Dovima With Elephants (1955), by Richard Avedon.(© 2010, The Richard Avedon Foundation)Art: On Tuesday at the Norton Museum of Art, an exhibit opens featuring the work of fashion photographer Richard Avedon (1923-2004). Avedon revolutionized the look of fashion photography, and did much to turn photographers and models into celebrities. His innovative and imaginative … [Read more...]
Art review: Segal scuplted with a compassionate eye
Depression Bread Line (1991), by George Segal.By Emma TrellesFour tractor-trailers hauled thousands of pounds of George Segal’s sculptures from Dallas to West Palm Beach. This is worth noting because an exhibition of his work, now at the Norton Museum of Art, presents 16 installations in a modest corner gallery of the museum’s first floor.For all of its physical weight, George … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2009-10: The season in Palm Beach art
A Taisho period (1920s) formal woman's long-sleeved kimono,from an exhibit opening Dec. 5 at the Society of the Four Arts. [Editor's note: This post has been updated to remove a notice about an exhibition that has been canceled.]By Katie Deits The coming art season looks to be as exciting as ever, with artists enthusiastically staging exhibitions through cooperative … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: August 13-16
Womanchild, a sculpture by Armory student Vivian Wang.Art: You can see what the kids got up to at summer camp Friday night when the Armory Art Center showcases the work of 700 of its summer students from kindergarten through high school. Participants in classes such as Adventure in Art and Studio Artshops for Teens produced work including drawing, painting, mixed media, … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: July 9-12
Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes.Art: Last month, the Norton Museum of Art launched Art After Dark, a program of nighttime art appreciation and entertainment set for the second Thursday of every month.The first Art After Dark on June 11 was very successful, with more than 540 people making their way to the West Palm Beach museum. Tonight, it's Midsummer Night's Mystery at the Museum, … [Read more...]
Arts feature: Charming Norton exhibit examines music of the Mouse Factory
Sound effects instruments in the Disney music exhibit.(Photo: Experience Music Project)By Hap ErsteinDon't you leave Disney World with the tune to It’s a Small World stuck in your brain? Can you really hear Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice without thinking of Fantasia and Mickey Mouse toting those buckets of water? Are the first two words you learned of Swahili Hakuna … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: May 1-May 3
Ranchos Church 1 (1929), by Georgia O'Keeffe. As the season evaporates, several important shows are closing this weekend or in the next few days:Art: Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities, at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. An important show of paintings and photographs by two leading American landscape artists, which ArtsPaper's Katie Deits said in … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: Norton photo auction raises more than $100,000
Kelly Gottlieb, vice mayor of Manalapan,and her husband Michael pose next to a photograph by Dong Jun with Charles Stainback,the photography curator at the Norton Museum of Art.(Photo by Katie Deits)By Katie DeitsWEST PALM BEACH -- More than $100,000 was raised for the Norton Museum of Art during its photography auction March 21, according to figures released this week.More … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: Norton sets photography auction
Second Avenue Gothic (2006), by C.B. Smith(20 inches by 20 inches, edition of 25)By Katie DeitsWEST PALM BEACH -- This week, the Norton Museum of Art will offer a chance for photography lovers to add to their collections when it hosts its third biennial photography auction.Proceeds from the auction, set for Friday night, benefit the West Palm Beach museum's photography … [Read more...]
Art review: O’Keeffe-Adams show epic look at two artists of the West
Georgia O’Keeffe, The Black Iris (1926) Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, N.M.By Katie DeitsWEST PALM BEACH -- Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams were friends who shared a passion for the natural beauty of the American West.On Saturday, an exhibit chronicling that passion -- Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities -- opened at the Norton Museum of Art. The show runs … [Read more...]