March @ The Wolfsonian-FIU‏

JOIN THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU FOR A SPECIAL CURATOR'S TOUR AND LUNCH!


MEMBER EVENT
Tuesday, March 17, 11am
CURATOR'S TOUR AND LUNCH—Join Wolfsonian founder Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. and associate director for curatorial affairs and education Marianne Lamonaca for an enlightening tour of our permanent collection, followed by lunch and conversation in The Dynamo Café. RSVP required: 305.535.2631 or rsvp@thewolf.fiu.edu. $25 per person. Propagandist level members and higher.

NOT A MEMBER OF THE WOLFSONIAN?
Then it's time to join! As a member, you'll enjoy free admission to our galleries, free or reduced admission for our programs, invitations to our exhibition openings, member promotions at The Dynamo Museum Shop and Café, and much more. For membership information or to join, contact us: 305.535.2631 or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu.


DON'T FORGET...FREE GALLERY ADMISSION ON FRIDAYS FROM 6-9PM
Free admission begins at 6pm. Join us for a guided tour at 6pm, and innovative programming at 7pm. Galleries remain open until 9pm.

DON'T MISS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW...
MOUTON ROTHSCHILD-PAINTINGS FOR THE LABELS; on view through Sunday, March 8, 2009.

Left:
Painting, Harlem, 1937
Elanor Colburn (American, 1866–1939)
Laguna Beach, CA
Oil on canvas
TD1991.83.1



CONTENTS

CALENDAR ON VIEW DYNAMO HIGHLIGHT UPCOMING EVENT




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MUSEUM HOURS & DYNAMO MUSEUM STORE • CAFE
Mon., Tues.: Noon-6pm
Thurs., Fri.: Noon-9pm
Sat., Sun.: Noon-6pm
Wed.: Closed

Free admission after 6pm on Fridays

THINKISM THURSDAYS
Join us for a tour at 6pm, and most nights include a program.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from The Wolfsonian Collection

Gridnik: Wim Crouwel and Modern Typography

American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow


CONTACT US

RSVP: 305.535.2645
rsvp@thewolf.fiu.edu

MEMBERSHIP: 305.535.2631 membership@thewolf.fiu.edu

PROGRAMS: 305.535.2644
programs@thewolf.fiu.edu


INFO: 305.531.1001
information@thewolf.fiu.edu


MUSEUM SHOP: 305.535.2680
museumshop@thewolf.fiu.edu

DYNAMO CAFE: 305.535.1457
dynamo@lyonandlyon.com





CALENDAR

CINEMA 2 AT THE WOLF
is an ongoing documentary film series presented in collaboration with WPBT–Channel 2.

Thursday, March 5, 7pm
CINEMA'S EXILE: FROM HITLER TO HOLLYWOOD (2008, USA, Karen Thomas, 116 min, color, DVD)—When Adolf Hitler became the chancellor of Germany in 1933, one of his earliest actions was to ban Jews from working in the country's storied film industry. This film traces the experiences of the exiles who fled to Hollywood. Free.

WOLF BOOK CLUB
Be a part of our book club! Participants must be Wolfsonian members and will receive a twenty percent discount on book club selections purchased in The Dynamo Museum Shop. To join or to RSVP: 305.535.2644 or education@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

Friday, March 6, 7pm
THE LAST MADAM: A LIFE IN THE NEW ORLEANS UNDERWORLD by Christine Wiltz (2001)—Wiltz chronicles the rise and fall of Norma Wallace, madam of a legendary house of prostitution in New Orleans. The book provides a social history of New Orleans as it reveals the scandalous stories of a powerful woman who had the city's politicians in her pocket and married the twenty-five year-old boy next door when she was sixty-four.

THE WOLF PACK
The Wolf Pack is a group of young professionals with a ravenous appetite for architecture and design. Members gather regularly to interact with Wolfsonian curators and other leaders in Miami's design and architecture communities. Join us for our monthly DEN NIGHTS, the second Thursday of the month at The Wolfsonian, and for excursions into Miami's outstanding design community. For more information, contact 305.535.2631 or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu.

Friday, March 6, 7pm
The Wolf Pack is delighted to welcome renowned landscape designer Raymond Jungles to The Wolfsonian. Mr. Jungles will discuss his latest book, The Colors of Nature: Subtropical Gardens, followed by a reception and book signing in The Dynamo Cafe. RSVP requested: 305.535.2631 or rsvp@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

Sunday, March 8, 2pm
WOLF PACK FILM SCREENING—Independent filmmakers and honorary Wolf Packers Sam Rega and Josh Miller of Good Cop Bad Cop Productions present three short films: The Room, The Artist as a Young Man: A Portrait of Cameron Fairchild, and The Toners. Free.

Thursday, March 12, 7pm
WOLF PACK DEN NIGHT GAME NIGHT—Tapas, two-for-one drink specials, and all your favorite board games.

PERFORMANCE
Thursday, March 12, 7pm
AMERICAN OPERA AND SONG—There was a flourishing classical vocal music scene in America from the 1920s to the '40s. Composers in this period presented a uniquely American voice with elements of jazz, folksong, and spirituals. Florida Grand Opera's Young Artist Studio presents music by composers of the time including George Gershwin, Lee Hoiby, William Bolcom, Carlisle Floyd, and more! Free.

DOCUMENTARY SERIES: TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN CONDITION

Explores the impact of technology on our lives. Curated by Michael Laramee, a graduate student in Film Studies at the University of Miami, it is co-sponsored by FIU's Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public
Policy and Citizenship Studies. Free to members and students; $10 all others.

Friday, March 13, 7pm
I AM BECOME DEATH: THEY MADE THE BOMB (1996, USA, Arthur MacCaig, 55 min, color, DVD)—The atomic bomb devastated two Japanese cities—Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This documentary explores the lives and thoughts of scientists who created the bomb at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories.

THE NUCLEAR COMEBACK (2008, USA, Justin Pemberton, 53 min, color, DVD)—Is nuclear power, with its zero carbon emissions, the answer to our energy challenges? Or are the hazards, including radioactive waste and the risk of accidents, too great?

PUBLIC TALK
Saturday, March 14, 2pm
BEYOND STRAIGHT SUPREMACY AND THE MYTH OF CHANGE: THE FUTURE OF LGBT POLITICS—In November, Florida and California joined 27 other states that formalized discrimination against gays, lesbians, and other sexual minorities by amending state constitutions to exclude them from civil marriage rights. In our democratic society, minority groups are often at the mercy of indifferent or hostile majorities with the courts curbing mob excess. The panel addresses this issue and many others relevant to the future of LGBT politics. Panelists include: Whitney Bauman, Religious Studies, FIU; Steven Blevins, English Department, FIU; Jose Gabilondo, School of Law, FIU; and moderator, Consuelo Boronat, Student Affairs, FIU. Free.

PUBLIC TALK
Thursday, March 19, 7pm
FROM WIND TUNNEL TO TAILFIN: STREAMLINING THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE—Cultural historian Phil Patton, author of several books including Open Road: A Celebration of the American
Highway, addresses how streamlining served as design inspiration for some of America's iconic automobiles. Members free; $10 all others.

TOUR
Friday, March 20, 6pm
DECO AND DESIGN TOUR—This two hour adventure begins with a walking tour of the Art Deco District, then moves inside to explore American Streamlined Design. Limited to twenty participants. RSVP and one-week advance ticket purchase required: 305.535.2648 or
education@thewolf.fiu.edu. Tour begins and ends at The Wolfsonian. $10 for members; $20 all others.

INNOVATION BY DESIGN SERIES

Charles Eames said "innovate as a last resort." So why is innovation a much used and hotly debated term in design today? What role does it play in design processes? How does it shape our world and whom does it serve? Join us for a series of presentations in which leading voices in design, science, and technology explore the meaning of innovation.

Thursday, March 26, 7pm
WHEN YOU MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF WOMEN, YOU EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF MEN—The title of this talk, spoken by a marketing expert in 2001, inspired Volvo to create "Your Concept Car" (YCC), designed by a team of women and introduced in 2004. Tatiana Butovitsch Temm, communications manager for the Volvo YCC design team, reflects on design, gender, and consumption. Copresented by FIU's European Studies Program and Women's Studies Center and the FIU/UM Miami-Florida European Union Center for Excellence.

DOCUMENTARY SERIES: TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN CONDITION


Explores the impact of technology on our lives. Curated by Michael Laramee, a graduate student in Film Studies at the University of Miami, it is cosponsored by FIU's Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies. Free to members and students; $10 all others.

Friday, March 27, 7pm
WHY WE FIGHT (2005, USA, Eugene Jarecki, 98 min, color, DVD)—Why do we go to war? This documentary looks at U.S. policies regarding war since World War II, including the Iraq war, and poses the topic "Why We Fight" to several individuals. It then reflects back on President Eisenhower's warning, upon leaving office, of the growing power of the "military industrial complex," foretelling today's entangled political, corporate, and military interests.

TOURS
Each Thursday and Friday, 6pm
Consider how an array of historical, cultural, and political trends inspired design of the machine age with a guided exhibition tour each Thursday and Friday night at 6pm. Friday tours are free.



ON VIEW

MOUTON ROTHSCHILD-PAINTINGS FOR THE LABELS
Organized by The Wolfsonian–FIU in cooperation with Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A.
ON VIEW FEBRUARY 19 THROUGH MARCH 8, 2009

Since 1924 and beginning with the famous poster designer Jean Carlu, Château Mouton-Rothschild has commissioned works from some of the most distinguished international artists of their times to illustrate their wine labels. See a selection of the original artwork created over the past 85 years by Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Robert Motherwell, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Francis Bacon, Rufino Tamayo, among others, and discover which artist adorns the 2006 vintage.

AMERICAN STREAMLINED DESIGN: THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
Organized and circulated by the Liliane and David M. Stewart Program for Modern Design, Montreal
ON VIEW THROUGH MAY 17, 2009


Surveying a particularly American version of Modernism, American Streamlined Design presents over 185 works in diverse materials, from Bakelite to stainless steel, organized thematically around the spheres of American life in the 1930s‒50s: the kitchen and bath, the living room, the office and workroom, manual labor, and recreation. The exhibition is drawn from the Eric Brill Collection, the largest known on this subject, and supplemented by works from the Stewart Collection of 20th-Century Design and The Wolfsonian.

GRIDNIK: WIM CROUWEL AND MODERN TYPOGRAPHY
ON VIEW THROUGH MARCH 10, 2009

In honor of contemporary Dutch graphic designer Wim Crouwel's 80th birthday, The Wolfsonian is collaborating with Mr. Crouwel on this exhibition, drawn from collections of The Wolfsonian, Stedelijk Museum, and private lenders. The graphic works of "Gridnik", as Crouwel is known in the design community, will be examined within the context of design, and specifically typography, innovations of the early twentieth-century, especially within The Netherlands. Crouwel's self-professed knowledge and appreciation for the history of art, design, and architecture (as illustrated by his career as an artist, designer, professor, and museum director), serves as a perfect complement to The Wolfsonian's mission—to explore the impact of design on everyday life. By juxtaposing a selection of his work, with The Wolfsonian's early twentieth century Dutch and European graphic design collection, the museum and Crouwel hope to create a dynamic interplay between the present and the past.

ART AND DESIGN IN THE MODERN AGE: SELECTIONS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION
ONGOING

The Wolfsonian-FIU holds an astounding collection of modern objects—both the rare and the overlooked — from the 1885 to 1945 era, demonstrating the active role design plays in motivating actions, expressing ideas, creating desires, and shaping identities. Exhibition themes underscore designers' responses to new materials and technologies, the role of graphic design as an instrument of political and commercial persuasion, and the nature of state-sponsored public art and architecture programs.


DYNAMO HIGHLIGHT

The Dynamo Café's eclectic menu features a delicious array of soups, sandwiches, and salads, as well as a coffee bar and special dessert and tea menus. The museum shop is the destination for unique toys, jewelry, books, fashion, accessories and housewares.


DAZZLING DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL
Shop till you drop, then lunch at The Dynamo for $10 pp, plus tax and tip. Lunch special menu includes a Chef's entrée of the day and iced tea.

THINKISM THURSDAYS
Energy Hours at The Dynamo take place from 6-9pm and include two-for-one drink specials, a tapas menu, and all your favorite board games.

FREE FRIDAYS, 6-9 PM
Free admission to galleries from 6-9pm. Energy Hours at The Dynamo take place from 6-9pm and include two-for-one drink specials, a tapas menu, and all your favorite board games. Exhibition tour at 6pm. Recharge your batteries for the weekend.

For more information on menus or to reserve your table at The Dynamo, please call 305.535.1457 or email dynamo@lyonandlyon.com.


UPCOMING EVENT

WOLF PACK DEN NIGHT
Thursday, April 9, 7pm
Join us as the Wolf Pack takes on the Yelp Elite Squad for a night of trivia, pub food, and Grolsch beer. We'll battle wits over esoterica large and small, past and present. RSVP requested: 305.535.2631, or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu.

The Wolfsonian receives ongoing support from the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation; William J. and Tina Rosenberg Foundation; Continental Airlines, the Official Airline of The Wolfsonian-FIU; The Miami Herald; Miami.com; Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.; Robert Mondavi Winery; and Pistils & Petals.