Some like it HOT! I am a fire sign (Aries), which is one reason I moved to Florida, I don’t like the cold. Not saying I like 100 degree weather either. More like 75-80, right?! That being said, Zen Glass Studio’s heat hits 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. And you get to play with it. Pretty awesome!…
Two major Museum Exhibits After Venus: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg: May 16 – August 30, 2026Forest Bathing: Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art: June 27 – December 6, 2026 Babs Reingold, a St. Petersburg. Fl based contemporary artist whose work bridges ecological awareness, material sensitivity, and conceptual inquiry. Over several decades, she has developed a…
Brenda McMahon Gallery in Gulfport is celebrating the latest works of award-winning painter Cedar Kindy this April. An artist reception is scheduled for Friday, April 3, from 5:30–9 p.m. Jazz guitarist Mike Hoke will welcome visitors and collectors to the gallery with a live music performance outside the gallery on Beach Boulevard, which will be vibrant…
Gulfport’s DRV Gallery begins its spring season on First Friday, April 3rd, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with a new exhibit titled In Quiet Witness, featuring the artwork of award-winning artist Marina Richmond. Richmond is known for her watercolor and ink creations that delve into themes of silent observation and presence, focusing on the connections between…
Perceptions of the Body Last night’s edition of Nude Nite at Coastal Creative felt less like a traditional gallery opening and more like stepping into a surreal art carnival built around the human body. For three nights each March, the national traveling exhibition transforms a warehouse space into a pop-up immersive gallery, and this year’s St. Petersburg show continued…
FCCC 2026 Photography Conference Photographers of all skill levels—from beginners picking up a camera for the first time to seasoned professionals—are invited to attend the Florida Camera Club Council (FCCC) – 2026 Photography Conference, March 27–29, 2026, at Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203. Under the theme “From Vision to Vivid: Bringing Your Creative…
Four-day, indoor fair will feature 300 artists from around the world. Tampa is set to welcome a significant addition to the global arts calendar this fall with the inaugural Art Fair Tampa, taking place October 15–18, 2026 at the Tampa Convention Center. The four-day celebration of contemporary art, cultural exchange, and immersive creative experiences will…
Books are everywhere at Ted Wray’s studio, though they no longer function as carriers of written language. Stacked, compressed, bent, and carved, they become a new piece of unique material art. In Wray’s hands, the book is transformed from a vehicle of information into a sculptural form. Based in St. Petersburg, Wray works primarily with…
In her St. Petersburg studio, artist Jo-An Thomas approaches the blank surface with quiet resolve. Before her is rice paper — unforgiving, absorbent, final. In her hand, a Chinese brush loaded with ink. There is no sketch beneath, no erasure ahead. Each mark must arrive fully formed. This is the discipline of Chinese brush painting,…
Brenda McMahon Gallery’s celebrated summer showcase, We the People, received praise from both artists and visitors across the state for its thoughtfully curated display and timely theme. The exhibition invited artists to express their creativity in response to the increasingly personal nature of contemporary political issues. In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, the gallery…