Art Perspectives
Lian Quan Zhen
“A beautiful painting depicts the harmony between nature and imagination,” says Lian Quan Zhen. Zhen is one of the most sought after watercolor and Chinese painting artists in the US and abroad. The Jacksonville Watercolor Society will host Zhen as a juror for their Spring Show and instructor for a three-day workshop.
read moreDouglas Anderson School of the Arts Hosts 32nd Annual Extravaganza
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, the Duval County high school for students with a passion for the performing and visual arts, hosts its 32nd annual showcase, Extravaganza, at the Moran Theater on Saturday, February 23. The showcase features some of the area’s most accomplished high school performers in dance, theater, vocal music, instrumental music, film, visual arts and creative writing.
read moreMOCA NYE Party
MOCA Jacksonville is bringing back its New Year’s Eve party this year. Rather than throw a traditional gala fundraiser, The Party of Our Time is an event designed to bring together artists, innovators, entrepreneurs and those who like to celebrate the New Year in style to kick off 2019 in celebration of art, culture and revitalization.
read moreLost Art Gallery: European Masters
Lost Art Gallery is excited to present an exhibition and sale of works by European Masters.
read moreSt. Augustine: The Oldest City Lights Up
Florida’s Historic Coast is brimming with arts, culture and heritage events this holiday season.
read moreGingerbread Extravaganza
The Jacksonville Historical Society’s Gingerbread Extravaganza, a local holiday tradition, showcases gingerbread and confectionery creations by amateurs and professionals.
read moreZOOLights
Thousands of LED lights will transform the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens into a luminous winter wonderland filled with moving sculptures, forests of lighted trees and animal silhouettes.
read moreSpirit of Giving Art Walk
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Experience the joy of the holiday season at the Spirit of Giving Art Walk, presented by VyStar Credit Union. Celebrate the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony with Mayor Lenny Curry, enjoy live performances by the Jacksonville Symphony and Scott Jones School of Dance, plus browse gift options from local Jacksonville artists in Hemming Park. Stroll down Laura Street to take in the holiday lights and frolic in real snow in Hemming Park’s North Pole play area. 5 – 9 p.m. Downtown Jacksonville....
read moreSpirits Under the Sun – A Pairing of Food, Drink & Nature
Foodies can support the 120 acres of scenic property at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens while enjoying dishes from Jacksonville’s most popular restaurants paired with spirits, wine and local craft beers. The arboretum will also be ‘pairing’ plants with each of the beverages featured at the event.
read moreFrank Stella Unbound: Literature and Printmaking
Between 1984 and 1999, the American artist Frank Stella executed four ambitious print series, each of which was named after a literary work that had a distinctive narrative structure: the Passover song “Had Gadya,” a compilation of Italian folktales, the epic novel Moby Dick, and the illustrated encyclopedia Dictionary of Imaginary Places.
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