By Tom Winchester. Native America: In Translation at the USF Contemporary Art Museum is an exhibition of photography by nine contemporary artists presenting tribal peoples not as anachronisms, but as trendsetters on the forefront of culture…. Read More
By Emily Lee Stehle. Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? And right before Halloween, Florida CraftArt in downtown St. Pete brings the spooky stories and terrors of 38 visual artists to light…. Read More
By Jennifer Ring. St. Pete visual artist and musician June Bunch has a talent for creative combinations. The same artist who’s coupled plants and dance has combined old cassette tapes with change purses to create custom wallets, and is a singer-songwriter…. Read More
By Tony Wong Palms. As the planet goes spiraling round and round, we watch the end of summer, another school year commencing, football season. . . and new exhibition openings in museums and galleries. … Read More
By Kurt Loft. SUPERFLEX is a Danish artist collective that blurs the lines of art, design, science and activism. The USF Contemporary Art Museum opens their new St Pete branch with a SUPERFLEX exhibit that sheds light on Florida and its precarious environment and “imagines a future in which all lifeforms coexist as equals.”… Read More
This is the first in a series of features sharing excerpts from the amazing oral history interviews Hillsborough Community College is collecting to preserve and honor the work of vital visual artists in our community. “In Their Own Words” is on view at the HCC Dale Mabry campus through February 29. … Read More
By Jennifer Ring. What does it mean to be playful with your art? The answer lies in a collection of visual art exhibits at the Dunedin Fine Art Center. “The creative process is based on play,” says exhibiting artist Nancee Clark. “That’s how the ideas fruit.”… Read More
By Gabrielle Reeder. This year’s Letter Headz festival in Pinellas Park invited works from over 50 artists and insights into live creations of street art – celebrating the love of hand-lettering and “affirming community identity, solidarity and pride through the art of Graffiti.”… Read More
By Susana Darwin. My ten-minute film “Flag Act” will have its US premiere on Saturday, October 7, at the Tampa Bay Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. I’ve been politically active for more than 40 years, and each of my three short narrative films has focused on the experiences of women…. Read More
Story and Photos by Troy Bernardo. I grew up on comics. But back then, only nerds read comics, so you had to make sure you never told anyone you liked them. But now, with the inundation of Marvel and DC movies, not only do people read comics, they’re admired for their visuals and storytelling…. Read More
