Miami Art Central (MAC), in South Miami, is currently featuring an exhibit by South African born artist William Kentridge through March 5, 2006.

The exhibit consists of a variety of sculptures, installations, charcoal drawings and films made throughout Kentridge's career. However, the main focus is Kentridge's more contemporary short animated films series that deals with the political strife in South Africa during the Apartheid and post-Apartheid period eras.

The entire first floor of the exhibition is comprised of several different short black and white films being projected onto the walls. The films display Kentridge engaged in all kinds of activities, but deal mainly with the concepts of time, motion and space.

The bulk of the exhibit is on display on the second floor, of which most of the space was converted by MAC into several small theaters for the viewing of Kentridge's short animated films. They consist mainly of Kentridge's strong emotional comments on the Apartheid and post-Apartheid experience in South Africa.

The remaining portion of the second floor exhibit consists of bronze statues, charcoal paintings, and installations.

Overall, I found the exhibit to be extremely powerful and well put together. The typical viewer who is not completely familiar with the tyranny of Apartheid in South Africa will be left with a profound impression.

I have two suggestions for those who are interested in viewing the exhibit. First, I suggest that you go with at least 2 to 3 hours to spare, as the majority of the exhibit is made of short films that run up to 8 minutes in length.

Secondly, Miami Art Central is open to the public free of charge on Sundays, but be good artsy folk and dig into the shallow paint strewn pockets to donate a couple bucks toward the support of your local art museum.