Page 5 – Art Circuits

Museums

Frost Art Museum

Open to the Public on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am – 3 pm: Free

Through May 15:

Accumulate, Classify, Preserve, Display

Roberto Obregon Archive from the Carolina and Fernando Eseverri Collection

Curated by Jesus Fuenmayor

Conceptual art emerged as a movement in the 1960s and was based on the premise that the idea (or concept) behind the work is more important than the material manifestation of the object. The primary motif in Obregón’s body of work is the concept of cyclical time and the physical, bodily decay of roses. The innovative work of the late Venezuelan artist Roberto Obregón (1946–2003), made him a key figure in global conceptualism.

Through April 25:

Transfiguration

Curated by Julian C Chambliss, Ph.D., and Amy Galpin, Ph.D. Chief Curator

A Black Speculative Vision of FreedomOngoing:

Tesoro: Pepe Mar’s Love Letter to The Frost

Curated by Pepe Mar

Mar envisions the Museum’s permanent collection of art from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe, as special treasures and presents them as gifts to the public.

Roberto Obregón, Niagara III (Bi En and Di Em) [detail], 1994, cut rubber, nails and colored long-staple wool, 79 ⅛ x 262 ⅗ in.

Roberto Obregón, Untitled, from the series Rosebush Trace Drawings, c. 1980, Ink on tracing paper, 18 ⅓ x 12 ⅗ in. © Archivo Roberto Obregón

About
The museum resides in a beautiful 46,000 square foot building designed by Yann Weymouth and situated in the Florida International University Campus, in the heart of FIU’s Avenue of the Arts.
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum’s mission is to provide transformative experiences through art; collect, exhibit, and interpret art across cultures; and advance FIU’s stature as a top tier research university.
One of the largest academic art museums in South Florida, the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum provides the community with free access to world-class art that spans cultures and time periods. The museum started as a small space in FIU’s Primera Casa building in 1978. As the collection and programming grew, the university recognized the need for a dedicated museum space. The museum now resides in a beautiful 46,000 square foot building designed by Yann Weymouth and situated in the heart of FIU’s Avenue of the Arts. The museum opened its doors in 2008.