ART CIRCUITS CALENDAR
SUBSCRIBE A FRIEND HERECuban American artist Elodia Ramirez de Arellano Fanjul solo show: La Maleta del Abuelo” will open this Thursday, July 11, 6 – 9 at Pigalle Gallery in Little River (360 NE 75th St. Space 122, Little River). On view until August 11.
Thursday, July 11th; 6-8pm; MOAD @ MDC
Join MOAD for a FREE screening of Paths to Utopias, a 2011 film that documents 10 utopian experiments, from the direct-action Climate Camp set up illegally beside Heathrow airport to a hamlet squatted by French art punks, from occupied self-managed Serbian factories to a free-love commune in an ex Stasi base. This series aims to understand present urban and societal changes and what they will look like in the future. 
Hampton Art Lovers presents The Art of a Caged Bird Singing: The Personal Art Collection of Maya Angelou & FrancoFiles, Code Noir: A Visual Exploration of Negritude in New Orleans, Haiti and Senegal at the Historic Ward Rooming House, built in 1925 (249 NW 9th St. Overtown). From July 11th to September 8th.
Documenta III: connection. Five elements of nature and artistic expression. Participatiing: Ivonete Leite (Brazil), Alexis Castillo (Cuba), Vilma Volcanes (Venezuela), among others. On view until July 29. (8688 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fl. 33138),
Thursday, July 11th; 7pm; ICA Miami
Join ICA for a conversation with Kathryn Yousoff entitled “The Geologies of Race: unearthing the ground”, in which the Professor of Inhuman Geography at the Queen Mary University of London will take visitors on a journey explaining the Earth as it was and how it will be in relation to our species as we suffer climate crisis. Kathryn Yousoff’s specialization in earth sciences, black feminist theory, geophilosophy and political aesthetics in the Anthropocene makes this lecture a particularly interesting one as we trek through the theory of origin.
Photographer and multi-disciplinary artist Paula Kelley launches her new exhibition “bs: a look @ bus stops in Miami-Dade” at HistoryMiami Museum Community Gallery. Opening: Friday, July 12, 3 – 5 pm. On view until September 18. The photographs on display are culled from over 500 images of bus stops in the Miami-Dade area taken over the last four years.
Saturday, July 13th; 10am; HistoryMiami
Join HistoryMiami to celebrate Miami’s 123rd Birthday with a free family fun day event, filled with activities, creative crafts, storytime lectures and tours of of the museums exhibition Topical Dreams: A People’s History of South Florida spread at a couple times during the day. This event is open to people of all ages as they learn about the city that surrounds them in an education and entertaining way.
Saturday, July 13th; 10-6pm; PAMM
Join PAMM for their Free Second Saturdays events, in which visitors can see the museum galleries for free while enjoying tours, guest artists and creative activities. See the newest exhibitions including contemporary Colombian artist Beatriz Gonzalez: A Restrospective, and Zhao Gang’s History Painting while enjoying a beautiful day at the Biscayne Bay terrace.
Saturday, July 13th; 10:30-12pm; Frost Art Museum @ FIU
Join the Frost for a family event, in which parents and kids are invited to participate in engaging activities that promote language development, reading and teamwork through playful games and collaborative crafts.
Saturday, July 13th; 12-1:30pm; NSU Art Museum Ft. Lauderdale
Join the NSU Art Museum to explore your creative side, with adult workshops for mental clarity and relaxation at the end of the busy week. This months session is inspired by the Japanese paper marbling technique called suminagashi,, in which visitors can make their own papers while enjoying a mindfulness workshop led by specialist Lark Keeler.
For Darby is a survey exhibition of George Bethea’s paintings from 2006 through 2019 and is in honor of Walter Darby Bannard (September 23, 1934 – October 2, 2016). Over their 25 year friendship, Bannard has championed Bethea’s paintings in numerous essays. Opening Reception on July 13, 6 – 9 pm at University of Miami space in Wynwood (2750 NW 3rd. Ave., Ste. 4, Miami, Fl. 33127) On view until July 28.
(July 13 – August 24) Pan-American Art Projects opens VITAMIN L: The Disruption of Color in Contemporary Landscape discuss the contemporary variants of oneof the most traditional themes in the history of art: the Landscape. Artists: Gustavo Acosta, Ansel Adams, Ariamna Contino, Laddie John Dill, Edouard Duval-Carrier, Jose Manuel Fors, Carlos Gallardo, Joe Goode, Frank Mujica, Jorge Lopez Pardo, Adislen Reyes, Jorge Rios, Rusty Scruby, and Jose A. Toirac. On view until August 24.
Sunday, July 14th; 1:30-4pm; NSU Art Museum
Join NSU Museum for their Second Sunday film festival event. This month’s movie is Heading Home, a film about national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. This classic underdog story tells the story of passion, pride, victory, and defeat. Before the screening, join the museum for a tour of William J. Glackens: From Pencil to Paint.
Monday, July 15th; 10-6pm; PAMM
Start the week off with a pleasant day of museum-going at the PAMM or the Wolfsonian. Museums are typically known for being closed on Mondays worldwide, but in Miami, there is something to do every day of the week. See the modern and contemporary art that lies within the halls of PAMM, or see the design marvels in the Wolfsonian, both have remarkable collections that don’t disappoint.
Monday, July 15th- Friday July 19th; 10:30-12:30pm; Frost Museum FIU
Join the Frost Museum and Florida International University for a one week long summer camp extravaganza in which kids get to join the museum for artistic crafts, activities on color and observation, games based on the galleries, and more. Visitors will at the end of the week make a storybook based on the week at the museum. Parents can buy a single day pass or a whole week pass for children, either is sure to guarantee a fun, educational and artistic experience for the kids while on break from school.
Tuesday, July 16th; 7pm; ICA
Join ICA for “Un-spectacularizing Climate Change”, a captivating lecture with artist and scholar Emily Eliza Scott, who makes the focus of her work revolve around ecological processes within contemporary art. In this discussion, she will talk about climate change imagery in the contemporary art world, and the ways in which artists and activists have called attention to this global crisis.
Tuesday, July 16; 7:45-8:45; Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Start the week off right this Tuesday with the Moonlight Meditation overlooking the Biscayne Bay in the Vizcaya gardens. Greet the new week refreshed by the full moon and relaxing, set intentions for yourself and renew your personal energies with breathing exercises, crystal bowls, sound bowls, and some light yoga. Treat yourself to a self-care night, listen to your body and relish the beauty of the landscape, moonlight and your own self-awareness.
Thursday July 18th; 6-9pm; NSU Art Museum Ft. Lauderdale
Calling all One East Society members of the NSU Art Museum for the museum’s newest first Societal Social event, in which visitors can network with other professionals and appreciators of the arts while enjoying a pop-up art installation, a live performance by The Pulse Brand, and a DJ set.
Thursday, June 18th; 6:30pm; PAMM
Join PAMM for the opening of their newest exhibition entitled The Other Side of Now, which explores Caribbean art in the past and future, the influence of colonization on their history, while focusing on the growth instead of the adversity. In this exhibition, 14 artists of the Caribbean come together to explore their heritage and diaspora moving into the future.
Thursday, July 18th; 7-8pm; ICA Miami
Join ICA Miami and multimedia Colombian artist Carolina Caycedo for “Stop Being a Threat and To Become a Promise”. This lecture tells about the work of Caycedo, which explores human rights, social and environmental justice, and cultural biodiversity within community, and the processes of performances, drawings, photographs and videos to communicate her contemporary ideas.
Opening Thursday July 18m 7 – 10 pm: Roberto Lombana. Ying & Yang amazing new photographs at ArtScape Lab in Little River.Lombana aproaches photography with a Lenticular technology application that allows him to signify opposite realities that arise from his personal vision of the formal and the conceptual to present a series of works in a dynamic equilibrium.
Thursday, July 28th; 8-9pm; Frost Museum FIU
Join the Frost Museum and Lisa Haque for a discussion on her artmaking process and the way that she transforms paper into art with complexity and concepts. Haque makes paper by hand and turns them into artist books and other works, as shown in the museums current exhibition Spheres of Meaning. This lecture will be given at Books and Books for free.
Bottomless Mimosa Happy Hour, 11 am – 3 pm on Saturday, July 20th. We aim to quench your thirst (MOSTLY) for art… each gallery will offer a different flavor mimosa to tempt you. Participating PAB galleries includes: Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Pan American Art Projects, Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Spinello Projects, The Bonnier Gallery, and Tile Blush.
Saturday, July 20th; 11-12:30pm; Coral Gables Museum
Join the Coral Gables Museum for an inside look into the gems that make up a historic neighborhood. Discuss the Mediterranean Revival style that elegantly dominates the architecture while visiting some of the pivotal points throughout the history of the Gables. See the Colonnade Hotel, the Ford dealership, outdoor theater and riding club while learning about how these small locations built the landscape of modern Miami.
Curator’s Tour this Saturday 20, 2 – 3 pm (Piero Atchugarry Gallery, 5520 NE 4th Ave. Miami, Fl. 33137) Curator Adriana Herrera will tour Women Together exhibition that proposes an unpublished dialogue between twelve pioneers of geometric abstraction in Latin America.Lolo Soldevilla, Ligia Clark Gego, Maria Freire among others.This free tour is included Saturday, June 20th Progressive Bottomless Mimosa Happy Hour from 11 am – 3 pm, Nice way to end the happy hour.
Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition of works by artist Azikiwe Mohammed. The content of the show will reflect his earliest recollections of his travels to Miami as a child. July 20 – 27 . (8397 NE 2nd Ave., Little River). Participating i Progressive Art Brunch Bottomless mimosa happy hour! a different flavor mimosa to tempt you. Participating PAB galleries include: Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Pan American Art Projects, Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Spinello Projects, The Bonnier Gallery, and Tile Blush.
Sunday, July 21st; 11-12:30pm; Coral Gables Museum
Join the Coral Gables Museum for a relaxing morning of biking through Miami’s beautiful summer scenery of exotic plants and beautiful gardens at Montgomery Botanical on Old Cutler Road. The tour takes visitors through the world famous botanical garden on their bikes and will tell the stories behind the wide array of lush palms, cycads and beautiful plants, brought as seeds from around the world to their new home in Miami.
Monday, July 22nd; 10-6pm; PAMM
Start the week off with a pleasant day of museum-going at the PAMM or the Wolfsonian. Museums are typically known for being closed on Mondays worldwide, but in Miami, there is something to do every day of the week. See the modern and contemporary art that lies within the halls of PAMM, or see the design marvels in the Wolfsonian, both have remarkable collections that don’t disappoint.
Wednesday, July 24th; 6:30-8:30pm; Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Join Vizcaya for a night of classic summer fun in which visitors can relax at the beautiful location, learn how to make specialty cocktails, enjoy a delicious barbecue and stories of the Vizcaya Village and its colorful history. The food and drinks are fresh, most of the ingredients handpicked from the gardens themselves as tribute to Vizcaya’s long tradition of liquor and farming at the estate. This event is for 21+.
