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Lowe Art Museum
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- Hours:
Tue-Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Lowe Art Museum
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I find it quite sad that I was a UM student for 2 whole years and I never once made it to the LAM, because it's beautiful!
Went there tonight for the Mexican Exhibit Event. Thank you Gita, for extending the invitation to us Yelpers! I'm sad I didn't get to meet you or say hello, but I'm sure there will be plenty of yelp opportunities to do so sometime soon!
The Mexican Art Exhibit was awesome.. I didn't do the guided tour but I walked around and had a look at all it had to offer. They have some pretty great stuff!
Then my boyfriend and I ventured out into the courtyard where we were told the food and drink were. What a beautiful little courtyard, and what a beautiful night to be out IN the courtyard! They had Mexican appetizers and yummy tequila drinks to sample, and a mariachi band. My boyfriend even asked them to dedicate a song to me...how sweet, hehehe!
Anyway, I can't believe it took me this long to actually venture into the LAM. I will be back sooner rather than later! I wonder what the next exhibit will bring!
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It had a been a WHILE since my last venture at this museum. This place has changed! DRASTICALLY!! The sheer size, the many corridors; it boggles the mind!
Ok, so there are collections they have always had and I remembered them, but they also have a TON of new stuff (by new I mean, in the last three years, or things I hadn't seen prior to my three year absence).
They have the photograph exhibition called Through the Lens that is quite fascinating. You can see how the photograph came to be and cameras that have been used throughout the years. Really cool exhibit.
They also have art collections from almost all continents. It's very extensive. I particularly enjoyed those from Africa and the Pacific Islands.
You could spend hours roaming the never ending corridors and taking it all in. There's just so much to see!! I am really glad I went back and re-discovered the Lowe Art Museum. It's truly one of the best museums in Miami!!
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What a great time I had last night at the Egyptian Art Event they were hosting! This amazing little gallery is located right inside of the University of Miami's campus and is really easy to get to. The gallery is open to the public and has some of the most interesting art ever.
I didn't get to explore the museum itself too much, as they had many areas blocked off due to the event. But I will tell you that I will definitely be back to check it out on a calmer level! :)
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This less discovered gem of an art museum has a small,but superb collection of Early Italian Paintings(Lippo Vanni,Sano Di Pietro,Bernardino Fungai,Bacchiacca-just to name a few painters with fine paintings).It has fine paintings by more famous painters like;Jordaens,El Greco,Ribera,Goya,Monet,Sisley,and Gauguin.It has a fine collection of Twentieth Century American Art including delightful works by;Frank Stella,Paul Sierra,Duane Hansen just to cite a few artists well-represented.It has a large,,wonderful collection of glassworks by artists such as;Arneson,Christine Federighi.Personal favorites were;Lorenzo Di Bicci's"Annunciation",Bacchiacca's"Ghismonda With Heart of Guiscardo",Jordaens'"Judgement of Paris",Ribera's "Saint Peter",Jean Debosses'"Soleil Couchant",Monet's"Waterloo Bridge",and Paul Sierra's"3 Graces".So enjoy this fine art on the University of Miami's bustling campus.
wow, yet another place i'm astounded to find has zero reviews for?!
this is a great little museum located right inside the University of Miami. but, it's not just for UM students. it's permanent collection is one of the most important in the southeast. it also hosts traveling and temporary exhibitions all year long... including student art work. and the museum covers everything from greco-roman antiquities, to photography, to art of the pacific islands, etc.
also, they have a great education program with speakers, events, tours, classes, and world renowned art historians that come to lecture. hell, you can even rent the space to host receptions & events!
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Specialties
Opened in 1952, the Lowe Art Museum is Miami-Dade's oldest art museum features the region's most comprehensive collection of western and non-western art from ancient to contemporary: Italian Renaissance & Baroque; Greco-Roman antiquities; 17th-21st century art of the Americas and Europe; art of Africa, Asia, Native & Ancient America. Our newest addition, the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts features a stunning $.3.5 million glass collection with masterpieces by Dale Chihuly, Richard Jolley, William Carlson, Jun Kaneko, and others, as well as 3-D art by some of the most talented artists in contemporary art.
History
Established in 1952
From its origins in three classrooms in 1950, the history of the Lowe Art Museum reflects an unswerving commitment to fulfill its mission to serve the University of Miami as a teaching resource, and the residents of and visitors to greater Miami as its major general art museum.
With the gift in 1950 by philanthropists Joe and Emily Lowe, a free-standing museum facility opened to the public in 1952, the first art museum in South Florida. It's 17,500-object collection is one of the most important in the southeast, with strengths in Renaissance and Baroque, American, Ancient and Native American, and Asian art.
The Lowe achieved AAM accreditation in 1972, the first university art museum in Florida to do so, and was reaccredited in 1987 and 2000. Also in 1987, the Lowe was designated a "Major Cultural Institution" by the State of Florida. In 1990, the Lowe was elected to AAMD, one of only three Florida university art museums awarded this honor.
