Students lead community arts projects

Andrew Roisman (far right) was among the Pi Kappa Alpha brothers who hosted and participated in a TAG event at the Overtown Youth Center last May. He encouraged kids like Fabian Bell (left) and Harrry DeRolus, both of whom are enrolled in the center’s after-school program, to channel their creativity onto the sneakers.

In the last year, FIU demonstrated its commitment to community engagement through the arts, encouraging students and friends to participate in several creative initiatives. Last summer, FIU worked with hundreds of people of all ages on its Worlds Ahead Mural and Ship of Tolerance projects, as well as The Art [...]

Who will you get? The Masters’ Mystery Art Show is Dec. 2

A look at a past Masters' Mystery Art Show. Photo: Fred Karrenberg.

FIU’s Masters’ Mystery Art Show will take over the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach beginning at noon. Stop by and purchase a card, an original creation by an FIU student or faculty or, perhaps, a well-known artist or celebrity and support the university’s MFA in visual arts program. Art Basel Miami Beach [...]

Dec. 5 Breakfast in the Park at the Frost celebrates Art Basel Miami Beach

Enrique Martinez Celaya, Quiet Night (Permanence), 2001, Bronze, 25 x 34 x 30 inches, Courtesy of the Artist

Every December, in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach, The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum hosts an official Art Basel-sponsored event, the Breakfast in the Park, at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. The event draws hundreds of art enthusiasts, patrons, collectors, gallery owners and artists from around the world, many of [...]

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum celebrates first anniversary

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In an audio slide show, Carol Damian, director of the Frost Art Museum, reflects on the museum’s first year in its new home. MIAMI – Amid Art Basel fervor, The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum celebrated the first anniversary of its new building with the opening of The Dahlia [...]

Frost Art Museum presents 7th annual Breakfast in the Park

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The Frost Art Museum celebrates Art Basel Miami Beach with the 7th Annual Breakfast in the Park on Sunday, Dec. 6 at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. An official Art Basel event, Breakfast in the Park will include an outdoor breakfast, guided tours of Sculpture Park and museum exhibits, and an [...]

Wolfsonian-FIU rolls out the welcome mats for Art Basel Miami Beach

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The museum’s Dynamo Shop will unveil a collection of designer welcome mats on Dec. 1 in anticipation of the annual art fair Dec. 3-6. Four words sum up early December in Miami: Art Basel Miami Beach. With the world’s art aficionados zeroing in on the Magic City, The Wolfsonian-FIU will [...]

The Wolfsonian–FIU presents ‘New Voices. New Works’ during Art Basel | Miami Beach

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The Wolfsonian–FIU announces New Voices. New Works, a series of site-specific pieces inspired by The Wolfsonian’s collection and curated by designer Todd Oldham in celebration of Art Basel | Miami Beach 2009. Participating artists are Megan Whitmarsh, Wayne White and Brock Shorno. Other events in conjunction with the installations and [...]