Bass Museum of Art
Presenting temporary exhibitions of contemporary art alongside a permanent collection, The Bass attracts visitors with an appetite for the rare and eclectic. In 1963 John and Johanna Bass donated their Old Masters collection to the city of Miami Beach. It features more than 500 European works from the 15th to the early 20th century, including an important group of more than 200 paintings. In fact, it is considered one of the most comprehensive collections of European art in the Southeast. The Bass also has a more representative group of Austrian paintings (thanks to its Austrian founder, Mr. Bass), than any other collection in the country. Among a growing collection of contemporary art, notable artists in the museum’s collection range from Old Masters such as Jacob Jordaens, Peter Paul Rubens, Gerard Seghers, Ferdinand Bol, Giovanni Barbagelata, as well as work by Italian Renaissance masters Sandro Botticelli and Domenico Ghirlandaio, to contemporary heavy hitters Ugo Rondinone, Mika Rottenberg, Lawrence Weiner, John Giorno, Sanford Biggers and Allora & Calzadilla. The historic and newly renovated Art Deco space also houses an education facility, café by Thierry Isambert and museum shop.
2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7530 or thebass.org
Open Wednesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: adults $15, seniors (ages 65+) and students with I.D. $8, youth (ages 7-18) $8, free for members, Miami Beach residents, children 6 and under, and active-duty and retired military personal (including 1 guest). Group discounts available.
Docent tours every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. or by appointment and free with museum admission.
Parking: metered lot on site and streets
This story was originally published January 29, 2014 at 6:01 AM.