam Hussein’s intelligence headquarters, and the National Archives’ recovery work in support of U.S. Government efforts to preserve and make these materials available. The materials include more than 2,700 Jewish books and tens of thousands of documents in Hebrew, Arabic, Judeo-Arabic … +

David Castillo Gallery is proud to present two solo exhibitions- Sanford Biggers: Matter and Xaviera Simmons: Index Seven. The two shows work across sculpture and photography, standing in the dividual, the diaspora, the vibrations that move all matter. Sanford Biggers’ Matter reminds the viewer how powerful it is to have a body, be embodied, be subjected to form and also remind us … +

Celebrating the centennial of Miami Beach, Miami Beach: From Mangrove to Tourist Mecca documents the city’s fledgling years. Sculpted by pioneering developers such as Carl Fisher, Miami Beach blossomed during the 1920s into a winter tourist hotspot catering to the wealthy elite. Photographic albums of “lost” hotels—the Nautilus, Flamingo, King Cole, and others—show how these self-contained luxury resorts lured the rich and … +

Margin of Error explores cultural responses to mechanical mastery and engineered catastrophes of the modern age—the shipwrecks, crashes, explosions, collapses, and novel types of workplace injury that interrupt the path of progress. Revealing the consequences of mankind’s endeavor to defy and exceed limits, the exhibition traces the narrative of technological ambition from myth and triumph to peril and accident prevention through over … +

The New World Symphony presents a festive program celebrating the holiday season. With Christian Reif as conductor, Jimmy L. Morales as narrator and Maya Cohon (violin) the program includes pieces by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov among others. Extracts from The Nutcracker, The Four Seasons or Christmas Eve will be played. It is also included Tim Burton’s The Nightmare … +

In the opening of the season, Williams McCall Gallery presents a group of fifteen artists, most of them represented by the gallery or on view, such as: Enrique Flores-Galbis, Jason Henthorne, Marty Ittner, Eliot Hess, Claire Kowalewski, Joan Cobb Marsh, Taka Maruno, Dorothy Palanza, Madeliene Abling, Ernie Bynum, Lee Brock, Debbie Carfagno, John Dowd, Ray Elman and David Evans. Williams McCall Gallery … +

Argentina’s renegade collective of dancers, musicians, DJs, and theater artists create a singular and dynamic universe—where hip hop, contemporary and folklore engage and evolve in a constant state of conversation and transformation. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 8pm COLONY THEATRE $25 General Public BUY NOW! MDC Live Arts Ph: 305.237.3010 www.mdclivearts.org

Oct 13, 2015 The Miracle A masterpiece by world-renowned director Mahsun Kirmizigul. Turkey’s most popular film in 2015. To celebrate this Miami Debut, the festival will be welcoming Director Mahsun Kirmizigul and producer Murat Tokat. Oct 14, 2015 Coming Soon The Husband Factor Oct 15, 2015 Sivas Turkey’s entry to the Oscars. Directed by Kaan Mujdeci, Sivas has won awards around the … +

In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and … +

Sylvie Fleury is known for her seductive works that re-contextualize status symbols, luxury goods and brand slogans. Eternity Now, 2015 is her latest site-specific neon, and is installed on the historic, Art Deco façade of The Bass, facing Collins Park. “Sylvie Fleury uses contemporary iconography to suggest a deeper irony,” says curator Jose Carlos Diaz. “While the museum undergoes its transformation, her … +

ArtCenter/South Florida officially kicks off the arts season with international initiatives that focus on Central America, hosting a series of events and projects in various locations throughout South Florida. Documenting Memory Rodrigo Dada | Abigail Reyes | Crack Rodriguez Curated by Lucas Arévalo Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 30 | 7-10pm On View September 30 – November 8, 2015 Documenting Memory explores how … +

David Castillo Gallery is proud to present Its Last Move, a solo show by Robert Melee. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed-media installations, Melee reactivates questions around materials and forms. Robert Melee’s multi-media practice finds its psychological analogues in the blurring limits between beauty and grotesquerie, nostalgia and critique. In so doing, Melee’s work suggests an alternative narrative of how and why … +

The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU is proud to present a very special exhibition in honor of its 20th Anniversary, “Vision 20/20: Looking Back/Looking Forward.” This exhibition provides a glimpse into JMOF-FIU’s collection of more than 100,000 items documenting multi-generations of Jewish families throughout Florida. Floridian Jewish Families have played an integral part in every area of the development of the Sunshine State, … +

Paradise Found looks at what President William McKinley described as the close “ties of singular intimacy” that once existed between the United States and Cuba from the 1898 Spanish American War through the pre-revolutionary 1950s. Drawing on a newly acquired photographic archive, the exhibition revisits this now-distant relationship that left lasting traces in each country, from baseball and American-made cars to rumba … +

Marina Gonella’s work explores how place affects our concept of identity. Our surroundings alter our actions, thoughts and way of life. Gonella’s pieces become a tangible and personal interpretation of her awareness of these surroundings. In her latest series, the images reflect her daily commute, driving a car presents a different way of experiencing the city than as a pedestrian. Her creative … +

David Castillo Gallery is presenting its summer show including pieces of some artists represented by the gallery such as Francie Bishop Good, Adler Guerrier, Fabian Peña , Pepe Mar, Susan Lee-Chun and Jillian Mayer, but also featuring Gamaliel Rodriguez and Kelley Johnson. With a range from paintings to sculptures the show holds a view around the contemporary criticism and identity closely related … +

In Jewish tradition, one of the pillars of Jewish practice, Sabbath, or Shabbat, is observed in many ways, including going to synagogue, cooking a special meal, resting from work or physical activity and reflecting on life outside of our daily routines. The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU presents an exhibition, The Seventh Day: Revisiting Shabbat, that features contemporary and often provocative depictions of … +

The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU presents a very special exhibition in honor of its 20th Anniversary, Vision 20/20: Looking Back/Looking Forward. This exhibition provides a glimpse into JMOF-FIU’s collection of more than 100,000 items documenting multi-generations of Jewish families throughout Florida. Floridian Jewish Families have played an integral part in every area of the development of the Sunshine State, from the pioneer … +