I am so pleased to share that I have returned to in-person classes and lecturing! My last lecture with a large group of people took place in February 2020, just before the pandemic lockdown. Since then, I have had to rely on Zoom, The Wandering Art Historian blog and my YouTube channel to continue my […]
Read more "Hauntingly Good Art"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"For those aficionados on an art historical treasure hunt for the work of Florida Outsider/Neo Folk artist Purvis Young (1943 – 2010), I am more than happy to offer a few clues as to where to look. The Orlando Museum of Art has whipped up a show titled Purvis Young: The Life I See and […]
Read more "Purvis Young on View in Florida"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"There are only a few days left to see this exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art as this year’s show comes to a close on Sunday, August 14th. I know, I know… I waited until the last minute! If you decide to go, here are a few observations you may want to consider to […]
Read more "The Florida Prize in Contemporary Art 2022"Outsider artists. Neo Folk Artists. Untrained artists. Naïve or self-taught artists. While art historians and scholars continue to debate how to label these creators, The Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, FL is currently exhibiting a wonderful collection of work by folks who never considered themselves artists in the first place. One will quickly […]
Read more "“An Irresistible Urge to Create” at the Mennello"CORPUS DELICTI is more than an art exhibition; it is an emotional experience. Currently on view at the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, FL, CORPUS DELICTI is the profound and deeply moving work of artist Jessica Caldas. While the physical medium is a repeated motif of soft sculpture (think early Yayoi Kusama, not Claes Oldenberg’s […]
Read more "CORPUS DELICTI at the Maitland Art Center"The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is hosting a new art exhibition titled “Land, Water, Air” which is on view now through August 2022. Located right off the West Orange trail in Central Florida, this hidden gem won’t stay that way for long! The open house and “meet […]
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