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September Art Listing

August 29, 2024

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The Art Center Cooperative “View From My Window,” through Sept. 14 tacjacksonville.org Beaches Museum “Exalted Shores: The Work of Clint Burbridge and Tom Schifnella,” through Sept. 29 beachesmuseum.org Butterfield Garage Art Gallery butterfieldgarage.com The Corner Gallery at The Jessie “Marcus Williams: Un-American Gods,” Sept. 7-Feb.12 movingthemargins.org Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens “Fabric of a Nation:

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Show Me Your Tikis

Words & Photos by Carmen Macri “It’s just a blank log, but it’s in there, and all I’m doing is showing the face that’s sitting inside of it.” — Mike Scroggie The intricate carvings, bold colors and distinct designs of tiki figures add a captivating touch to any space, but

Just For Kicks

Word by Emily Cannon Driven through historic Springfield recently? You may have

The Stroke Of Love: Shako

Words by Amiyah Golden Art has no bounds as it soars through

SPACE 42: Life, The Universe, and Everything

April 16, 2017

Art Exhibitions·Feature·King Street District·Local Artists·Local Galleries·Neighborhoods·Riverside·Visual Art

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”419px”]EVENT: Solo Show & Performance with Michael Alan WHEN: Friday, April 28 at 5:30pm to 2am WHERE: SPACE 42 (2670 Phyllis Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204) TICKETS: available online MORE INFORMATION: SPACE 42 on Facebook[/box] The founders of believe that if you build it, they will come.

Cathedral Arts Project, County Missives, Tony Rodrigues

Pre-Trial Expressionism: Sentenced To Art

April 16, 2017

Art Exhibitions·Feature·Local Artists·Southside·Visual Art

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”419px”]EVENT: County Missives WHERE: Lufrano Intercultural Gallery, University of North Florida Student Union WHEN: March 30 through June 30[/box] Artist has been teaching art to juvenile inmates since the late 1990s. Lately, he’s noticed a major change in his classroom. He’s had a core group of

#whoiskesha, Jax Makerspace, Jacksonville Public Library, photos by Hurley Winkler

Who is Kesha? The Jacksonville Public Library and the Black Female Experience

February 7, 2017

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When she first conceived the idea for the Kesha exhibit, Arts and Culture Developer, Shawana Brooks recalls asking herself, “What would it take to showcase artists that lived here in Jacksonville and resource their abilities back to the community? What would it take to execute creative and collaborative art exhibitions

Hope McMath with The Space Gallery Directors, Matthew and Laura Bennett // Photo by Francesco Salomoni

At the Intersection of Art and Activism

February 3, 2017

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EVENT: A More Perfect Union: Explorations of Human Rights DATE: February 3 to February 28 VENUE: The Space Gallery (120 E. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202) MORE INFO: Facebook Event When curator lifted A More Perfect Union from the as the title of her latest exhibition project, she knew exactly what

Jacksonville International Airport, JAI, 1st Quarter 2017 Show - Cindy Wilson - Batik

Exacting Nature at the Jacksonville International Airport

January 15, 2017

Art Exhibitions·Feature·Local Artists·Local Galleries·Northside·Public Art·Visual Art

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”420px”] EVENT: Nature’s Precision DATE: January 1 to March 30 VENUE: Jacksonville International Airport MORE INFORMATION: www.jiaarts.org[/box] You checked your luggage and printed the boarding passes. The liquids in your purse are less than three fluid ounces, and your carry-on is the perfect size for the

The Union 700 Art Tour – It’s all about Lovin our local artists!!!!

November 11, 2016

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Five of Jacksonville’s hottest creator spaces are hosting Saturday, November 12, 2016 at The Union Terminal Warehouse. The Jacksonville Cultural Development Corporation, Studio 3E, Wonderlandjax, The Union Art Studios and Gallery, and ArtNJax will be showcasing local artists, photographers, muralists and performers in an all out Art Extravaganza. Join

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All the Emotions! “The Human Condition” Portraits by Jami Childers

November 4, 2016

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A fundamental part of the human condition is the ability to see the world through the lens of our experiences. Those experiences are carved out in smile lines, a furrowed brow or a pensive gaze. It’s the job of a portrait artist to navigate the map of human expression and

Rob Middleton Art, Jacksonville, Florida, Abstract Expressionist Painter, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

Total Freedom: 10 Questions with Abstract Expressionist Painter Rob Middleton

October 27, 2016

Feature·Local Artists·Visual Art

Courtesy of our friends at the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville We, as a society, sometimes have an unhealthy, or at the very least an unproductive, response to the success of others. Social media, which certainly has its benefits, is riddled with examples of this type of behavior, which includes destructive criticism, unjustified public shaming,

Jacksonville Arts Initiative meeting at The Union Art Studios & Gallery, Photo by Matthew S. Bennett

Keeping It Local! Jacksonville Arts Initiative

October 17, 2016

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Commentary by local artist Sherry J. Hill Imagine local artists having a liaison to the Mayor’s Office. Imagine art being used to fight blight and crime. Imagine local artists working and being paid well for their time and creativity. Imagine our city being a whole lot more beautiful. This is

Hooking Us All Together: MOCA’s ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MARY RATCLIFF

October 17, 2016

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I go looking for ’s studio space during an evening soiree at the . The smiling girl at the front check-in points me to the elevator in the back, so I dart around waitstaff offering trays of appetizers, devoured daintly by freshly-shaved gentlemen in sport coats, and ladies in reflective