This choker made of silver and blue glass beads is part of the new Funk Center exhibition spotlighting the art and craft of the Bedouin. Photo courtesy of the Nance Collection, McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri. By PAM HARBAUGH The Ruth Funk Center’s new exhibition, “Traditional Art...
FRIENDS OF TEXTILES
By PAM HARBAUGH One of Brevard’s smartest art events is the Friends of Textiles Lecture Series held in conjunction with exhibitions at the Florida Institute of Technology’s Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. This time it is contemporary artist Gerry Trilling who will lead a tour of her work in the...
GINA HULSE an Artist’s Fight for Wellness
“Adoration,” detail, by Gina Hulse By PAM HARBAUGH “A Voice and a Journey: Daring to Defy” will feature the works of a fabulous artist, Gina Hulse. It will be on view Saturday evening at Alicea’s Martial Arts in Rockledge. Ms. Hulse was diagnosed with lupus, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, heart issues, lung issues...
AQUA EDITIONS
By PAM HARBAUGH In his continuing quest to rattle the cages of everyday existence, artist and gallery owner DEREK GORES has come up with something new…again. It’s called AQUA EDITIONS and it’s opening Friday at Brevard’s liveliest arts spot — the Derek Gores Gallery. “Aqua Editions” is a seaside-inspired art exhibit...
CHINA MARKS at FOOSANER ART MUSEUM
Detail, “The Shape of Things to Come” by China Marks By PAM HARBAUGH This exhibit must be seen. It is “RADIANT MESENGER: Drawings by China Marks” and it opens Saturday at Florida Tech’s Foosaner Art Museum. What’s more, the artist will make an appearance to speak about her work that morning...
FINDING THE FABULOUS
A detail from Julie Peppito’s “Hybrid (After Nature by Jedediah Purdy),” from 2015, part of the exhibition opening Sept. 17 at the Florida Tech’s Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Image courtesy of the artist. By PAM HARBAUGH Finding the fabulous in the ordinary may be hard for most of us....
YOUTHFUL EXHIBIT
By PAM HARBAUGH Friday Only — The Foosaner Education Center celebrates young artists with the Summer Art Camp Student Exhibition. You’ll see bright, uninhibited, thoughtful and revealing works created by more than 500 young artists who attended this summer’s art camp. It runs 2 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Renee...
CALL FOR ARTISTS
By PAM HARBAUGH The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery has put out a call for Florida artists to submit work for the gallery’s annual juried exhibit, “100% PURE FLORIDA.” This year’s event runs Aug. 30 to Oct. 1. All entries need to be postmarked by July 30. Artists must be at least...
POPULATION comes to FOOSANER ART MUSEUM
Darcia Jones Francey portrait created by Pasadena, Calif. artist Ray Turner for his traveling exhibition “Population.” By PAM HARBAUGH We need to remind ourselves that it’s not so much the attention grabbing politicians or celebrities influencing our actual lives, it’s the people around us. The Foosaner Art Museum’s newest exhibition, “RAY...
ART GALLERY of VIERA Celebrates
This is a detail of a surfing photograph by Nate Adams. By PAM HARBAUGH The Art Gallery of Viera (AGOV) celebrates its seventh anniversary this month by doing what it’s always done — exhibiting beautiful art and helping the community. During the month of May, the AGOV will hold a food...