By Sandra Schulman In an art career that spanned 40 years and major cities, Kathleen Goncharov served for 14 of those years as the senior curator at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, where she curated more than 30 exhibitions featuring notable artists of national and international acclaim. Goncharov died Dec. 31 at age 73 at her home in Boca Raton, family members said. … [Read more...]
Boca Museum of Art’s new chief curator sees institution as city’s cultural center
Cecelia “Keffie” Feldman lives up to her nickname. Its roots trace back to Israel, where her parents were living at the time of her birth. They felt “Cecelia Ann Feldman,” a tribute to her great-grandmother, was too weighty for a newborn. Her mother toyed with an anagram of her initials — CAF — until Israeli friends suggested “Kef,” or “Keffie,” Hebrew slang for fun or cool, … [Read more...]
The season in Palm Beach art, 2025-26: Rembrandt, Degas, Mucha, and time out for shopping
By Sandra Schulman Big names in classical art dominate this season as the dark drama of Rembrandt, the lyrical graphics of Mucha, and the dancers and racehorses of Degas grace the walls of the major museums. The growing art audience in Palm Beach brings these treasures to the Sunshine State. Other exhibits spotlight the rise of the modern department store and the bracing … [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...]
Parma Portraits: Ode to caregivers illuminates at Boca Museum of Art
By Sandra Schulman An unexpected near-death experience during the early days of the pandemic has yielded a remarkable series of portraits, drawn by the patient. Donald Farnsworth, an artist who owns a fine art studio that makes vintage paper from Italian Renaissance era techniques, was traveling in Italy in 2022, when he came down with a life-threatening case of COVID-19. … [Read more...]
With love from Spain: Old masters at Boca, a Sorolla retrospective at the Norton
Kicking off its 75th anniversary season and the 100th anniversary of the city, the Boca Raton Museum of Art is showcasing Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and Its Empire, a collection of 57 paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries on loan from the Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York City. The HSM&L, as it is known, has the most extensive collection of … [Read more...]
Incoming director sees big things ahead for Boca Raton Museum of Art
It’s a changing of the guard at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, as current executive director Irvin Lippman steps down in January after 11 years, turning the leadership over to Ena Heller, who comes to Boca Raton from Winter Park, where she was the Bruce A. Beal Director of the Rollins Museum of Art. Under Lippman’s direction, the museum transformed itself with popular … [Read more...]
Powerful photo exhibit at Boca Museum spurs difficult conversations
Five distinctive photographic voices are now on view at the Boca Raton Museum of Art in an exhibit called Myths, Secrets, Lies, and Truths: Photography from the Doug McCraw Collection. The show, which opened last month and runs through Oct. 13, features the work of Sheila Pree Bright, Liesa Cole, Karen Graffeo, Spider Martin and Hank Willis Thomas. McCraw is the founder of … [Read more...]
2023-24 Season in Palm Beach County Art: Major collections, diverse exhibits mark art season
By Sandra Schulman It’s been a long hot summer, so the cool breeze of a new art season is a welcome relief. Major collections figure in shows at the Norton, while the Boca Museum conjures up a little mystery. Bicycles, natural flora, fiber art and art fairs all make appearances. Norton Museum of Art With a new director and curators, the Norton has a new energy going … [Read more...]
Trio of experimental artists take on nature and spirit at Boca Museum
By Sandra Schulman Three artists whose work spans decades and mediums ranging from manhole cover rubbings to holograms to immersive installation, are taking over the ground floor of the Boca Raton Museum of Art this week. The three shows, gathered under the title Three Artists, Three Visions, One Spirit, curated by associate museum curator Kelli Bodle, open Wednesday and … [Read more...]