Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
By Emily Lee Stehle. As a mix media artist, I often question if it’s okay for an artist to use another person’s art. After viewing this MFA exhibit, I decided it was. “Borrow and Steal: Appropriation from the Collection” focuses on artists who create new narratives about racist legacies and exclusionary histories…. Read More
By Margo Hammond. Kwanzaa, the annual seven-day celebration of African America culture, revolves around seven principles. On the sixth day a candle is lit to Kuumba, the Swahili word for creativity. Here are seven opportunities for you to honor the creativity of the Black community in our area…. Read More
Hello everyone! My name is Aimee Jones, and I am so honored to be a grantee of Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant 2023. I want to first introduce myself and… Read More
By Emily Lee Stehle. The small one-room Minck Gallery at the MFA is a delight if you love the color purple, the color of royalty and kings. Even more so if you feel the magic within the mysterious, at times whimsical, mix media paintings, drawings and etchings of a unique artist who was the only surviving child out of seven pairs of twins…. Read More
By Tony Wong Palms. These are the final days to see Dunedin Fine Art Center’s autumn 2022 exhibitions, if you have not already – and no harm to see it again, like listening to a good piece of music. Every one a delightful visual feast, and thoughtful curation, with the theme of architecture threaded through…. Read More
Hey everyone, I put together a short video on my writing studio and some items in it that help keep me inspired. I’m so excited to write more this year… Read More
By Tom Winchester. The exhibition of artworks at the St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is similar to how European public spaces showcase local masterpieces. The hallways, security check, baggage claim areas and the terminals all have museum-quality exhibitions on view. It’s just a taste of what’s here on the Arts Coast…. Read More
By Margo Hammond. Becca McCoy didn’t plan to take a trip every month for a year. When she finished that year of travel, she didn’t plan to turn those adventures into a book. After the book was published, she didn’t plan to turn the book into a one-woman play. But as every traveler knows, the best part of any trip is the unexpected…. Read More
Over the past several months, I’ve been creating a new series of paintings that have emerged by letting go of expectations and tuning in to a deep space of tenderness…. Read More
Visual artist Ruth Philipon says, “Creating with paper creates a more spontaneous impact. One move begets another, until the work really flows, dances or sings. It is truly a wondrous metamorphosis. Sometimes I feel like a magician, or shaman, or choreographer — a pictorial storyteller.” Through December 31 at the Morean… Read More
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