History Miami Museum commits to crime

If you’ve been praying for a celluloid remedy to your box office flu, seek solace in Lourdes, a haunting new film by Cannes-wining director Jessica Hausner. In it, Christine, a physically disabled and emotionally awkward young woman, sets out on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary allegedly…

Egyptian mummy finds home at Bass Museum in Miami Beach

Art this week: Fanged demons and fried pork rinds

The Haitian town of Croix-des-Bouquets pulsates with rhythm as local artists bang intricate designs out of recycled 55-gallon oil drums. There, in the heart of the Haitian metalwork movement, artists Serge Jolimeau and Michée Ramil Remy can be found removing the ends from the reclaimed cylinders, slicing the drums from…

At Wynwood’s Gallery I/D, Brenda Ann Kenneally’s photos portray impoverished American women and children

“Self, Symbol & the Spirit” Through April 30. ArtRouge Gallery, 46 NW 36th St., Miami; 305-448-2060; artrouge.com. Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Self, Symbol & the Spirit” features photography, mixed-media works, and paintings by Sergio Garcia, Evelyn Valdirio, Nicolas Leiva, Mariano Costa Peuser, and Lili(ana). Garcia’s large…

“Self, Symbol & the Spirit” Through April 30. ArtRouge Gallery, 46 NW 36th St., Miami 305-448-2060; artrouge.com Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m At the ArtRouge Gallery in the Design district Russian dealer Gala Kvachnina is revamping her program to include more contemporary art, rather than the collection…

When we last saw 35-year-old, indie curator Dustin Orlando, he was in the grips of a mind-numbing implosion. He was brooding in utter darkness inside his gallery Objex Artspace. That was back in 2005. FPL had just cut the gallery’s power, and there was an eviction notice slapped on his…

Not many artists feel at ease mixing medieval rituals with cutting-edge concepts. But George Sanchez-Calderon, known for his public works critiquing shoddy urbanism, believes that splashing gasoline on a theoretical bonfire is the best way to stoke a heated debate. This Friday at 7 p.m., Sanchez-Calderon will present his solo…

“Instruments of Torture Through the Ages” lashes the Freedom Tower

“Where Do We Go From Here?” Through May 30. Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7530; bassmuseum.org. Wednesday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. If you haven’t visited the Bass Museum in a while, a new exhibit will likely leave you scratching your head. Gone are the…

Two Miami galleries explore the aesthetics of time and the mysteries of the spirit

It’s that time of the month again — Second Saturday — so check out the latest openings at the Wynwood Art Walk. Luis Gonzalez Palma’s sumptuous gilded photographs echo across time. The Guatemalan artist creates baroque portraits of mysterious characters, dressed in opulent, theatrical garb; shanghaied from faraway places; and…

The new show, “Self, Symbol & the Spirit,” features photography, mixed-media works, and paintings by Sergio Garcia, Evelyn Valdirio, Nicolas Leiva, Mariano Costa Peuser, and a woman who goes by the odd moniker Lili(ana) as if considering herself a household name. Garcia’s large canvas Bed-Man is a self-portrait of the…

“Taiwan Discovered: In Place and Time” Through May 16. Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami; 305-348-2890; thefrost.fiu.edu. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. With his Mack truck-size opus on view at the Frost Art Museum, Yao Jui-cheng transports the spectator…

A strange brew and deep pockets help artist John Brevard travel a million years B.C.

It’s that time of the month again — Second Saturday — so check out the latest openings at the Wynwood Art Walk. Artist Michael Costello cranks up the tension with his psychologically freighted canvases that traffic in perceptions of beauty, sexuality, and maturity. At 101 Exhibit, catch Sam With Eggs…

Art Battles turns Wynwood’s Eazy Street Gallery into a war zone

“Art Encounters: Interstices Between Literature, Cinema, and Graphic Design” Through March 20. CCE Miami, 800 Douglas Rd., Ste. 170, Coral Gables; 305-448-9676; ccemiami.org. Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some people believe a picture is worth a thousand words, but others swear a well-made poster can more effectively…

Basel schmasel. That’s how the organizers of this weekend’s Arteaméricas fair will respond to those judging their modest event by the standards of the titanic confab that makes Miami the hub of the international art world each winter. For its eighth edition, the boutique fair has scaled back from 70…

Al Capone, Giuseppe Zangara, the Miami River cops, Yahweh Ben Yahweh, Andrew Cunanan, and Rory Conde are not your usual suspects. They are the crème de la crème of the murderers and malefactors coloring the Big Orange’s sordid history. They’ve provided the blood-flecked fodder for local crime and mystery writers…