Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age

Friday, October 28th, 2022 - Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Maps make the world. Mirrors of our loftiest dreams and deepest fears, maps draw literal lines between "you" and "me," "us" and "other," more often reflecting how we see it than how it is. Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age follows the use of map-like imagery for political, commercial, and other purposes in the first half of the 20th century, when the possibilities of travel and technology opened new horizons for global ambition. Featuring Wolfsonian collection items including paintings, prints, posters, industrial design, and graphic materials, the exhibition traces how maps and other representations of geography were shaped by design strategies, diverse agendas, and signature stories of modern history.

Wed – Sun 10am – 6pm
Fri 10am - 9pm

Miami Art Week Special Hours:
Mon, Nov 28th - Wed, Nov 30th 10am – 6pm
Thu, Dec 1st 10am – 6pm
Fri, Dec 2nd 10am – 5pm
Sat, Dec 3rd & Sun, Dec 4th 10am – 6pm

The Wolfsonian—Florida International University (FIU)
1001 Washington Avenue

Miami Beach, FL

25.78092985767, -80.13250995

Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age