Material Matters: How Synthetics Shaped a New Era

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Material Matters: How Synthetics Shaped a New Era

An installation in the museum's Knight Lab 3 looks at how manmade plastics, rubbers and textiles changed design, manufacturing and everyday life. It draws on works from the Wolfsonian collection.

When

August 28, 2026 – February 21, 2027

Ongoing

Where

The Wolfsonian–FIU

1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · South Beach

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Part of
Miami Art Week 2026

Miami · Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2026

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Installation in Knight Lab 3 tracing how manmade plastics, rubbers and textiles reshaped design, manufacturing and modern living, with works from the Wolfsonian collection.

Location

1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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