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The Wolfsonian FIU presents Open Exhibition: Smoke Signals – Cigar Cutters and Masculine Values

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

April 25–September 29, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue As the popularity of cigars boomed on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 19th century, manufacturers began marketing a new device to support this habit: cutters designed to snip off the end of a cigar before lighting. Not just utilitarian tools, many cigar […]

The Wolfsonian FIU presents Harry Clarke and the Geneva Window

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Ongoing The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Widely regarded as his most important and controversial commission, Harry Clarke's stained-glass masterpiece, the Geneva Window, is again on view at The Wolfsonian–FIU. An internationally renowned Irish artist, Clarke was commissioned in 1926 by the newly independent Irish Free State to create a window as a gift to the League […]

The Wolfsonian FIU presents Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

November 17, 2023–June 23, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue The flourishing of literary, visual, and musical arts between the 1920s and '40s known as the Harlem Renaissance projected a new picture of Black life to the world. Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance considers the role of art in this movement, paying special […]

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Miami Beach Urban Studios presents XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Location: The Wolfsonian Museum Time: April 17, 7pm Our closing concert featuring guest Pulitzer Prize winning composer Raven Chacon with the Amernet string quartet performing http://spiderwebsinthesky.com/ https://www.amernetquartet.com/ Concerts will take place at The Wolfsonian – FIU on Wednesdays. Audiences are invited to the pre-concert discussion of works at 7:00 pm, followed by a performance at 7:30pm. The […]

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The Wolfsonian FIU presents The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University tells the story of how artists ventured beyond the traditional content and form of landscape art to make sense of a rapidly changing world in The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era. On view beginning September 21, 2023, the exhibition moves from bucolic scenes to an increasingly industrial world, […]

Miami Beach Urban Studios presents XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Time: March 20, 7pm The NODUS Ensemble performs the New Music Miami ISCM Festival annual concert of music from North and South America including the music of Cuban composers/Cintas Foundation Winners https://www.facebook.com/nodusensemble/

Miami Beach Urban Studios presents XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Time: March 6, 7pm Those at Peace Shall See Their Wake: A 40 minute site specific, spatial work by Orlando Jacinto Garcia for strings and electronics to be presented with the audience seated on the 6th floor and the performers on the 7th floor space of the Wolfsonian featuring members of the NODUS Ensemble. https://www.orlandojacintogarcia.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nodusensemble/

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The Wolfsonian presents What’s on the Menu

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

February 21–May 26, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Beginning in the 1920s, restaurant and nightclub owners used all the tools of modern graphic design—vibrant colors, bold lettering, and striking images—to promote their businesses on printed materials. These establishments often commissioned commercial artists to create alluring menu covers that drew in customers by teasing […]

Miami Beach Urban Studios presents XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Time: February, 21, 7pm An evening of music for cello, piano, and electronics featuring cellist Jason Calloway, pianist Chen-Hui Jen, with electronics by Jacob Sudol. https://carta.fiu.edu/music/jason-calloway-2/  https://www.jacobsudol.com/jen-sudol-duo/ Concert #6 March 6

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The Wolfsonian FIU presents Grass, to Wheat, to Sand: The Dust Bowl Disaster

The Wolfsonian–FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

December 16, 2023–February 11, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue The Great Plains, a region in the United States stretching from Texas up into Canada, was completely transformed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wild grasslands were converted to commercial wheat farms before poor land management and drought led to dust storms […]