The Last Splash
The tide has turned, and we said farewell to our popular Splash! exhibition, which closed on Sunday, September 27. 180 guests caught the last wave to celebrate the Florida artists who have created captivating images of marine life and underwater wonders. Our in-house social media team interviewed our special guests,
Chihuly in 2D
Chihuly’s two-dimensional work on paper is as exciting and unpredictable as his glass work. His expressive paintings epitomize his energy and spontaneity as he works very quickly, using acrylic paints with broad brushstrokes. Dale Chihuly once said that people become artists because they have a certain kind of energy to
Pack the Pantry October 1 – November 13
It’s time to help Luis Montanez at WMODA and The Caring Place in our campaign to feed the homeless and needy in Broward County this Thanksgiving. Every year, Luis and his wife, Nini, organize a food drive at the museum, and you can contribute to the plentiful Holiday feasts by
Beautiful Bugs and Bees
Louise Irvine Our Safari for the Soul gallery is swarming with insects, but we’re not calling pest control because these beautiful bugs were created by the Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio in South Africa. The Ardmore artists are renowned for their Big Five safari animals, but they also portray larger-than-life-size insects to
Voyage MIA September 2026
WMODA Executive Director and Curator Louise Irvine’s interview with Voyage MIA. Click on the images below to read the article. Go to Voyage MIA
Stripes of Inspiration: Candle Art Workshop, Saturday, October 17
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Step into the sensational world of candle making at this workshop inspired by the vibrant animal patterns of the Ardmore Safari for the Soul exhibition at WMODA. Our expert instructor Nini Montanez, award-winning founder of Candle Nerds, will guide you through the entire process from
The Collector and the Curator: A Symbiotic Relationship
Every great museum begins with a collector’s passion, but it achieves lasting significance through a curator’s vision. The Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA) in Hollywood is a shining example of this symbiotic relationship between its founder, Arthur Wiener, and curator, Louise Irvine. Together, they have created far more than
Family-Friendly Events
A museum of glass and ceramic art isn’t a natural environment for young children, and some parents worry in case it’s like bringing a bull into a china shop! We’re proud to have made our Fired Arts museum into a haven for multi-generational families to discover the joy of art
Butterfly Dancers
Louise Irvine Women have danced like butterflies across centuries and cultures. In the American Southwest, Hopi maidens honored the butterfly spirit to evoke rain and celebrate the harvest. In the mountain forests of central Mexico, millions of monarch butterflies arrive just as Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Chihuly in Finland
Louise Irvine I was delighted to meet Irene Schyberger and hear about her fascinating experience with Chihuly in Finland. She has gifted WMODA the artist’s portfolio, which commemorates Chihuly’s 1995 visit to the tiny Finnish village of Nuutajarvi with his glassblowing team, when he began making chandeliers for his epic
