MBC's 2016 Independent Film Retrospective

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In advance of the Independent Spirit Awards on February 25th, the Miami Beach Cinematheque celebrate's its nominees – screening some of the best films of the year. From December 28th to January 8th, the theater will screen films including the acclaimed American Honey, Miami's Moonlight, and Christine – a film based on true events of the story of Christine Chubbuck, an ambitious reporter working in Florida in the 1970s.

For the full schedule, click here. 

Miami Beach Cinematheque
Historic City Hall
1130 Washington Ave, Miami Beach

Narciso Rodriguez at FIU

Narciso Rodriguez | Courtesy of FIU

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum opens Narciso Rodriguez: An Exercise in Minimalism, its inaugural couture exhibition, on now until January 8, 2017. 

The exhibit features 40 garments and purses alongside a variety of works of arts that illustrate how the Cuban-Amercian designer blends together his minimalist style with intricate garments that focus on structure, texture and clean lines. 

A favorite of celebrities such as Claire Danes and first lady Michelle Obama, Rodriguez received international acclaim when he designed the bias-cut sheath wedding dress Carolyn Bessette wore when she married John Kennedy, Jr. in 1996. 

Though Narciso Rodriguez is widely-regarded in the fashion industry, this will be his first solo exhibition documenting the evolution of his work. The exhibit is co-curated by Alex Gonzalez, the Creative Director of ELLE Magazine, in partnership with the Frost’s curator Klaudio Rodriguez.

FIU Patrica and Phillip Frost Art Museum
10975 SW 17th Street | Miami

Thomas Bayrle at ICA Miami

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German Pop artist Thomas Bayrle's first US solo museum exhibition, "One Day on Success Street" is now open at ICA Miami. The exhibition dedicated to the artist features over 75 works from the 1960s through the present day, showcasing works across a range of mediums including collage, painting, and sculpture. 

A highlight of the show is Wire Madonna, the artist's largest sculpture to date, was commissioned by the ICA for the museum's unique Atrium Gallery, and depicts a madonna and child in steel. The artist is known for his exploration of the impact of technology on humans through pop art and conceptual forms. 

This will be the last exhibit in the museum's current location before it moves to its new home in the Design District in 2017. The exhibit closes March 27th. 

ICA Miami
4201 NE 2nd Avenue | Miami