FARINDOLA, Italy — A 2015 invitation to the Farindola International Art Festival (FIAF) drew Boynton Beach artist Ralph Papa to a remote town in Italy’s Abruzzo region. Seven years later, the 86-year-old plein air painter continues to return to the city of Farindola, drawn by both the landscape and his ancestral ties. Nestled within the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga … [Read more...]
Morikami’s exhibits on Japanese brides in US is paean to ‘strong women’
What started in 2015 as a passion project by journalists Kathryn Tolbert, Karen Kasmauski and Lucy Craft — all daughters of Japanese war brides — has grown into a touring Smithsonian exhibit. Now on display at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Japanese War Brides: Across A Wide Divide, is accompanied by a companion exhibit titled Women of Yamato. Both run through … [Read more...]
It’s a wrap – Delray artist creates colorful mural for Brightline train
Delray Beach artist Meghan Corrigan’s career is on the right track — literally. Corrigan, a fine artist and graphic designer who once served as assistant art director for American Express’s Departures magazine and as art director of The Knot magazine, has created a summer-themed train wrap for Brightline, the passenger rail service traveling between Miami and Orlando, … [Read more...]
Gingold Chamber Music Festival returns to Boca for July concerts
“Music can soothe the soul,” says Grammy-nominated violinist Andrés Cárdenes. He is the co-founder of the Josef Gingold Chamber Music Festival (JGCMF), which returns to Boca Raton for its second year with eight free performances beginning Tuesday, July 8, and running through Sunday, July 20, plus five community engagement events. Originally founded in 2017 as a program … [Read more...]
Second-class no more: Norton’s artists’ jewelry makes a case for art, not just ornament
Madame (1960s), by Jean Cocteau. (Greg Favre/Courtesy Norton Museum of Art) Speedy (2007), by Kenny Scharf. (Courtesy Norton Museum of Art) Montre petite cuillère (Small Spoon Watch), 1957, by Salvador Dalí. (Philippe Servent/Courtesy Norton Museum of Art) Jewelry is often viewed as adornment — beautiful, intricate and valuable, but also relegated to the decorative arts … [Read more...]
Glasstress returns to Boca museum, showcasing strength in fragile objects
Glass, that fragile but resilient material, has usually been relegated to the decorative arts, but recently, in conjunction with the Berengo Studio in Murano, Italy, world-renowned contemporary artists have been taking their shot using glass as their medium to create new works of art. Introducing internationally renowned artists to the master glassmakers of Italy is an … [Read more...]
Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches looks ahead with new director, organist
After 15 years of concerts, rehearsals and performances and enriching Palm Beach County’s music and choral scene, artistic director Ken Taylor took his final bow with the Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches with a final concert this past May. His farewell performance, An American Songbook Review, was a personal and heartfelt culmination of his tenure, marking the end of … [Read more...]
The Little Sparrow returns: Singer recreates the art of Edith Piaf
The evocative and haunting melodies of French singer Edith Piaf, known as the “little sparrow,” are brought to life by French chanteuse Annie Royer in her new cabaret show, Piaf! The Tribute, premiering at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, April 8. Royer, who calls herself a “French cabaret chanteuse with a twist of jazz,” revisits Piaf’s musical career, … [Read more...]
In its centennial year, Boca salutes its original visionary, Addison Mizner
A current exhibit at The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum coincides with the city of Boca Raton’s centennial and looks back on the continuing impact of city planner, industrialist and architect Addison Mizner. The multimedia exhibit, Boca Raton 1925-2025: Addison Mizner’s Legacy, features photographs, drawings, maps and videos, and runs through May 30. Highlighting Boca … [Read more...]
At the Flagler, a luminous look at artist Maxfield Parrish
Enter a world of lush landscapes, blue skies and billowing clouds all bathed in a luminous light. Graceful, willowy figures, often dressed in flowing, Grecian-like gowns, swing effortlessly and carefree amidst an idyllic, bucolic background. In The Ethereal Worlds of Maxfield Parrish, running through May 25 at The Flagler Museum as part of the museum’s 2025 Winter … [Read more...]