Anila Quayyum Agha: Flourishing Patterns at the Mennello

The Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, FL knocks it out of the park once again with their current exhibition, Anila Quayyum Agha: Flourishing Patterns. Long time followers of this blog know how much I rave about the art institutions in Central Florida, and especially the Mennello. This institution is consistently expanding the definition […]

Epic Mural at the West End Plaza in Clermont, FL

As you know, last week’s post featured a fantastic new mural located in the heart of Clermont, Florida’s Historic Downtown district. My thanks to a member of the local community for reaching out to me to let me know about another new mural in the Clermont area! The West End Plaza (formerly known as the […]

Murals on the Trail – Minneola, FL – Part 2

You may recall a January 2023 post oddly similar to this one. I am revisiting the Murals on the Trail project discussed in that post because all the murals are now complete! The result is a whopping 20 murals created by local artists celebrating the history, wildlife and community spirit of South Lake County and […]

Orlando Fringe 2023 Recap – Part 1

“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 […]

Orlando International Airport – Terminal C

Why would an art historian dedicate a blog post to an airport terminal? Seems ridiculous, no? What creative and artistic contributions to our Central Florida community could a massive airport terminal have? Well, $2.8 billion worth, apparently! I recently returned to air travel and flew out of OIA’s epic, brand-spanking new Terminal C. I was […]

“Impression & Reality” at the Mennello

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 […]

“A Portrait of Grace” at the Arts & Heritage Center

By now I am sure that all my blog followers know that I am a huge fan of the Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland, FL. One of the many reasons why I appreciate the Arts & Heritage Center so much is that they routinely host art exhibitions that […]

“Pre Post Poetic” at The Appleton

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 […]

“Paper Thin & Shadow Deep” at The Appleton

Ever since discovering her work as part of the 2022 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition hosted by the Orlando Museum of Art, I have been completely under the spell of artist Hiromi Mizugai Moneyhun. Her work leaves me in awe, plain and simple. That said, a trip to the Appleton Museum of Art in […]

Murals on the Trail – Minneola, FL

As a huge fan of public art, I am excited to share with you some wonderful murals I discovered in Minneola, FL! For context, my husband and I frequently ride our scooters on the beautiful trails throughout the Central Florida area because we love nature and because we are big dorks who ride scooters. Needless […]

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