Art & Culture
French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 – 1950
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art In honor of the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida’s 35th anniversary celebration, the museum is presenting “French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 – 1950.” The exhibition showcases 56 works, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures, from the Brooklyn Museum’s esteemed collection of European art. The Harn’s presentation of “French Moderns” will also feature Claude Monet’s “Waterloo Bridge,” on loan from the Lowe Art Museum,...
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PHX JAX: A Springfield Protopia
Phoenix Arts & Innovation District By Sherry Magill The Road to Utopia runs through Jacksonville. Not the 1945 comedy featuring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, but rather a 2024 documentary film featuring the repurposing of Springfield Warehouse District into a regenerative community. This Road to Utopia is found on Food Matters TV via Prime Video and highlights the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District (PHX JAX), south Florida developer Tony Cho’s Jacksonville dream and prototypical demonstration project. A native of a...
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Slashing arts and humanities programs may balance budgets today, but will it bankrupt the soul of higher education tomorrow? By Sheri Webber In recent years, the study of fine arts and the humanities has faced an unprecedented and destructive tide of scrutiny and defunding, as colleges and universities across the United States respond to shifting market pressures and political rhetoric. Once considered the heart of a well-rounded education, these disciplines are more often labeled expendable—leading to shocking program eliminations,...
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Peter K. Philbin Brilliant Studio The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens’ fall exhibitions highlight landscapes as sites of inspiration and remembrance. By Holly Keris, J. Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver Chief Curator The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens brings two impressive solo exhibitions to Northeast Florida this fall—Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s most prolific and important artists of the 20th century, and Calida Rawles, a contemporary artist considered to be a “rising star.” Despite very different artistic and stylistic bodies...
read moreLooking To the Past To Create Our Future
The Art of the Jessie By Caitlin Flynn Buildings echo the past, even as they await the future. One of Jacksonville’s most iconic buildings, the Haydon Burns Library, had strong historic and architectural roots in the community. But in 2005, after a new Main Library opened, it lay dormant. Until 2013. That’s when the ghosts of the past were swept away and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund Board of Trustees invested in its renovation. Partnering with Robbins Design Studio, the space was reimagined as a hub for nonprofits and a community center....
read moreArlington Mod & More Home Tour
October 11 & 12 Experience some of Jacksonville’s most iconic mid-century modern and historic homes. Tour homes from quirky to fabulous, quaint beauties to riverfront estates. Now enjoying a resurgence in popularity, especially among younger homeowners, mid-century modern architecture became popular after WWII through the 1970s. This minimalistic, functional style features open floor plans, clean lines, muted curves, large windows, and indoor-outdoor living spaces. Arlington, Jacksonville’s fastest-growing...
read moreHillary Whitaker Gallery Fall Show
October 17 Hillary Whitaker Gallery’s annual Fall Show on Friday, October 17th, from 6 – 8 p.m. will feature an inspiring exhibition featuring original bodies of artwork by acclaimed artists Jennifer JL Jones and Anna Vaughn. The opening reception of the Fall Show promises captivating arrangements of artwork from both artists that will showcase their unique styles and applications of paint and finish, while harmonizing together in sophistication and color play. As a highly coveted artist, Jones has been represented by...
read moreThe Eyes of the World
FROM D-DAY TO V-E DAY A Night of Heroism, Humanity, and Hope Experience a one-night-only musical, multimedia event that brings the final months of World War II to life while raising funds for Wolfson Children’s Hospital on September 30th. Boston Pops at Symphony Hall Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson) The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to V-E Day Keith Lockhart, conductor John Monsky, historian and narrator Ian Weinberger, music director and arranger Katie Couric, special guest Shereen Ahmed Kate Rockwell...
read moreInaugural JAX Contemporary: MOCA Jacksonville Arts Triennial Ignites the City’s Creative Spirit
By Ylva Rouse Senior Curator, MOCA Jacksonville Photos by Camille Garzon A palpable buzz of excitement filled the air at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville on the night of April 10, as participating artists from the greater Jacksonville area, together with family and friends, streamed through the doors for the inaugural “JAX Contemporary: MOCA Jacksonville Arts Triennial” opening celebration. More than 750 members of the community joined the celebration. The excitement made many people recall the energy and engagement around...
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