ART CIRCUITS CALENDAR

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.

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.

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.

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.

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+.

Wednesday, July 24th; 7-9pm; MOCA

Join the Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami for their monthly film screening Moving Images. This month’s movie is “Of Men and Gods”, a powerful story showing the lives of openly gay men in Haiti, a society in which homosexuality is looked down upon. The film depicts the Vodou religion within Haiti and the solace that these men found in it as they explored their potential and sexuality in a spiritual way.

Thursday July 25th; 6-8:30pm; PAMM

Join PAMM for their “Made at PAMM” event every Thursday, with hands-on workshops, and creative activities inspired by the museums current exhibitions, access to the Galleries after hours, happy our and light bites at the delicious Verde terrace museum restaurant. Enjoy a night of peaceful fun and art-making every Thursday this summer at PAMM.

Thursday, July 25th; 7-9pm; Coral Gables Museum

Join the Coral Gables Museum, Leica Store Miami and their Women in Focus Festival for a panel discussion on their newest discussion “The Art of Compassion”, in which curators and and participants will engage in conversation on how photography empowers social change, how the images were made, and how the participants were touched by the experience.

Friday, July 26th; 8-10pm; MOCA Miami

Join MOCA for their monthly jazz special, this month featuring Tom McCormick, a saxophone superstar with skills that have come from Baltimore to Miami, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Japan and India. An accomplished player as well as composer and arranger, this live music experience is sure to have visitors amazed.

Saturday, July 27th; 8-6pm; NSU Art Museum Ft. Lauderdale

Calling all Fort Lauderdale residents! Today, join the NSU Art Museum for free, as the last Sunday of every month has open admission with ID and drivers license. In addition to free Museum admission, Fort Lauderdale residents will receive a 10% discount on catalogs published by NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and sold in the Museum Store.

Sunday, July 28th; 9-10pm; Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Join Vizcaya Museum & Gardens for a 60-minute, all-level vinyasa class located in the beautiful museum facing the Biscayne Bay. Yoga will take place in various locations within Vizcaya, including the Garden Mound, South Terrace, and other evocative environments through the estate. Come relax, breathe and work out with fellow Vizcaya members with yoga, and then check out the museum for free. Unwind at the most beautiful historic estate in Miami.

Sunday, July 28th; 9:30-1pm; Coral Gables Museum

Enjoy a day of beauty and relaxation with the Coral Gables Museum on the Miami canals. Starting the day off with a self-guided audio exhibition tour, the day will proceed with a bus ride to the waterways where a stunning amount of natural beauty, wildlife, architecture and hidden gems of the city can be seen and admired.

Sunday, July 28th; 1-6pm; MOAD @ MDC

Experience the arts for free with Miami Dade College Museum of Art and Design on the last Sunday of every month. Enjoy a family program from 2-4pm just for the kids, in order to encourage the next generation in the arts with workshops and fun activities and games for all ages. Parents and adults, don’t feel left out! Visit the exhibitions available, like Where the Oceans Meet on globalization and technology.

Wednesday, July 31st; 6:30pm; Coral Gables Museum

Join the Coral Gables Museum and Miami Police Department Officer Kelly Denham for a discussion on gun violence and safety in our community as well as drills on police safety in active shooter situations. The last Wednesday of every month, the museum gives lectures on various topics, so stay posted for information on our community with the museum.

Wednesday July 31st; 7:30-9:30pm; MOAD @ MDC

Join the Museum of Art and Design for a reading with Les Standiford, FIU professor and novelist, on the impact of the beauty of a location on creative writing. The series takes 8 local writers who maintain Miami as the inspiration behind their poetry and narratives, with all its diversity, culture and beauty. These talks are held at Soya and Pomodoro restaurant in Downtown Miami, not at the Freedom Tower museum location.

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti is a documentary that depicts the rituals of three Vodou cults whose origins stem from Africa. The viewer is introduced to a pantheon of spirits who communicate to their worshippers. The screening is followed by an in-person discussion led by Lucrèce Louisdhon and Louines Louinis Haitian folklorists. A pre-show display of rare and antiquated books related to Haiti from the Miami Dade Public Library Special Collection and Archives. B&W 16mm 54 min, sound.Wednesday, August 7, doors open at 6:30 pm. MOCA Pavilion – North Miami (770 NE 125 th St). Free to the Public.

For the past three years, summers at Vizcaya have been marked by a unique performance – 1,000 people coming together in a glowing processional of illuminated lanterns. This year’s illuminated spectacular will be bigger than ever! Arrive early and enjoy food trucks and live entertainment starting at 7:00 p.m. Then get ready for the parade to begin promptly at 8:30 p.m. as night falls on the gardens. Tickets are $10 for the general public.

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), as well as Verde Restaurant and Bar, will be closed to the public from Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25, 2019 for maintenance. Administrative offices and phone lines will still be open for questions, event bookings, dining reservations, and memberships. The museum will reopen to the public on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 10am, with usual museum hours. Learn more at pamm.org/visit. While the museum is closed, connect with PAMM digitally. See behind-the-scenes features on Instagram (@pamm), Twitter (@pamm), and Facebook (perezartmuseummiami).