My picks for November for different things to do for all tastes including a vintage auto show, Taste of SLS foodie event, The Little Price Miami immersive experience,  cool classes for your creative side, art exhibits in Miami, Miami Book Fair and not to be missed Japanese jewelry exhibit. Lots to do!

This art exhibit looks good enough to eat if you like comfort food. Actually, though, you can’t eat it because it’s all glass! But you’ll have a chance to get a burger in a scavenger hunt, how’s that for interactive art! The Lowe Art Museum is featuring, Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller, opening October 27.

This solo exhibition includes thirty-five pieces of Miller’s oversized glass sculptures of food, drinks, and condiments, contextualized by 1950s diner fixtures and fittings. Inspired by the Pop Art movement of the 1960s—including Claes Oldenburg’s whimsical soft sculptures of everyday objects— as well as the artist’s own memories of visiting diners near his father’s motorcycle dealership, Miller builds upon a lineage of Pop Art with his brightly colored glasswork.

Created between 2014 and 2023, these sculptures are “comfort foods,” both literally and metaphorically; they are intended to be accessible to all, whatever one’s level of experience or familiarity with art.

Complementing the installation is the Where’s The Burger? Scavenger Hunt taking place in the City of Coral Gables- November-January. Twelve signed mini burgers (sliders) will be hidden in site at a variety of locations- burger joints, public spaces, and even a bakery. Everyone is encouraged to take photos of the mini burgers for a chance to win one of the signed art pieces. The exhibit will be on view through January 13, 2024.  For more information, click here.

Deering Estate, in collaboration with the Antique Automotive Club of America – South Florida Region, will host the 11th annual Vintage Auto Show on Sunday, November 5th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Car enthusiasts of all ages can experience a variety of vintage cars, from 1965 and older, displayed on the historic grounds of the Deering Estate. Buy early & SAVE! Early Bird Tickets: $13 for adults (ages 15+) and $6 for children (ages 4-14) now through 11:59 PM on Friday, November 3rd. Note that beginning Saturday, November 4th, tickets will cost $15 for adults (ages 15+) and $7 for children (ages 4-14). Children under four years old do not require a ticket, and tickets are free with RSVP for Deering Estate Foundation Members. Limited tickets are available and required for all guests. All members and non-members must purchase or reserve tickets online in advance via Park Link. Create your Park Link account today! Tickets & event details online.

Can’t make it to the San Paulo Biennale? Then check out the current exhibit, a collective show presented by The55Project,  of Brazilian artists, 30 in all from 8 of the leading galleries and 3 art foundations. It’s now at the Fundacion Pablo Atchugarry art gallery until November 11. Curated by Josue Mattos, this special of art exhibits Miami entitled “Cio da Terra/Ocio da Terra” (cycles of fertility and pause).  Subjects include Amazon conservation and deforestation and the politics, indigenous peoples, and mother nature. Materials range from textiles and everyday objects to videos, soil and plants. Pablo Atchugarry,5520 NE 4th Ave, Miami, FL 33137

What is the most translated book after the Bible ? The Little Prince by Antoine de St.Exupery that has had more than half a billion readers worldwide.This year it’s the 80^th anniversary and to celebrate this much beloved story, you can enjoy a special immersive experience, The Little Prince World Miami.

They invite all ages to travel to unknown planets, meet the characters in the book through virtual reality, find a desert of real sand and a magical universe inside of a spectacular Dome that’s 137 feet in diameter and 45 feet high, and embark on an  adventure through the Little Prince’s magical world! Created by Crew Live, this hour long journey will unfold across three distinct stages, each offering its unique wonders and surprises.  Tickets for adults start at $49.50 with special prices for seniors, the military and those with physical disabilities and for children they start at $40.90. There’a a VIP admission as well that includes  skip-the-line entry to the experience plus access to the Virtual Reality experience as well as group and family specials. Where: Watson Island, Miami (Island Gardens) 888 Mac Arthur Cswy,Miami, FL 33132. It runs from now until December 31, 2023. For more information, click here.

An exciting lineup of renowned chefs, master mixologists, Michelin-starred restaurants and local Miami artists are coming together at SLS Brickell Hotel on Saturday, November 4th for Taste of SLS, an  annual celebration of culinary creativity,  experiences and decadent nightlife powered by SLS Hotels that is hosted in Brickell for the first time ever. Six-time Grammy winner, powerhouse producer and multi-hyphenated artist Questlove will take over the decks for a dance party.

The 5th edition of Taste of SLS begins with a feast of unlimited light bites and craft cocktails dreamed up by a global collective of award-winning chefs, bars and restaurants from SLS Hotels around the world: Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos’ edible art from El Cielo at SLS South Beach; Bahamian-meets-Mediterranean fare from Cleo at SLS Baha Mar; wood-fire Italian from Fi’lia at SLS Brickell, and many others. Also new this year, a curated group of Miami’s best restaurants will make their Taste of SLS debut with signature dishes and new menu previews, including Michelin-starred restaurant Stubborn Seed by Chef Jeremy Ford and Basque restaurant Leku, .

Local DJs and musicians will keep guests grooving while interactive performers add a dash of playful mischief to every space.  Taste of SLS is presented in collaboration with Chase Sapphire. Chase Sapphire Reserve and Preferred cardmembers can enjoy exclusive perks including front-of-house viewing with a VIP area at the event featuring a DJ set by Questlove as well as access to chef demos and tastings, and an open bar. Sapphire Reserve and Preferred cardmembers can purchase tickets on the Chase Ultimate Rewards platform.

General Admission tickets start at $100 per guest (early bird pricing) and are available online at TasteofSLS.com. Must be 21+ to purchase. Tickets include premium open bar, light bites, food demos and sample tastings from 8:00 to 10:00 pm; plus access to all event areas, including the ballroom and Questlove’s performance from 10:00 pm till late. Additional food and drinks will be available for purchase after 10:00 pm. For tickets, click here.

In the good news department, the Miami Herald and New Tropic reported that Max and Julia Voloshyn, art gallery owners in Kyiv, found themselves  in Miami after Russia invaded their native Ukraine. Once it became apparent they needed a new home base stateside, the pair decided to join Allapattah’s growing gallery community (see my post on a day in Allapattah, click here), opening the first U.S. outpost of their Voloshyn Gallery . While Ukrainian artists will be the gallery’s focal point, the owners want the space to be a vessel for “dialogue between Eastern Europe, Ukraine, America and Latin America.” Their opening exhibition, “No Grey Zones” intends to raise “pivotal questions about the terminations of wars and the ambiguities that shadow them.” You can find their new space at 802 NW 22nd Street.

Maeda Asagi creates intricate sculptures doubling as jewelry, utilizing diverse materials to engrave and paint narratives about family and society. Over 30 pieces, depicting everyday life and celebrations worldwide, are showcased at the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach, including her signature piece, “Stories on the Planet,” a versatile creation portraying 32 cities, combining eight brooches into one necklace.  The exhibit runs from November 4 to April 7, 2024. Plan on spending a half day to see the lovely gardens and bonsai, check out the cool shop and grab some refreshment at the Cafe. Morikami Museum, 4000 Morikami Park Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446

Want to express your creative side or burnish your skills in the art form of your choice?  Oolite Arts is offering a wonderful selection of classes, single sessions and multiple week courses. They’re offered in English and Spanish at their new center in Little River and also in Miami Beach. Open Lab and virtual classes too. Prices start at $45 for a single session depending on the class.

Some of the many offerings include silkscreen painting on textiles, figure drawing, painting in acrylics, oils and watercolors; macrame and needlepoint; collage; block printing; an open print shop and others. There are also professional development classes for artists and filmmakers.

For more information, click here.

Beginning November 9, 2023 through March 12, 2024, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will present Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle, a comprehensive exhibition created to re-introduce Western audiences to the extraordinary world of artist Walasse Ting (b. 1928, Wuxi, China; d.2010, New York NY). Ting was one of the most radical and independent figures of his time. His work bridged ancient Chinese aesthetics and the European avant-garde with the American Pop Art multiverse. 

Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle will provide viewers the opportunity to immerse themselves in Ting’s neon-soaked visions of nubile women, flora, fauna, and an endless menagerie of cats, parrots and hibiscus. Parrot Jungle will make South Florida Ting’s honorary home; one perfectly fitting given the artist’s love of the region. Ting and his family came to South Florida frequently to visit his in-laws, who were among the influx of Jewish residents who relocated here between the 1950s and ‘70s . This exhibition will highlight how Ting’s signature motifs were inspired by these trips, where he discovered and fell in love with Miami’s wildlife park Parrot Jungle, a landmark he documented in hundreds of photographs and countless artworks. 

And last but certainly not least, the Miami Book Fair running November 12-19. For eight days in the Fair transforms downtown into a literary wonderland, hosting hundreds of critically acclaimed authors in three languages talking politics, pop culture, and all manner of impactful prose. Get smart, buy books, meet authors, and bring the kids too! For more information, click here.