“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The Orlando Fringe is in full swing, so here is my recap of the first week. Thursday, May 18th was the Visual Fringe Gallery Opening Celebration. There are so many fantastic pieces of art in this year’s gallery and a HUGE variety of mediums on display. There […]
Read more "Orlando Fringe 2023 Recap – Part 1"There’s an old joke from my long-ago museum education days that has always stuck with me. It goes something like, “If you want people to come to your museum, you have to have one of three things – dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt or Impressionism.” *insert laugh track here* It was with this bit of museum humor […]
Read more "“Impression & Reality” at the Mennello"I had no idea what to expect when I first laid eyes on the artwork of Debora Greger at the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, FL. Of course, the curators at the AMA know exactly what they’re doing and I was blown away! Upon entering the gallery space, I was instantly transported to a […]
Read more "“Pre Post Poetic” at The Appleton"If history is the record of the shared human experience, then art history is the visual record of that shared human experience. This is something I firmly believe and it is a principle that I try to instill in those who participate in my classes or attend my lectures. Of course, I have to admit […]
Read more "“In Between: Painting the Post Immigrant Experience” at the Maitland Art Center"The Rollins Museum of Art in Winter Park, FL is hosting a massive art exhibition that acts as an introductory course in non-Western art of the late 20th century. Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish & Indian Art, 1960s – 1970’s is an enormous show with so much educational information provided that it may require repeat visits. What […]
Read more "“Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish & Indian Art, 1960s-1970s” at the RMA"If you live in the Central Florida region and are a fan of public art like I am, let me make a recommendation to add to your list of “must see” murals. The next time you find yourself driving north on Highway 27, take a quick detour into downtown Leesburg to view “Twins” by local […]
Read more "“Twins” by Nicki Forde"While Florida is primarily known for theme parks, beaches and as the vacation capital of the world, the Sunshine State also has an extensive creative history that, I would wager, even most native Floridians don’t know much about. In fact, Florida has been the permanent or seasonal home to a myriad of important and influential […]
Read more "“Jimm Roberts: Southernmost Art & Literary Portraits” at the OMA"I’m not going to mince words – this exhibition knocked my socks off! Get thee to Lakeland, Florida and quickly too as this exhibition is not to be missed! Rodin: Contemplation & Dreams is a phenomenal survey of the work of a true master who reinvented sculpture much in the same way the Impressionists and […]
Read more "“Rodin: Contemplation & Dreams” at the PMA"The Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, FL is hosting another Mobile Photography Exhibition (their 8th!) and all of the 1000+ photos submitted to this year’s show are currently on view. I had a lot of fun participating in last year’s exhibition, so I thought I would throw my hat into the ring again in […]
Read more "Mobile Photography Exhibition 2022"As we make our way through the month of August, please be sure to carve out some time in your end-of-summer schedule for an extraordinary art adventure to Leesburg, FL. Trust me… you will not be disappointed! Currently on view at the Leesburg Center for the Arts is The Florida Highwaymen: A Family’s Perspective. This […]
Read more "“The Florida Highwaymen: A Family’s Perspective” at the Leesburg Center for the Arts"
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