“A Night At The Museum”

Benefits Bass Museum of Art

Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 8 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
540-588-7238

The Bass Museum of Art, one of Miami Beach’s key cultural landmarks, along with a select group of the city’s leading arts patrons, socialites and tastemakers will host its annual fundraiser, “A Night at the Museum,” on Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The event is expected to attract more than 500 guests who will receive a private preview of Picasso to Koons: The Artist As Jeweler curated by Diane Venet.

While enjoying cocktails & refreshments from Miami Club Rum and Perrier with beats by Johnny the Boy, attendees will explore the institution’s new exhibition, Picasso to Koons: The Artist as Jeweler. The exhibition, featuring over 200 works by 135 artists is an intimate, often whimsical side of some of the greatest artists of recent times, each offering a singular vision of adornment.

The exceptional and little-known works of wearable sculpture will reward viewers with new insights into the creative wellsprings of such artistic giants as Georges Braque, Max Ernst, Lucio Fontana, Louise Nevelson, Anthony Caro, Yoko Ono, Man Ray and Anish Kapoor. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to participate in a silent auction including art, experiences and luxury items ranging from two tickets to the Opera de Monte-Carlo in Monaco with VIP Backstage Tour to two VIP tickets to MTV’s Unplugged and jewelry made by contemporary artists exclusively for “A Night at the Museum.”

Admission to the fundraising event is $250 for two and includes a Rubens Level Membership or renewal to the Bass Museum of Art for one year. To RSVP, email rsvp@bassmuseum.org or upgrade email www.bassmuseum.org, call the fundraiser ticket hotline at 786-357-6752 or visit the museum at 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach.

Picasso to Koons, The Artist As Jeweler is on view Friday, March 15 through Sunday, July 21, 2013. Museum hours are Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost of admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students with identification and free for members, Miami Beach residents and children under six.

About Bass Museum

We inspire and educate by exploring the connections between our historical collections and contemporary art.

Our exhibitions present art in dynamic conversations spanning time, history and cultures. Our collection of Antiquities, Renaissance and Baroque art anchors exhibitions, educational programs and scholarship.

Our education programs demonstrate that art is a catalyst for creativity and positive growth, especially in the area of early childhood education. The museum provides affordable resources for the teaching community, based on sound scholarship.

Our museum creates community through collaborative cultural programming at its unique Miami Beach location.