Events: July 20, 2025
Step By Step
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - English
Three women go on a two-day hike up a hill to honor a recently deceased friend, each carrying an inscribed stone to place as a monument at the peak. But they must get there first and the climb will be as challenging, unexpected, ridiculous and hilarious as life itself. Written by the acclaimed author known for his hit Broadway play End of the Rainbow, which inspired the Oscar-winning film "Judy" starring Renée Zellweger, Step By Step is a theatrical gem. This United States premiere is a rollercoaster of memories, emotions, and personal revelations, showcasing comedic brilliance through witty dialogue and clever one-liners that will leave audiences laughing out loud.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
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Dynamic Cultural Exchange Program
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 from 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM - English
Marco Island Center for the Arts and the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas (MoCAA) proudly announce a dynamic cultural exchange program highlighting the power of contemporary art to connect communities and celebrate multiculturalism. This collaboration will feature dual exhibitions between May and July 2025, uniting artists from across the Americas and offering audiences on both coasts of Florida a powerful glimpse into the evolving visual languages of our region. June 20 to July 20, 2025, MoCAA will host “Marco to Miami”, an exhibition showcasing 14 outstanding Marco Island artists, bringing a fresh regional perspective to the Miami art scene.
Featured artists include:
Lisett Llorens, Garry S. Wheeler, Judith Carlin, Terry Carter, Gianpaolo Curreri, Nan LaRosa, Randy Keenan, Karen Swanker, Myriam Kriel, Joel Shapses, Nancy Norman, Ann Vreeland, Bea Stinson, Barbara Parisi
Location
Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas
12063 SW 131st Ave,
Miami,
FL
33186
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Philip Smith: Magnetic Fields
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - English
Philip Smith: Magnetic Fields is a career survey and solo institutional debut for Miami artist Philip Smith. Curated by art historian Robin Clark, Magnetic Fields presents over 50 works spanning five decades of Smith’s expansive artistic career.
The exhibition unfolds across six gallery spaces at MOCA, with thematically organized environments that revolve entirely around Smith’s multifaceted pictographic language. Extending beyond conventional artistic practices, Smith explores metaphysical and spiritual themes through large-scale, vibrantly chromatic paintings.
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Smith’s work traverses a spectrum of influences—from a childhood imbued with mystical and spiritual healing to ancient pictographs—creating a tapestry of personal and collective memory. Iconography derived from biology texts, diagrams, and Cold War spy manuals coexist in his compositions, offering not only a visual feast but also an energetic, intellectual dialogue.
At MOCA, the exhibition traces Smith’s artistic evolution. Early works from the Pictures era showcase his ambitiously-scaled drawings based on found images forming enigmatic, puzzle-like compositions. Another section, “Black Paintings,” draws from his studies of ancient cultures and mystery schools, and then into “Modern Paintings,” which overlay linear patterns with abstract geometries inspired by mid-century painters like Barnett Newman, Mark Tobey, and Jasper Johns.
The latter half of Smith’s career is represented through“ Color Paintings”, which feature crisp graphic imagery carved into bold, monochromatic fields, and “White Paintings” works, where erasures evoke both disappearance and emergence.
The exhibition culminates in Smith’s newest series, “Energy Paintings,” in which monumental canvases are uniquely activated with gestural and chromatic energy. These works synthesize elements from earlier series, radiating a fresh dynamism. Much like the earth’s magnetic field—generated by molten iron at its core and shielding the planet from harmful solar radiation—Smith’s “Energy Paintings” emit their own magnetism. Vibrant lines and cosmological symbols pulse across the canvases, drawing viewers into their powerful, protective embrace.
Philip Smith: Magnetic Fields will remain on view through October 5, 2025.
Location
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street,
North Miami,
FL
33161
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ArtServe's Walk the Runway: Showcasing Local Fashion Designers
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - English
The fashion-forward exhibition, Walk the Runway: Showcasing Local Fashion Designers, will highlight the creativity and craftsmanship of South Florida's local fashion designers. The exhibition will run from July 18 through September 19, 2025, with a focus on homegrown clothing and accessories. "Walk the Runway" celebrates the diverse fashion landscape of the region and its influence on global trends. A free public reception will take place on July 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location
ArtServe, Inc.
1350 East Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
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