Off the Basel-Beaten Path

Comments (0) By Carlos Suarez De Jesus Thursday, Dec 3 2009

What happens when graffiti rats abandon the streets for a gallery show exploring the underground movement? Find out Friday at Art Center/South Florida (800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach), 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 raised the profile of street art with his wildly popular Obama campaign posters during last year’s elections. Beginning at 11:00 a.m., visitors can watch more than 25 other artists as they create murals in the gallery’s windows. The event is free to the public. Call 305-674-8278 or visit artcentersf.org.

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New to Basel this year is a multi-tiered cultural marketplace called the FoCi Art Fair (3000 North Miami Ave., Midtown Miami). The event boasts a gallery, an art market, an art exhibition and a food festival in one sprawling sensory buffet. On Saturday from 7 p.m. to midnight, DJ Ivan Diaz will be spinning his soulful sounds, with refreshments provided by Barefoot Wine. Tickets cost $10. Call 786-363-8040 or visit fociartfair.com.

Finally, this Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Frost Art Museum features an informal talk by internationally acclaimed artisr Michele Oka Doner, along with an outdoor breakfast and guided tours of the Sculpture Park at FIU (10975 SW 17th Street, Miami). The Frost's exhibitions, including “The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama,” will also be open to the public. The event is free. Call 305-348-2890 or visit thefrost.fiu.edu.
Fri., Dec. 4, 11 a.m., 2009