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 decided to change my planned post for today to something completely different due to time sensitivity. Today’s post will highlight the Abstract Expressionism show at the Tampa Museum of Art because it closes on August 11 and if you haven’t seen it, you should. I saw this show this weekend and it is really […]
Read more "Abstract Expressionism"This is the second piece in my tribute series dedicated to artist Yayoi Kusama. The painting on the left is inspired by the installation on the right titled, Love is Calling. I experienced Love is Calling twice while it was on view at the Tampa Museum of Art this past winter and I feel that I […]
Read more "Kusama Tribute (Love is Calling)"I am very fortunate that I was able to experience Yayoi Kusama’s “Love is Calling” installation at the Tampa Museum of Art twice this past fall. It was an experience difficult to describe, yet powerful nonetheless. Simply put, it was awe-inspiring! Each guest has the opportunity to stand in a mirrored room filled with tentacles […]
Read more "Kusama: Infinity"Not long after the passing of artist Robert Indiana this past summer, the Tampa Museum of Art announced the exhibition, “Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective.” It is currently on view (through March 17th, 2019) and I visited the exhibition last week. I knew I was going to see his iconic “LOVE” sculpture and probably some […]
Read more "Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective"Last week I visited the Tampa Museum of Art for the first time to experience the “Love is Calling” installation created by Yayoi Kusama. There is no additional fee to enter this separate installation, but reservations are required as only a small number of guests may enter at one time. Even if you have seen […]
Read more "Love is Calling"When I travel, I try to keep an open mind about the art institutions located in the cities I visit. When you visit a large metropolitan area, like Chicago or Boston, you don’t have to worry so much about the quality (or in those cases, the sheer magnitude) of the city’s art institutions. However, visiting […]
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