At the Little Haiti Cultural Center, a world-class exhibit focuses on the art of the Caribbean

From interior design to a blooming collection of floral arrangements delivered to your doorstep, Todd Oldham has demonstrated a sharp eye for cultivating beauty everywhere. The design guru, who is a mentor on Bravo’s Top Design reality show, has conjured his magic at the Wolfsonian with a distinctive exhibit. This…

Two Miami Art Museum exhibits question how we view our surroundings

Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics From the Roman Empire Through January 24. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-3535; lowemuseum.org. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. French Army Capt. Ernest de Prudhomme merely wanted his back yard dug up for…

Few organizations can boast the success YoungArts has had in discovering the nation’s top talent. Long before American Idol dominated the airwaves, YoungArts had carved an impressive record of recognizing and nurturing the country’s most talented 17- and 18-year-olds in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Its alumni include Emmy-nominated…

Few organizations can boast the success YoungArts has had in discovering the nation’s top talent. Long before American Idol dominated the airwaves, YoungArts had carved an impressive record of recognizing and nurturing the country’s most talented 17- and 18-year-olds in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Its alumni include Emmy-nominated…

French Army Capt. Ernest de Prudhomme merely wanted his back yard dug up for a garden. But on February 17, 1883, his plan to plant vegetables was foiled when soldiers under his command unwittingly unearthed the first archaeological ruins of a Roman-era synagogue on the grounds of his villa in…

Miami Art 2009: During tough economic times, artists turn to the otherworld

Leave it to someone named Jeff Wack to make art you’ll want to reach out and stroke until hair sprouts on your palms. The California-based artist uses a camera and digital airbrush painting to create fetching imagery of nubile nymphs in exotic poses that leave little to the imagination. His…

Dzine and La Coleccion Jumex at the Bass Museum

Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics From the Roman Empire Through January 24. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-3535; lowemuseum.org. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. French Army Capt. Ernest de Prudhomme merely wanted his back yard dug up for…

Steve Beck is no stranger to tilting at windmills. For the past four months, he’s been struggling to dose his patch of Krome Avenue with an edgy art vibe, and his gamble might pay off with “Interviews Under the Influence,” a group show featuring six locals working in a diversity…

Two Lowe Art Museum exhibits showcase life in repressive worlds 1,500 years apart

Shows at the Freedom Tower and the Moore Space explore strife and displacement

Orange juice has been responsible for a lot of healthy mornings in the world, but who knew it could also curate amazing art shows? This Thursday at noon, the Bass Museum of Art will mark the stateside debut of Latin America’s largest private collection of contemporary art, owned by the…

What happens when graffiti rats abandon the streets for a gallery show exploring the underground movement? Find out this Friday at ArtCenter/South Florida, which has linked up with Primary Flight to mainline some street cred into its white-cube setting. “Blue Print for Space” features the work of Shepard Fairey, who…

This Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Frost Art Museum will feature an informal talk by artist Michele Oka Doner, an outdoor breakfast, and guided tours of the Sculpture Park at FIU (10975 SW 17th St., Miami). The Frost’s exhibitions, including “The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama,”…

New to Basel this year is a multitiered cultural marketplace called the FoCi Art Fair (3000 N. Miami Ave., Miami). The event boasts a gallery, an art market, an art exhibition, and a food festival in one sprawling sensory buffet. This Saturday from 7 p.m. to midnight, DJ Ivan Diaz…

Despite the hand-wringing by art brokers in a shaky economy, Art Basel has cranked into town as bullish as ever, boasting a makeover at the Miami Beach Convention Center that has added 20 percent more exhibition space. The eighth annual edition showcases more than 260 galleries and 2,000 artists from…

Spinello Gallery’s “Littlest Sister 09” bursts Art Basel’s bubble