2nd Annual Thrill St. Pete at the Museum of Fine Arts
Nearly 100 dancers from the community thrilled a crowd of about 300 spectators who gathered on the streets and lawn to watch, record and cheer on the ghouls and zombies … Read more
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Carroway + Rose : Gulfport Public Relations Agency with a Twist
By Caron Schwartz One of the most difficult tasks for artists is promoting themselves. Their core competence is being creative, and tooting their own horn, whether it is visual, perfor-mance or … Read more
Arts News & Tidbits October 2019
Curated by By Caron Schwartz SHINE ON St. Pete! This year’s SHINE Mural Festival includes five international, four national, and 25 local artists, including 13 wall artists, 12 Corner Canvas … Read more
Art News in Pinellas County August and September 2019
Compiled By Caron Schwartz Copper lips. A pensive gaze. Serpentine tresses adorned with an ivy wreath. Meet Dionysus. The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg recently installed a … Read more
The Florida Holocaust Museum to Highlight The Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay
The Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) is pleased to present an original exhibition Beaches, Benches and Boycotts: The Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay. The exhibition opening reception will take place … Read more
Tampa Museum of Art Receives Highest National Recognition
The Tampa Museum of Art has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum … Read more
Florida CraftArt presents: Woof, Meow, Chirp and Slither: Artists Interpret the World of Pets
Exhibition Dates: June 7-August 10, 2019Opening Reception: June 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Woof, Meow, Chirp and Slither: Artists Interpret the World of Pets is a juried exhibition at Florida CraftArt of original … Read more
Tampa Bay Art (Walk) Appreciation 101
By Caron Schwartz I recently bought one of Gulfport ceramist Brenda McMahon’s marvelous tile murals. Now in a secret recess in my home, it is so lovely I gasp every … Read more
Art News March 2019
Florida CraftArt presents: Quest: A Celebration of GlassCurated by Duncan McClellan and Mary Childs Duncan McClellan pictured left and Mary Childs picture right. March is Glass Month Those eye-popping murals … Read more
Jean Schlumberger’s Jewels of the Imagination of the Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete
Jean Schlumberger was born in 1907 in Mulhouse, France. Although he showed talent for drawing as a child, Schlumberger’s parents— prosperous textile manufacturers—steered him toward a career in weaving or … Read more