September @ The Wolfsonian-FIU‏

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Beauty on the Beach: A Centennial Celebration of Swimwear

Sun Stroke Stimulus

Youth in Uniform: Selections from Materials Donated by Steven Heller

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

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Styled for the Road: The Art of Automobile Design, 1908-1948

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CALENDAR

SUMMER FILM SERIES
GUILTY PLEASURES: LOVE AND CARNAGE ON THE BEACH
Thursday, September 3, 1pm, Dynamo Café
Jaws (USA, Steven Speilberg, 1975, Color, DVD, 124 min)—An idyllic summer in New England becomes frenzied when a great white shark attacks swimmers. Part-time sheriff (Roy Scheider) and marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) team up to catch the man-eater.

WOLF BOOK CLUB
Friday, September 11, 7pm
MAURICE by E.M. Forrester (1971)—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.
Written and set in early 20th century Cambridge, Maurice Hall follows the life that is expected of him—public school, Cambridge University, work at his father's firm—except that he is a homosexual. Published over 50 years after it was written, this controversial novel depicts same-sex love in a non-condemnatory way. To join or to RSVP: 305.535.2644 or education@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

WOLF PACK GIVES BACK
Saturday, September 12, 10am-2pm
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY—Would you like to help others by contributing your time and skills? Then join the Wolf Pack Gives Back to volunteer, make friends, and even earn a discounted membership (after 25 hours of service). The next volunteer event will take place at the Children's Home Society/McLamore Children's Center for a few hours of games and activities with the children housed there. The center provides residential care for children up to the age of 11 who have been removed from their homes. For more information: 305.535.2644 or lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu. RSVP required at our public programs page.

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




ON VIEW



BEAUTY ON THE BEACH: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF SWIMWEAR
ON VIEW THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2009

Beauty on the Beach: A Centennial Celebration of Swimwear explores the role that fashion design plays in shaping and reflecting popular conceptions of glamour and health through an examination of innovations in swimwear design—in construction, materials, and styling—as well as creative marketing strategies. The exhibition features archival materials from the Jantzen swimwear company—celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2010—and The Wolfsonian collection. Included in the display are a large variety of swimsuits, bathing caps, accessories, illustration art, advertising, and promotional materials.

SUN STROKE STIMULUS
ON VIEW THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2009 IN THE MUSEUM'S LOBBY

The Wolfsonian commissioned New York City based photographer Miles Ladin to create Sun Stroke Stimulus, a contemporary portrait of Miami Beach bathing culture, to complement its summer 2009 exhibition of historical swimwear. Miles Ladin's fashion photography has been featured in The New York Times Style section, W magazine, and Harper's Bazaar. He has created two limited-edition artist's books—Lunch Poems and That Various Field: A Salute to James Schulyer. Noted for his critical view of everyday life, Ladin's work is included in the collections of The Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the Artist Book Collection, The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York; and the Special Collection Library at The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

YOUTH IN UNIFORM: SELECTIONS FROM MATERIALS DONATED BY STEVEN HELLER
ON VIEW IN THE MUSEUM'S RARE BOOK AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY VESTIBULE

The exhibition features political propaganda designed to create a spirit of communal identity among the young. The materials were collected by Steven Heller during research for his recent publication Iron Fists: Branding the 20th Century Totalitarian State.

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 5-7pm and include two-for-one drink specials.

FREE FRIDAYS, 6-9 PM
Free admission to galleries from 6-9pm. Energy Hours at The Dynamo take place from 5-7pm and include two-for-one drink specials. 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 EVENTS

FILM SERIES
A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE FALL
November 9, 1989 marked the fall of the Berlin Wall after over forty years of the Cold War. This film series, commemorating the twenty year anniversary of those dramatic events, explores the feelings and social realities experienced during the last days of communism passing through the unsettling months of transition to the new era of consumerism and democracy. Reflecting the filmmakers' visions of the individual in the throes of revolutionary social upheaval, these films depict human struggle in the context of oppression and radical change. Presented with the FIU School of International & Public Affairs, the FIU European Studies Department, and the Miami European Union Center of Excellence (MEUCE). Free for members and students; $10 all others or $30 for the series.

Thursday, October 8, 7pm
COMMUNISM ON FILM—This kick-off event sets the stage as Barbara Weitz, director of the Czech Study Abroad Program and the Film Studies Certificate Program at FIU, briefly addresses the communist influence on cinema along with the screening of two documentaries: The Wall (1962, USA, US Information Agency, 9 min, B&W, web video streaming) and Videograms of a Revolution. From the holdings of the National Archives, this short propaganda film shows the construction of the Berlin Wall and how it immediately impacted those living on both sides of the wall. In Videograms of a Revolution (1992, Romania, Harun Farocki and Andrei Ujica, 107 min, German with English subtitles, color, DVD) directors Farocki and Ujica piece together the ten-day fall of the Romanian leader Nicolai Ceaucescu in 1989 using 125 hours of footage.

The Wolfsonian–FIU gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Jantzen Apparel, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perry Ellis International, Inc. for providing access to and loans from the Jantzen archives.

Beauty on the Beach: A Centennial Celebration of Swimwear and Sun Stroke Stimulus are generously supported by André Balazs and Perry Ellis International. Additional support provided by Bacardi Rum, Acqua Panna, San Pellegrino, and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

The Wolfsonian–FIU is proud to receive ongoing support from the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council; 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.