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Federico Uribe, Oriente – Poniente , 2009, chopsticks and plastic forks, 60 inches diameter x 17 inches, Courtesy of Now Contemporary Art Metamorphosis: Abstract works by Federico Uribe September 25, 2010-January 2, 2011 Presenting Sponsor: Peter and Pat Thompson Federico Uribe, born in Columbia, currently lives and works in Miami, Florida. He began his art education at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota and continued his studies in New York, Cuba, Mexico, Russia, England, and eventually settled in Miami. Originally a painter, in 1996 Uribe began collecting everyday objects, such as flip flops, plastic forks, books, chopsticks, and colored pencils, at local flea markets and street fairs. Uribe takes these ordinary objects and reworks them as abstract installations of pattern, color, and form. This transformation replaces the object’s original function and purpose with a new identity and significance. Metamorphosis features eight works from his Abstract-O series.   General Information Regular Hours of Operation Galleries Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm Sundays 1:00pm to 4:30pm Museum Store Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm Sundays 1:00pm to 4:00pm Offices Monday – Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm The Museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Gallery Admission The Museum is open to the public. Admission to general exhibitions and education wing exhibitions is free. For some special exhibitions, a variable admission fee will apply. Members and young people 17 years of age and under attend all exhibitions free of charge. Donations are welcome. Parking There is ample free public parking for the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The rest is here: 09/30/2010 – Metamorphosis: Abstract works by Federico Uribe Continue reading →