The Visual Fringe Gallery & HQ

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The Orlando International FRINGE Theatre Festival, now in its 31st year with no signs of slowing down, is happening right now in the heart of central Florida! If anything, the FRINGE is definitely ramping things up with all sorts of new and exciting activities, shows, performances and events that are sure to keep you joyfully entertained.

One of the new and exciting offerings at this year’s FRINGE is Visual Fringe HQ located in the Patron’s Room at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Visual Fringe is the visual arts component of the Orlando FRINGE and it is dedicated to not only showcasing the area’s most talented and creative artists, but to encouraging any and all Orlando FRINGE festival goers to get in on the art-making fun!

*VF HQ is a super cool lounge where you can chill, check out art & make some of your own!*

So… how do you join in? It’s easy!

First, peruse the VF Gallery lining the walls of the Lowndes Shakespeare Center for inspiration. This gallery is completely unjuried – all artwork is accepted – and there are no specific themes, so anything (and everything!) goes. The VF Gallery features an astounding variety of 2D and 3D artworks in a vast assortment of media that are all available for purchase. And guess what… every penny of those art sales goes directly to the artists!

After wandering through the VF Gallery, make your way to Visual Fringe HQ located in the large round room known as the Patron’s Room. Here you’ll find a safe space to get creative, connect with artists, talk about art and maybe even learn something new. Visual Fringe HQ is considered home base for all sorts of artsy events like the art market with a rotating assortment of local artist with additional wares for sale and the Impromptu Digital Painting session in which an artist creates work LIVE and on the spot inspired by YOUR Spotify song requests!

*FRINGE themed coloring pages & crafts are available everyday!*

This is also where you’ll find me on Friday, May 27th at 9pm when I give my very special, very FRINGEY presentation… Dirty Art History!

In addition, you’ll find a stunning flower wall for that perfect Instagram selfie, an art vending machine and a variety of arts and crafts demonstrations, projects and classes.

*Art vending machine.*
*Take your selfie w/ this amazing flower wall as your background.*

The Orlando FRINGE concludes on Monday, May 30th (Memorial Day), so make plans now to see some shows and hang out with some crazy fun creative types at Visual Fringe HQ. We can’t wait to see you there!

For more on this year’s Visual Fringe offerings, please visit…

Visual Fringe – In Festival

4 thoughts on “The Visual Fringe Gallery & HQ”

  2. Adrienne you deserve great turnout Thx for photos of Fringe Art. Orlando Shakes great small theater. Flower art wall background to take pictures same as sobo did 2021 & gorgeous in person!! have fun

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.