When the Museum of Contemporary Art launched its rookie campaign with "Defining the Nineties: Consensus Making in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles," many in the contemporary art world considered the museum a swaddling upstart trying to elbow a spot at the big boys' table. "Ten years ago, when Bonnie Clearwater opened the museum showing Miami artists together with New York and Los Angeles artists, she was widely criticized," recalls local gallerist Genaro Ambrosino, speaking of MoCA's risk-taking director and curator. Now, with Art Basel in her ballpark and many of the young local artists Clearwater discovered going on to become heavy hitters, doubters are eating crow. "Time has proven her right," Ambrosino reflects. "Bonnie is... More >>>