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2010 Stories by Michael Mills

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  “Romanticism to Modernism” at Boca Museum: A Fine Exhibit Pulled From the Permanent Collection

  published December 23, 2010

  Above, "Faune dévoilant une dormeuse" by Pablo Picasso. When times are tough, museums often delve deep into their... More >>

• "Best of the Best" at Rossetti Fine Art in Pompano Lives Up to Its Billing

  published December 16, 2010

  Calling an exhibition "Best of the Best" is all but asking for trouble, but a new show by that name, now at Rossetti Fine Art in Pompano Beach,... More >>

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  "Made in Hollywood" at the Norton Museum Reminds Us of What It's Like to Be Starstruck

  published December 16, 2010

  Above, a candid moment from Marilyn Monroe in 1952. Remember when almost anything that emanated from Hollywood – movies,... More >>

• Raymond Pettibon Exhibit at FAU's Schmidt Center Gallery Creates Portrait of a Young Punk

  published December 9, 2010

  Like the Supreme Court justice who knew pornography when he saw it, I know punk when I see it, and punk in all its messy glory is at the dark... More >>

• The Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale's Tom Wesselmann Retrospective Surprises and Rewards

  published November 11, 2010

  Put aside your preconceptions about drawing when you approach "Tom Wesselmann Draws," now at the Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale. The artist had... More >>

• The Boca Museum of Art Introduces Us to an Italian Artist We're Unlikely to Know

  published November 4, 2010

  Sure, it's satisfying when a local venue gets a crack at, say, a major Picasso show. But one of the great pleasures of going to museums is... More >>

• Nicholas Berger, Michael Kahn, Jim Rennert, and Yves de Saint-Front: A Nautical Theme Pervades at the Coral Springs Museum of Art

  published October 21, 2010

  What's most striking about the fall exhibitions at the Coral Springs Museum of Art is the uniformly high level of craftsmanship. So much... More >>

• Wife Flees Abusive Husband in "When We Leave," but Breaking Ties That Bind Is Not That Simple

  published October 21, 2010

  If there's any doubt that patriarchy is alive and well — in some cultures more than in others — consider this wrenching drama... More >>

• An Unlikely Coalition of Croatian, Turkish, and Haitian Artists at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

  published October 7, 2010

  When was the last time you grooved on the work of a Croatian artist? If your answer, like mine, is "Never, that I can recall," you can remedy... More >>

• "Sweet Emotion": A Small but Lovely Exhibit Inside Photographer Jeremiah Jenner's Home/Studio/Gallery

  published October 7, 2010

  Many artists long to have their own galleries. Broward-based photographer Jeremiah Jenner made it happen. First he applied for a space at the... More >>

• "Sight Specific: A Painter's Point of View" at Art Space Is Another Photorealism Spectacle

  published August 26, 2010

  What is it about photorealism that pushes people's buttons, eliciting oohs and ahhs about as reliably as fine chocolate? I can't explain the... More >>

• Alfred Phillips Is an Artist Who Just Can't Stop Painting

  published August 19, 2010

  Alfred Phillips is feeling rejected — not dejected, exactly, but a little passed over. The judge for an art show at an area gallery just... More >>

• "Dinotopia" at the Norton Museum Combines Dinosaurs and People in James Gurney's Fantastical Vision

  published August 5, 2010

  It seemed especially fitting that on the same day I visited "Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney" at the Norton Museum of Art in... More >>

• "Beyond the Figure" Delves into the Norton Museum's Formidable Permanent Collection

  published July 22, 2010

  Summer has long been the Season of the Sequel in Hollywood. Just look at this year, which has already seen the release of Iron Man 2, Shrek... More >>

• "The Shape of Things: An Exhibition by Stanford Slutsky" Explores the Range of Op Art

  published July 8, 2010

  There's not much middle ground with op art. Either you're exhilarated by the mathematical precision of its lines and shapes and the illusion of... More >>

• Peter Yalaniz, Jan Kolenda, and Bob Bagley at the Coral Springs Art Museum

  published July 8, 2010

  Coral Springs has a museum?!" I have heard that refrain almost every time I've mentioned the Coral Springs Museum of Art over the course of at... More >>

• Nathan Sawaya Constructs a Kid-Friendly Exhibit From Legos

  published June 24, 2010

  The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is typically a pretty quiet place. There are no security guards patrolling the four downstairs... More >>

• "POP and Circumstance" in Dania Is a Mostly Pleasing Show

  published June 24, 2010

  As the cheeky title indicates, this small group show replaces pomp with POP with mixed but mostly pleasing results. Perhaps... More >>

• Two Latin American Shows Take the Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale Beyond King Tut

  published June 10, 2010

  Latin American art is more important over the long haul for the Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale than even Princess Diana and King Tut. Those... More >>

• The Boca Museum Presents a Vital Retrospective of an Artist Probably Few of Us Know

  published May 27, 2010

  It's hard to imagine an exhibition that could even begin to compete with the Boca Raton Museum of Art's current "Elvis at 21" photography show.... More >>

• "Extraordinary Visions" Serves as a Great Way to Open the New Painted Easel Gallery

  published May 27, 2010

  A new art gallery in the area is always cause for celebration, and the Painted Easel is no exception – even if it is on the far side of the... More >>

• The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood: The Eccentric Aunt of Galleries

  published May 20, 2010

  If we were to think of our arts institutions here in South Florida as family members, the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood might be... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  "Elvis at 21" Photo Exhibit at Boca Museum Shows the King Still Has the Power

  published May 6, 2010

  When I first heard that the Boca Raton Museum of Art was bringing in an exhibition of photographs of Elvis Presley, my heart sank a little.... More >>

• Free Art Classes at 9Muses

  published April 22, 2010

  In ancient Greek mythology, nine muses governed the arts and inspired creativity: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry),... More >>

• The Norton Museum's "Reclaimed" Recounts an Epic Art-World Adventure

  published April 1, 2010

  The background for one of the several fine shows now at the Norton Museum is the remarkable story of a world-class Dutch art dealer whose huge... More >>