The Wandering Art Historian is on her grandest adventure yet… life in the Midwest! This fall I traded the Sunshine State for the North Star State and the Minnesota welcome has been incredible. It feels pretty amazing to live in a state that willingly and proudly funds the arts. I haven’t been a Midwesterner for […]
Read more "Fish Out of Water"One of the things I love most about exploring a new city is when it surprises you with ART and Minneapolis, MN had something astounding and new around every corner. Of course, in every major city there are the tried and true art institutions that beckon all travelers, art enthusiasts, and museum nerds. The Walker […]
Read more "Art Adventures in Minneapolis"Andre Breton published The Surrealist Manifesto in 1924 which makes 2024 the centennial anniversary of the founding of Surrealism. To celebrate, The Dali in St. Petersburg, FL is hosting a powerful and timely exhibition. When you think of Surrealism, painters’ names like Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte quickly come to mind. Yet, Surrealism had a […]
Read more "The Subversive Eye at The Dali"The Mennello Museum of American Art is currently featuring an exhibition that showcases talented artists frequently overlooked by the art world at large and, sometimes, even by art historians. Self Taught Black Artists in the American South is devoted to giving these artists their rightful due as part of the art historical conversation about what […]
Read more "Self Taught Black Artists in the American South at the Mennello"I am a huge fan of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all genres. Whether it’s Arthur C. Clarke novels or The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (extended editions, of course!) or the Marvel Cinematic Universe or the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series or The Sandman (comic and Netflix series), I am here for […]
Read more "Magical Realism & #MagicMondays"I have a TON of surprises to share with all of you in this new year and one of them is this… I hope you’ll join me for this unique and exciting 4-part lectures series presented by the Leesburg Center for the Arts beginning in January. Here’s how it works… We’ll focus on a different […]
Read more "Outside the Box Coming in 2024"I was given an amazing gift… the opportunity to participate in Nerd Nite! Nerd Nite is a FREE monthly event held at Stardust Video & Coffee in Orlando, FL. Hosted and organized by Ricardo Williams, Nerd Nite has been around for over a decade and each month’s event features three local speakers sharing something fascinating […]
Read more "Nerd Nite"I have had Artemisia Gentileschi on the brain as of late. One of the most talented and powerful figures in all of art history, she feels kind of timeless to me despite having lived more than four centuries ago. I think she’s a lot like Frida Kahlo in that way, or any other (art) historical […]
Read more "Artemisia Restored"Due to unforeseen challenges, last year’s Hauntingly Good Art presentation at the Leesburg Center for the Arts was cancelled at the last minute. This was a heartbreaking experience to say the least. Thankfully, a lot can change in a year and Hauntingly Good Art was revived for Spooky Season 2023! Hauntingly Good Art (finally!) took […]
Read more "Hauntingly Good Art 2023"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 […]
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