Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale

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  Two Hilarious Lunatics at MOAFL

  By Rebecca Dittmar | Thu, January 12, 2012

  Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel will be stopping in at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale (1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) at 6 p.m. Saturday to stump for their new, collaborative novel, Lunatics. Mired in the middle of a political free-for-all, ... More >

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  "Offering of the Angels" at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale: Bring a Long Attention Span

  By Michael Mills | Thu, December 08, 2011

  The Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale's new exhibition of paintings from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, will make you long for a Christianity for Dummies guide or at least a set of biblical CliffsNotes. As the posted introduction makes clear, ... More >

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  Rich? Art Trip to Art Basel!

  By Devin Desjarlais | Thu, December 01, 2011

  OK, you live in South Florida -- maybe you're privileged? The privileged have the luxury of being art snobs -- maybe you're one of those folks who can leave Art Basel with actual artwork? But you live in Broward County. Maybe you're a patron-level... More >

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  Let's Go to the Art Show. Ready? All Together Now...

  By Mickie Centrone | Thu, November 03, 2011

  This is the Dialect to attend if you haven't gone to any yet -- writingwise, we couldn't put it more simply than that. Go to this event! (If you're a Dialect regular, we'll see ya there.) For this special occasion, it's leaving Brew Urban Cafe cof... More >

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  Get Your Skeletons Out of the Closet

  By Erica K. Landau | Thu, October 27, 2011

  Downtown Fort Lauderdale may not seem like the ideal backdrop for the Mexican holiday Dias de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. No desert fixtures like cacti or tumbleweeds. No cow skulls. (Sand at the beach doesn't count.) It rains a whole helluva... More >

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  Lindsey220

  | Thu, February 18, 2010

  They always have interesting exhibits showing in their beautiful facility. A must for those living or visiting Ft. Lauderdale!

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  Jessica.Rogozinski

  | Wed, September 30, 2009

  Museum of Art

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  CoreyB306

  | Tue, May 26, 2009

  offering courses in painting, drawing, design, and other disciplines taught by professional artists; The Museum's two floors have a total of more than 21,000 square feet of space (not including the Glackens Wing) available for exhibitions. The auditorium, sculpture terrace, and other Museum facilities can be rented for private functions.

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  bpbnewtimesbestof

  | Wed, May 06, 2009

  Less than a decade ago, the prospects for the Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale were grim. There was talk of a third-party takeover, or of even closing the place down altogether. Then came, in short succession, "Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes," "Diana: A Celebration," and, most triumphant of all, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," which went on to make history as South Florida's most popular exhibition ever. Which raised the question: How do you top Tut? You don't, exactly, but you don't just throw in the towel, either. After the double whammy of "Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge" and "Cradle of Christianity: Treasures from the Holy Land" — the former a sleeper, the latter a disappointment — the museum reestablished its artistic credibility last year with a pair of audacious exhibitions. "The Quilts of Gee's Bend" featured 60 or so quilts more reminiscent of Abstract Expressionist painting than of traditional quilting, and "Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions" challenged 22 artisans to put their spin on traditional Chinese furniture. The museum thrives on other fronts as well. Its small art school continues to grow, and its previously underused Horvitz Auditorium sits empty less and less often, thanks to the Inside Out Theatre Company's residency and other special events. And the museum still knows how to throw a mean exhibition opening, as evidenced by its knockout "Gee's Bend" bash.

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