Dwellings: Laurie Hitzig Explores Shelter and Refuge
Stunning mixed media works by Laurie Hitzig, one of our region’s great talents, forms the inaugural fall exhibition of the Lufrano Gallery on the UNF campus. Partially inspired by a serious injury suffered by someone very close to her, she turned to themes of shelter and refuge.
Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art
Eighty-one minutes later, after restraining the night guard staff, the thieves left the museum with thirteen works of art, including works by Rembrandt, Manet, Degas, and Vermeer.
This brazen heist, which today is valued at more than $500 million, remains the largest unsolved art theft in history.
A new exhibition at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, explores the enduring mystique of this impressive crime, which remains firmly rooted in our collective consciousness.
Building Skills for Life Through the Arts
The Cummer Museum has been providing summer camp opportunities to the Jacksonville community for more than twenty years. In addition to developing artistic skills, learning about art and art history, and creating original works of art, summer art camps help children develop their problem solving skills, gain confidence, appreciate different perspectives, and communicate effectively – all while having fun.
Getting to Know MOCA Director Caitlin Doherty
Jacksonville is well on its way to becoming an international player in the world of fine arts, thanks in part to Caitlin Doherty’s global vision, passion for developing the local art community, and fearless determination to push the River City out of its staid comfort zone.
4th Annual Jax Poetry Fest
Hope at Hand, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves children and adolescents throughout North Florida using poetry, creative expression, journaling, and mindfulness practices, hosted its inaugural Poetry Fest in 2016.
Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist
Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist — Works on Paper by the Artist and His Circle, a rare look at the works of pioneering artist Edgar Degas, will be on exhibit at St. Augustine’s Lightner Museum beginning April 12.
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