From obesity to gun violence, the 13 South Florida artists who won the South Florida Cultural Consortium Juried Exhibition of 2008 tackle social and environmental ills in an impressive range of mediums. Thirteen_08, a show of their winning work is on exhibit at the Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale through Oct. 6. Among the most eye-catching are the digital graphite illustrations of Diane Arrieta, a 40-year-old artist from Tequesta in South Palm Beach County. Pictured above is I'm Loving It, part of a series of 20 panels on the subject of American obesity and the role the fast-food industry plays. Other participating artists are Harumi Abe, Paul Aho, Lou Anne Colodny, Ivan Toth Depeña, Marie Mennes, Robert M. Nathans, Carol Prusa, Jen Stark, David Szant-Gyorgy Pollitt, Michelle Weinberg, Wendy Wischer, and Janet Gold.

Thirteen_08 is showing at the Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale, 1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except Tuesdays; summer rate of $5 adults; $3.50 ages 6-17, seniors and military through Sept.30; 954-525-5500 or www.moafl.org

-- FABIOLA SANTIAGO

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