The Wolfsonian–FIU: All About Community
Here is what is happening at the Wolfsonian–FIU. Always free to Florida.
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A Successful Season Opening
Looking Back on Thursday's VIP Preview Party Turn the Beat Around and Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age debuted to great fanfare. Check out World Red Eye's shots from the night, which brought in 300+ guests.
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Holiday Closures
Veterans Day + Thanksgiving
Please note that the galleries and Design Store will be closed on Friday, November 11 and Thursday, November 24 as our team observes the holidays with friends and family.
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Miami Beach Culture Crawl
Thursday, November 17 @ 6–9pm
Yet to see our new shows? Stop by during the city's monthly evening of à la carte culture and partake in art and design as well as half-priced drinks in the Design Store.
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A Midcentury Modern Atlas
Saturday, November 19 @ 4:30–6pm
Art historian and author Ben Benus shares groundbreaking data visualizations from design legend Herbert Bayer in this book talk about Bayer's 1953 World Geo-Graphic Atlas
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Coming Soon for Miami Art Week!
Street Shrines Roberto Lugo's building mural is taking shape, and his works are arriving. Read about the celebrated potter's upcoming exhibition, and mark your calendars for November 28.
Video Spotlight
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In honor of Election Day, take a moment to enjoy "Tuesday in November" (and, of course, vote). This 16-minute reel, produced by the U.S. Office of War Information for an international audience in 1945, was intended to pitch the American political system in Europe. Despite its decidedly rosy view of the democratic process, this propaganda piece can still serve us today as a testament to the importance of heading to the polls and casting your ballot.
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