Monet and American Impressionism
Impressionism is one of the most loved art movements of all time. When people hear the word Impressionism, they usually think of Claude Monet’s grainstacks or Edgar Degas’s dancers. Yet the general public isn’t as familiar with the American artists who were inspired by the movement and adapted it to typically American landscapes and subjects. Monet and American Impressionism addresses the responses of twenty-five American artists to...
In their own words: Jax by Jax Literary Festival Debuts
As writer Heather Peters was reading her short story “Pop-Tarts for Hitchhikers” she was desperately hoping she didn’t mess up or pass out during the recent Jax by Jax literary festival. She didn’t. She started and stopped at the appropriate times, waiting for the laughter to come. And come it did. At times, she even giggled at her own wit. Peters was one of the many writers showcased at Jax by Jax, which encapsulated and catalyzed...
Toasting a Team of Heroes
February 7 UF Health Jacksonville’s annual charity event will highlight the miraculous recovery of Tim Callahan For the last seven years, UF Health Jacksonville has held their annual Night for Heroes charity gala to celebrate their TraumaOne team and raise funds to support its critical trauma program. In order to help show the immense contribution of TraumaOne, the event honors and highlights a survivor each year; an individual helped...
Rothko to Richter
Mark-Making in Abstract Painting from the Collection of Preston H. Haskell An exciting collection of mid-20th Century art will be highlighted this spring at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Rothko to Richter: Mark-Making in Abstract Painting from the Collection of Preston H. Haskell, organized by the Princeton University Art Museum, will be on display January 30 through April 22. Highlighting one of the most active periods of...
WHITE
Often seen as neutral, as background, or even as the absence of color, white emerges time and time again as a coconspirator in some of the most revolutionary works of the modern and contemporary period. WHITE charts the pivotal role of this under-explored protagonist in the making of contemporary art history at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of the University of North Florida. The exhibition focuses...
Black | White
J. Johnson Gallery begins the new year with Black | White, an exhibition of works by over FIFTEEN artists in a variety of mediums. In contrast to the Jacksonville Beach gallery’s previous show, which presented work by younger artists, Black | White centers on paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures created by artists who have been significant in shaping the contemporary art scene for decades. The opening reception on...
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