All Arts Events http://events.southflorida.com/feed/events/type:art A showcase for artist Yvonne Parker, who uses porcelain, ceramic, metal and glass to create the contemporary, surreal fantasy pieces that comprise her “Fragmented Beauty” series. European-born and trained as a sculptor and New York-trained as an interior designer, Parker fuses all of her education in renovating buildings and then creating installations for them. Although Parker’s art has been exhibited across the United States, she often bounces between Florida and Pennsylvania, where her pieces are particularly popular. Whether working in collage, decoupage or mixed media, Parker has developed the porcelain rose as her signature. The exhibit runs through June 9. Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Transformations-ansg%20 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Transformations-ansg%20 Serious artists lighten up to create beautiful, sometimes silly, pieces of personal ornamentation. The modern artists represented include Georges Braque, Max Ernst, Louise Nevelson, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Salvador Dalí, Jeff Koons, Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein and Anish Kapoor. The artists’ boundless creativity is wrapped up in these little-known, small-scale sculptures that were designed to be worn by family and friends. Although the theme may appear lightweight, the pieces are often made of precious metals. The collection includes necklaces, brooches, rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings and even a rosary. The exhibit of 200 works by 135 artists runs through July 21. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-From-Picasso-to-Koons-The-Artist-as-Jeweler-bm http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-From-Picasso-to-Koons-The-Artist-as-Jeweler-bm Defibaugh shines a new light on black light with “Illuminated Collage.” Toggling between New York and Miami, the award-winning abstract artist uses both black light and natural light to illuminate her fluorescent paintings. Contrasting cityscapes with landscapes and urban with rural settings, Defibaugh was inspired by her travels to the national parks, Time Square and the Vegas Strip. South Floridian Banks is an autistic abstract painter. The works featured in “Making His Mark” contain his trademark fusion of movement and order. Both exhibits run through May 26. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Elaine-Defibaugh-Joshua-Silver-Banks-acchw%20 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Elaine-Defibaugh-Joshua-Silver-Banks-acchw%20 Genius may be 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, but this program aims to combine both aspects. The world premiere, interactive performance includes not just live music, but live painting as well. Pianist Dacic’s performance of the mystical music of Scriabin and Mompou is intended to inspire artist Markovic to produce a painting live on stage. Dacic is known for his mastery of Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov and Ravel, while Markovic is a renowned muralist. “An Evening of Music & Painting” is presented as part of the Miami International Piano Festival, which has earned its global cred with 15 years of recitals celebrating musicians and composers from around the world. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:00 +0000 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Misha-Dacic-&-Vladimir-Markovic-ct%20 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Misha-Dacic-&-Vladimir-Markovic-ct%20 Teen Miami is a cross-decade exploration of teen history and culture in Miami. Learn how Miami adolescents were impacted by World War II and the Vietnam War, listen to the sounds created by local teen garage bands and R&B stars of the 1960s, examine the role teens played in integrating Miami's high schools, and view the distinct fashion statements made by them through the decades. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Teen-Miami http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Teen-Miami A multi-media exhibit showcasing drawings, paintings, collage, mixed media and photographs by adult and youth students and instructors. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-School-of-Creative-Arts-Group-Exhibition-cmaac%20 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-School-of-Creative-Arts-Group-Exhibition-cmaac%20 A chance to get up close to images of jazz greats taken by such well-known photographers as William Gottlieb and Herman Leonard. The icons pictured at work and at play include bandleader/composer/trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones, saxophonist Dexter Gordon, and vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-all-that-jazz http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-all-that-jazz Following in the footsteps of Ponce de Leon and De Soto, environmental photojournalist and eighth generation Floridian Carlton Ward Jr. last year led a small team through a 100-day, 1,000-mile journey from Everglades National Park north to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia. The explorers traveled by kayak, mountain bike, horse and foot and, not surprisingly, inspired a PBS-TV documentary. The result of their expedition is more than 50 large photographs and maps documenting Florida’s often overlooked interior. The interactive exhibit runs through June 11 and includes GPS coordinates that may be mapped to unlock additional video and interviews. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 -0500 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Florida-Wildlife-Corridor-Expedition-pbpc%20 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-Florida-Wildlife-Corridor-Expedition-pbpc%20 Before it transforms into the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami Art Museum will host a BBQ bash where guests will literally "Go out" one last time. At the Cultural Center Plaza, guests will be treated to a full-blown community BBQ gilled with music, food, art exhibitions, and much more. After 15 years, MAM still goes strong. The museum will re-open in December of 2013. The closing party is coordinated in collaboration with the nomadic artist project the end in conjunction with New Work Miami 2013, which, along with Frames of Reference: Latin American Art from the Jorge M. Perez Collection, will be on view throughout the evening. Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-MAM-goes-dark-farewell-bbq-bash http://events.southflorida.com/events/sf-MAM-goes-dark-farewell-bbq-bash