If I had to limit myself to two words to describe this exhibition, those two words would be sumptuous and decadent. The team at the Rollins Museum of Art in Winter Park, FL has done it yet again with Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, a superb exhibition that showcases all the richness and […]
Read more "Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection at the RMA"2023 is proving to be a big year in art for the city of Apopka, FL. This Central Florida city is embracing the community revitalization power of large-scale public artwork and is now home to a set of stunning murals that must be seen to be believed. Down a narrow converted alleyway off of Orange […]
Read more "Apopka Murals"I’m embarrassed to admit that it took me entirely too long to visit Studio ArtFarm in Mount Dora, FL. If you’re one of the very few who don’t know about this creative wonderland, Studio ArtFarm is what happens when two powerhouses – PJ Svejda and German Lemus – of the Central Florida art scene get […]
Read more "Studio ArtFarm"Don’t sleep on this show! Change your plans, reschedule your appointments and get yourself to the Mount Dora Center for the Arts ASAP! I am strongly encouraging a sense of urgency because the Diaspora exhibition at the MDCA closes Sunday, October 8th and if you miss it, well, let’s just say… you do not want […]
Read more "“Diaspora” at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts"If you think you know what an exhibition of fiber arts pieces looks like, I can confirm that you don’t. That’s because the medium of fiber arts is so expansive and so varied that the results are quite literally impossible to predict. It’s in that vein of joyful unpredictability that the Leesburg Center for the […]
Read more "“Fabric of Life” at the LCFA"You all know how much I love animated films, so this week I’m choosing to highlight a very special movie that looks absolutely incredible and has a strong art historical theme. Combining both stop-motion and 2D animation, The Inventor tells the story of Leonardo da Vinci as he tests out his more ambitious inventions in […]
Read more "“The Inventor”"The Art of Food at the Asheville Art Museum sounds like a super fun exploration of the role food plays in art historical tradition and to some degree, that’s exactly what it is. However, upon closer inspection, this exhibition is filled to the brim with satire, dark humor and social commentary that hits like a […]
Read more "The Art of Food at the Asheville Art Museum"Romare Bearden: Ways of Working at the Asheville Art Museum in North Carolina is an apt title for this exhibition that I highly recommend, especially to those art enthusiasts who also consider themselves artists or creatives. File this exhibition under “small but mighty” because while it showcases only a few of Romare Bearden’s works, it […]
Read more "Romare Bearden: Ways of Working at the Asheville Art Museum"Longtime followers of this blog know my passion for public artwork and, more specifically, large-scale murals. Public art is vital to every community on many levels. It can positively affect a public space by making it bright and colorful and it can act as a means of enticing people to visit a particular area. More […]
Read more "Murals & Public Art – Asheville, NC – 2023"It’s that time of year again! The Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, FL is once again hosting their annual Mobile Photography Exhibition. Artists were encouraged to submit their interpretations of this year’s themes during the month of July and all images submitted are now on view at the museum! This year’s contest limited submissions […]
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