By Sandra Schulman Artist, photographer, community organizer, curator Elle Schorr gets to see everything — well, almost everything — while constantly searching out the best art and artists in Palm Beach County for her Art Salon talks at the Armory Art Center. She also shows her own work at various galleries including Arthouse 429 in Northwood. Her latest body of work — of … [Read more...]
Armory exhibit an impressive look at local black artists
Collaboration: African Diaspora, which concluded at the Armory Art Center on Nov. 9, was an intoxicating blend of art from a diverse group of talented black artists. Self-described as a Harlem Renaissance-style exhibit, the show featured paintings and drawings, sculpture, crafts and jewelry from more than 20 artists and was co-curated by the husband-and-wife team of Anthony … [Read more...]
Armory Art Center set to celebrate 25th anniversary
It’s not generally known that the Armory Art Center is what it is today — and celebrating its silver anniversary Saturday — thanks to the foresight and vision of the Flamingo Park neighborhood preservation committee, community organizers, and students and teachers from the former Norton Museum Gallery and School of Art. Back before the Kravis Center and the convention center … [Read more...]
Armory combines art and the runway for fundraiser
A standing-room-only crowd navigated its way around the Armory Art Center last week for the Armory’s first-ever wearable art show and fundraiser ―Fashion ARTillery ― as part of the Armory’s 25-year anniversary celebration. Amid works by Dayron González, Omar Rodriguez Lavandero and New York and Palm Beach-based artist Serge Strosberg, the crowds came out Feb. 7 for a fashion … [Read more...]