Art Perspectives
A Brush With Nature
march 24 – 25 The Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens (JAG) and First Coast Plein Air Painters host this juried plein air painting event. “We’re excited to bring back this event after a one-year absence,” says Patty Miller, Brush With Nature event committee chair and JAG board member. “The last event in 2015 gathered over thirty of the region’s finest landscape artists, who set up their easels to capture the essence of the Arboretum’s beautiful settings. We expect just as many fine artists this year.” Admission is free, with donations to the...
read moreLarry Wilson Sculpture at CCPVB
mar 9 – apr 21 Larry Wilson exhibits his Spirit Vessels in a curated group show that includes the work of Angelica Casini and Joe Crosier. Wilson’s series is influenced by his living part of the year in New Mexico and the other part in Florida. Santa Fe is a cultural mix of Native Americans, Angelos and Hispanics, and this series is in response to traditional Native American pottery. “Each pueblo has their own style and the Spirit Vessel forms are my interpretation of the utilitarian pots that were used every day for cooking, transporting...
read moreGastroFest
saturday, mar 24 This family-friendly, all-day celebration of the culinary world of Northeast Florida will feature a diverse, food-focused marketplace, tasting vendors from area restaurants ($1 – $3), a home brew competition, locally brewed beer, chef demos, informative talks, and activities. A non-profit organization, GastroJax’s mission is to foster and preserve local cuisine and to educate the public about local food and beverage sources, local restaurants, and signature North Florida dishes. GastroFest is the signature event of GastroJax....
read moreBreaking the Barrier: For Boyz Only
saturday, mar 10 The Florida Ballet, a nonprofit located in Downtown Jacksonville and offering professional classical ballet training for forty years, has been working with four Duval county schools to provide exposure to dance to middle school aged boys during the course of their school day. Breaking the Barrier: For Boyz Only is a multilevel educational and performance project providing an opportunity for middle school aged boys to gain exposure to the art of dance. The project targets young men facing barriers to art experiences due to...
read moreFritz Henle’s Photographs of Frida Kahlo
opens mar 2 Internationally-recognized photographer Fritz Henle’s iconic photographs of Frida Kahlo (1943) in her home environment, and other works, are on exhibit in St. Augustine. Henle started his career in Germany in 1928. He traveled through the Mediterranean, India, China, and Japan in the pre-war 1930s and immigrated to the US in 1936. As a freelance photojournalist, Henle worked for Life Magazine and was a fashion and portrait photographer throughout the ’40s and ’50s in New York. As a documentarist, he traveled to Asia, Mexico,...
read moreMonumental Art Show
thru mar 2 “It appears to be monumental only because it’s art.” — ChristoThe Art Center Cooperative is starting this new year with a new gallery located at The Landing, Suite 113, called The Annex. The Annex’s opening show, titled Monumental Art Show, features works in photography, mixed media, oils, acrylics, and wood. Rather than being monumental in size, each piece represents a monumental event or occurrence that can be described as unforgettable, or awesome, enduring, enormous, fantastic, gigantic, grand, great, historic, huge, immense,...
read moreFirst Coast Opera 2018 Double Feature
feb 10 – 11 First Coast Opera continues its 2017-2018 season with a double bill — one of opera’s most popular and passionate tragedies paired with a newer work by the company’s artistic director, Curtis Tucker. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci and Curtis Tucker’s The Stranger’s Tale will be performed at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium. I Pagliacci will feature returning artist Jamison Walker singing the famous aria “Vesti la giubba.” Sarah Beckham-Turner will appear as Nedda, with Sean Stork as Tonio, and Daniel Bates as Beppe. Soprano...
read moreAndrews Visits Jacksonville Watercolor Society
march 6 – apr 21 Don Andrews, the instructor for the Jacksonville Watercolor Society’s (JWS) Spring Workshop and juror for the group’s Spring Show, is a nationally known watercolor artist, author and workshop instructor. He is known for his figure and landscape paintings with glowing granular washes and vibrant light. His paintings have received numerous awards in national watercolor competitions, including three awards from the American Watercolor Society, and two Best of Show awards from the New England Watercolor Society. He has conducted...
read moreMapping Our Past with Christopher Lane from PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow”
saturday, jan 27 From planning Jacksonville to learning what’s under your own home, maps can tell a story. Unravel the mystery at Jacksonville Public Library’s Mapping Our Past with expert panelists, presentations, and keynote speaker Christopher Lane of PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” who will discuss how legendary kingdoms, magical mountains, and other geographic myths influenced explorers and travelers. Special presentations will highlight the Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection, which comprises more than 240 antiquarian maps and engravings from...
read moreAround the World with Lee-Margaret
thru january Jacksonville photographer and gallerist Lee-Margaret Borland has been capturing images through her camera lens throughout her life, using photographs to “tell wonderful stories and special times,” as she puts it. An avid traveler, these “special times” include subjects around the world. From animals on land and underwater, to indigenous peoples; from iconic place markers to expansive vistas, Borland has amassed a photography collection of mind-blowing variety. Her Avondale gallery, Through the Lens of Lee-Margaret Gallery,...
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