By Sandra Schulman A brilliant — in more ways than one — new art installation will be beaming into downtown West Palm Beach from June 4 to July 4 nightly from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the Great Lawn. Designed by artist Jen Lewin and presented by the city of West Palm Beach Art in Public Places (AIPP) Program, this concentric, temporary interactive art installment is comprised of … [Read more...]
The ageless Everglades, old and new, at the Norton
No landscape carries the beauty and the beast within it better than the Florida Everglades. More than 200 images capturing its changing habitants and moods compose an ongoing exhibition titled Imaging Eden: Photographers Discover the Everglades. I know what you are thinking. Shouldn’t this read Imagining Eden? No. The photography exhibit organized by the Norton Museum has … [Read more...]
Two views of beauty in Rubinstein, Plumb exhibits at Boca Museum
Fresh off its successful run at the Jewish Museum in New York City, the exhibit, Helena Rubinstein: Beauty Is Power opened April 21 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, running through July 12 and organized by the Jewish Museum and curator Mason Klein. Although not on the shelves these days, the Helena Rubinstein cosmetic brand was legendary until 1988 when it was bought out by … [Read more...]
Pictures of Cuba: Before all is lost
It has begun. The sense of urgency in all things Cuba related. The pressure is on to taste the real cuisine, before the fast-food plague arrives, and to enjoy the beaches before a Private Property sign claims the water, the seashells, the sand… For photographers, the rush is to capture a land before it undergoes drastic changes and becomes like everywhere else: modern and … [Read more...]
Gallery crawl: From tattoos to buoys, and exotic gelato, too
By Sandra Schulman The gallery scene along Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach is always a treasure hunt. There are gems to be found among the car dealerships and funky diners. Here are three I visited this week, each filled with some of the more unusual sights than the tourist trail usually leads to. Ink & Pistons For the punk and piercing set, this hardcore “artist driven” … [Read more...]
All-sculpture show riveting at the Cultural Council
By Lucy Lazarony At the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the walls of the main gallery have gone white. Not a single piece of two-dimensional art is on display. Instead, the focus is on the three-dimensional art of acclaimed sculptors and Palm Beach county residents Alexander Krivosheiw, G.E. Olsen and Jeff Whyman. Krivosheiw expresses himself through hand-forged … [Read more...]
Flagler features art of an enigma-less master
In true dramatic fashion, he went from being the trendy artist everyone desperately copied to being something like the universal symbol for what to avoid. What else is new? The fame, popularity and recognition enjoyed by French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau in the 19th century no doubt landed him in the history books. When else have America and Europe been on … [Read more...]
Kristalova at the Norton: A dark, necessary Wonderland
Better than looking at art is to be part of its history and development or, better yet, to have a personal association with it. Since we cannot all be muses, we take the next best thing: being the first to see it. An ongoing exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art offers that opportunity through March 29. A strong personal voice fills the galleries housing porcelain and glazed … [Read more...]
Exhibit at Delray Library gathers new responses to the Holocaust
By Lucy Lazarony A current exhibit of artwork at the Delray Beach Public Library is the product of an effort by a local group of Holocaust survivor relatives to bear witness to one of the defining tragedies of the 20th century. The GenZ Project, an endeavor by Boynton Beach-based NextGenerations.org, connects college students with survivors of the Holocaust to create pieces … [Read more...]
‘The best of the best’: Art and antique show returns for 12th year
Palm Beach ArtsPaper staff This Presidents Day weekend, more than 160 exhibitors will descend on West Palm Beach, bringing with them the best in art, antiques and jewelry from all over the world, attracting tens of thousands of private collectors, museum curators, investors and interior designers. The 12th annual Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show will assemble from … [Read more...]