The Caribbee Club: “Future Tense” by Judith Berk King

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In this exhibition, Miami artist Judith Berk King shares her imagined future. With artworks in different mediums, she envisions a world where many of our familiar species have vanished, and strange, hybrid creatures with unique survival mechanisms inherit the planet. “As an artist, I focus on the creation and display of curious zoological and botanical […]

Last Wednesday of the Month Architecture Lecture Series #1

Come join us at the museum for the first in an informative lecture series every last Wednesday of the Month for the celebration of our building’s 80th Anniversary. Jose Gelabert-Navia, Regional Director of Perkins + Will, the creator of “Museums without Walls” will be leading the discussion. Check in and Refreshments at 6:30pm.

Mutable Permanence

This exhibition is part of the celebrations on the 80th anniversary of the building that once hosted the Coral Gables Police and Fire Station and is currently the home of the Coral Gables Museum. It includes the works of the Mutable Permanence art contest finalists, as well as other curated artworks and historical photographs that […]

Knitting at the Museum

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The Coral Gables Museum, in collaboration with fiber artists Aurora Molina and Evelyn Politzer, invites knitters, weavers, fiber artists, yarn lovers, enthusiasts and curious individuals to celebrate the art of knitting among the pioneering and innovative  fiber art works of America Weaves.  To RSVP please visit https://coralgablesmuseum.org/rsvp-form/ or  call: 305 603 8067 FREE  

Miami Dominoes: A Conversation with Artist Bo Droga

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for a presentation by artist Bo Droga, who will be discussing "Miami Dominoes," his site-specific art installation that makes use of Miami’s concrete structures to create a playful and engaging environment under the city’s metro railway.   Bo Droga is an Australian artist whose work is informed by the juxtaposition of nature versus […]

Artist Talk: Andrea Spiridonakos

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for a conversation with fashion designer Andrea Spiridonakos, now exhibiting at the Museum as part of our Caribbee Club series. Learn about Spiridonakos’ unique creative process and her take on fashion, textiles and creating a deeper emotional connection to our clothes and our environment.

Miami Art Week in Coral Gables: Chat with Exhibiting Artists and Curators Over a Venezuelan Arepada

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Don’t miss this unique encounter with the featured artists of “FOR NOW: Contemporary Venezuelan Art of the Miami Diaspora” and “El Viaje…” as you enjoy a carefully curated selection of Venezuelan arepas and refreshments. *This event is in partnership with Art Basel Miami Beach Free.

The Sephardic Journey; A Historic Background / El Viaje Sefardita; Un Recuento Historico

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

ESTA PRESENTACION SERA EN ESPAÑOL. In this presentation, a renowned Venezuelan specialist on Sephardic history, Rebeca Perli and David Bittan, former President of the Jewish Community of Venezuela and one of the promoters of Law 1215 (Spanish Nationality for Sephardic Jews) will refer to the history and journey of Jewish people around the World. Members: […]

Panel Discussion: Sofia Imber and her influence in Venezuelan Contemporary Art

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Because of her endless contribution to arts and culture in Venezuela, Sofia Imber is one of the most renowned and influential characters in the Venezuelan art scene. In this panel, presenters will share their personal anecdotes and stories about this great woman. Panelists: Rafael Barrios Amalia Caputo Patricia Van Dalen Yucef Merhi Rolando Pena Moderator: […]

Coral Gables Museum Presents Gallery Night Live!

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for a free evening of art and culture! Explore our recently opened exhibitions, FOR NOW; Contemporary Venezuelan Art of the Miami Diaspora, Venezuela; Serious Humor by Edo and Weil, and Ontological Curiosity.  Other amenities include live music, in collaboration with the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, a Line Dancing Class, and […]

Capture Coral Gables Award Ceremony & Exhibit Opening

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for the Opening Reception and Award Ceremony of Capture Coral Gables 2020.  The Coral Gables Museum will announce the 7 category winners and present them with prize packages donated by Capture Coral Gables partners and sponsors.Visitors will receive one voting ticket upon entry to cast their votes for the People's Choice Award before […]

Book presentation and Exhibition Tour

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In collaboration with Books & Books Join us for an entertaining evening of literature and art. The first half of this event will take place in Books and Books, our neighbor bookstore, with the presentation of the book When Time Stopped by Venezuelan author, Ariana Neumann. It will be followed by a tour of the exhibition […]

Artists Talk: Venezuela through the Eyes of Edo and Weil

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In this presentation, our featured artists of the exhibit Venezuela; Serious Humor will share their ideas and work on the Venezuela they left behind and its political scene. Good conversation, humor and a good glass of wine are guaranteed! This event will be in SPANISH Members: Free Non-Members: $5 To RSVP: coralgablesmuseum.org/rsvp-form

Book Launch: La Esencia del Exito en Tiempos Turbulentos

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Este libro es el resultado de una investigación aplicada a docientas empresas venezolanas exitosas, premiadas por la organizacion Venezuela Competitiva, durante los 25 años más complejos política, económica y socialmente en ese pais. El estudio arroja que el 86% de las mismas continua operando, a pesar de los escollos y obstáculos a lo que se […]

Book Launch: Cuba’s Intervention in Venezuela: A Strategic Occupation with Global Implications by Maria C. Werlau

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

**The presentation will be in English but books will be available for sale in English and Spanish. This in-depth and comprehensive investigation describes how “revolutionary” Cuba essentially occupied Venezuela, not through a large military force in-situ but asymmetrically, by placing assets strategically to command Venezuela’s security forces, economy, information, communications and society in general. It […]

Panel Discussion: The Institution of Art in Venezuela; Now and Then

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In this presentation, panelists will make reference to the role played by many of the key art institutions in Venezuela throughout the last twenty years, a period of time when they were all in the country and involved with these organizations one way or another. Moderator: Adriana Meneses This panel will be in conjunction with […]

An Evening of Photography: Silent and Live Auction

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for a Live and Silent Auction and the opportunity to acquire some of the finest photography works that have been exhibited at the Coral Gables Museum in the past decade. This will be the inaugural event of a series of fundraisers to celebrate our 10th Anniversary and prepare for the beginning of a […]

The Documentary Dock: “Uncanny: The Dolls of Mariana Monteagudo”

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

With The Film-Maker Project / PBS South Florida award-winning film “Uncanny: The Dolls of Mariana Monteagudo”, by documentarian Elaine Minionis, the Coral Gables Museum launches The Documentary Dock, a monthly series of documentary films streaming. This project offers our audience the unique opportunity to watch, from home, amazing movies that are currently not in the […]

PYTHON STORIES A conversation between Amy Siewe and Gretchen Bauer

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

On October 24th, 2020 speakers Amy Siewe, decorated python hunter, and Gretchen Bauer, CEO of BSWANKY, trailblazing collaborators in the python accessory industry, will come to the Museum to share fascinating personal experiences in their professions, followed by Q & A session. From Everglades snakes hunting to labor-intensive leather tanning to the superb craftsmanship of […]

Artist Talk: Sterling Rook

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for a Zoom talk with Miami artist Sterling Rook and learn about the different elements that inform his practice from family traditions and histories to his relationship with nature. Click here to enter Zoom meeting.  

Thursday Lecture Series : Ordained by Angels: Memoir of an AIDS Chaplain | Father Jerry Anderson & Rabbi Howard Berman

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

6:00 PM - Ordained by Angels: Memoir of an AIDS Chaplain 7;30 PM - Father Jerry Anderson & Rabbi Howard Berman   At 6 PM, Father Jerry Anderson, retired Episcopal priest, will discuss his work, life, and book, Ordained by Angels: Memoir of an AIDS Chaplain (2018) followed by a panel discussion at 7:30 PM […]

Thursday Lecture Series : Community Mobilization Group | Prevention Over the Years…

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

6:00 PM - Community Mobilization Group Luigi Ferrer, Moderator 7:30 PM - Prevention Over the Years … Panel Discussion with past and current leaders in HIV prevention efforts   Luigi Ferrer, Health Education Supervisor and Sexual Minority Health Coordinator with the Florida Department of Health will lead a discussion about efforts to reach youth with […]

BRUNCH WITH THE ARTIST AND BOOK LAUNCH: JULIO LARRAZ

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Please join us for mimosas and small bites in celebration of artist Julio Larraz’s first museum retrospective, 'Julio Larraz; The Kingdom We Carry Inside', curated by Yuneikys Villalonga, on view at the museum through April 30, 2022. At 11 am, there will be a book launch of Larraz's most recent and comprehensive retrospective book of […]

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La Habana Republicana 1902-1958: Architecture, Society, & Nation Building

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

This event is organized in collaboration with the CINTAS Foundation. Join architects Raúl Lorenzo Rodríguez and Carlos Alberto Fleitas in a conversation on La Habana architecture from 1902 to 1958.  They will discuss the various architectural styles seen in Cuba from the Spanish Colonial precedents that laid the foundations of the Cuban Republic through Neoclassical […]

Catalog Launch for “The Vote that Saved the Biltmore…”

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join Dorothy Thomson on Wednesday, August 2nd, for the exclusive launch of her exhibition catalog: “The Vote that Saved the Biltmore..." Dive deeper into the captivating story of the public servant that fought to preserve one of our city's most iconic landmarks. Whether you've visited the exhibit since its opening last August or not, this […]

Opening of “Capture Coral Gables” & “As I See It”

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us on Thursday, August 10th, and dive into the vibrant perspectives from two beloved local photography contests!  Capture Coral Gables 2023: This exhibition showcases the twenty-five finalist works in the photography contest Capture Coral Gables 2023. For the 9th edition of Capture Coral Gables, the exhibit will feature photos from three new special categories […]

Arts Brunch | Exhibition Viewing

Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Commemorate the extraordinary life and contributions of Celia Birbragher through a showcase of key historical Latin American artworks, photographs, magazine articles, and other historical materials in the exhibition titled 'Paving Roads for Latin American Art: The Pioneering Work of Celia Birbragher.' This event is free and open to the public - no RSVP is required. […]