Exhibition Schedule

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE The following information is current as June 15, 2008. Please disregard any previous advance schedules. Before publishing, please call for confirmation. Up-to-date information is available at 305-673-7530.

May 2 - August 3, 2008 VOOM PORTRAITS Robert Wilson Gertrude Silverstone Muss Gallery, the Henri and Flore Lesieur Pavilion, Taplin Gallery, and the Lydia and Burton Harrison Café VOOM PORTRAITS Robert Wilson is an exhibition of provocative high-definition video portraits by epochal avant-garde artist Robert Wilson. These works were commissioned and produced by VOOM HD Networks, a US-based television provider devoted to high-definition television channels. The portraits of approximately 25 people and animals are presented on large-scale HD plasma flat-screens, and include celebrities like Johnny Depp, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Brad Pitt. In addition, each work is accompanied by original musical scores. This exhibition may not be suitable for children under the age of 17. Commissioned and produced by VOOM HD Networks*	ROBERT WILSON Isabella Rossellini, 2005 plasma display panel 65" H x 35" W Music by Henri Rene & His Orchestra, Voice by Robert Wilson. Arranged by Peter Cerone.

May 2 - October 19, 2008 SPLENDOR IN THE BASS: THE PORTRAITS Henri and Flore Lesieur Pavilion Organized by the Bass Museum of Art This installation highlights aspects of the original John and Johanna Bass founding donation to the museum, and will feature traditional portraiture from the past five centuries to the present day. Works include seventeenth century Italian, Flemish and Dutch examples by painters such as Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) and Michiel van Musscher (1645-1705), as well as seventeenth and eighteenth century French court portraiture by Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745) and Hyacinthe Rigaud (1649-1743). British portraits in the Grand Manner will be represented by Benjamin West (1738-1820), George Romney (1734-1802) and John Hoppner (1758-1810). Concurrent with Robert Wilson’s innovative twenty-first century video portraits, Splendor in the Bass: The Portraits provides ample opportunity for compelling comparisons of the history of portraiture in the Western world.	After Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641) Frances Howard, Duchess of Lennox and Richmond (1577-1639) Oil on canvas 79 1/4" x 47 1/4" Gift of John and Johanna Bass

Ongoing TREASURES FROM THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART Grand Ramp Monumental nineteenth-century tapestries are on permanent display, that include The Start of the Hunt and The Return from the Hunt, designed by French artist Louis-Marie Baader. This pair of exceptional tapestries, that are prominently showcased in the Grand Ramp of the museum, were woven at the Braquenié atelier in Belgium during the last quarter of the 19th century. The designer, who specialized in mythological and historical scenes, drew his inspiration for subjects of these works from national or local history.	Louis-Marie Baader, Designer (French, 1828- c. 1919) Braquenié et Cie, Manufactory (Malines, Belgium) The Start for the Hunt (detail), c. 1879-1885 Cotton warp with wool and silk weft 1964.095, Gift of John and Johanna Bass

August 23 – November 2, 2008 20th Century Works on Paper from the FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE Collection: Picasso, Tàpies, Miró and Others Gertrude Silverstone Muss Gallery This exciting exhibition is comprised of approximately 80 works on paper by some of the 20th century’s most renowned Spanish artists, as well as artists from other countries whose careers were impacted by Spain. Rarely seen sketches and illustrations by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Sonia Delaunay, Juan Gris, Picabia and Joaquín Torres-Garcia will be shown. These works on paper show how these artists first honed their talent in drawings and watercolors, and illustrate how the tension between figuration and abstraction dominated the course of art during this period. Founded in 1975, Fundación Mapfre is one of the most prestigious cultural Spanish foundations that is supported by Mapfre, a Spanish insurance group that develops public programs in Spain and other countries.	Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) Untitled (Arlequín y Polichinela), 1924 Tempera on paper 9 1/3 x 11 3/5 inches Collection FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE

November 1, 2008 – January 25, 2009 PERSONIFIED: LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY FIGURATIVE WORKS Henri and Flore Lesieur Pavilion Figurative works are a mainstay of the original Bass collection, donated by founders John and Joanna Bass, as well as other important collectors, such as Eileen and Peter Norton. Personified highlights this aspect of the museum’s late twentieth century holdings with works by Pop artists Andy Warhol, Richard Lindner and Red Grooms combined with the Photorealism of Audrey Flack and later works by John Valadez, Donato Mancini, Pedro Perez and Miamians Carlos Alfonzo, Purvis Young and Edouard Duval Carrié. Together they are a celebration of the human form – whether actual or implied – as a subject in late twentieth century art.	Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987) Ronald Reagan, 1985 Silkscreen on paper Edition 53/190 38 x 38 inches Gift of Dr. Harold Silberman

February 27 - March 15, 2009 SOUND Gertrude Silverstone Muss Gallery This unique exhibition brings together sound works by pioneer composers, sound and media artists associated with the interdisciplinary Sound Arts Workshop, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of its Subtropics Festival. Curated by iSAW’s artistic director, Gustavo Matamoros, in association with composer David Dunn, SOUND is a dynamic show consisting of autonomous sound pieces displayed as "solos" but that will also interact in duos, trios, quartets and in a full ensemble context. The selected works will encompass the full spectrum of sound art in the form of sculptural works, installations, performance and interactive art. SOUND will be the most comprehensive exhibition of this genre ever presented in Miami Beach.