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...]
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...]
Jewelry designer Maeda evokes rare worlds in Morikami exhibit
7.7 billion stories are happening on this planet right now at the same time. These are concurrent and endless stories… You may be happy, sad, full of joy or crying in regret. You may be relaxed, nervous, living an ordinary or unordinary life. Everybody lives this moment of life on this planet, Earth, continuously going around the sun. --- Asagi Maeda With miniature figures … [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...]
At the Morikami, artists reimagine use of traditional washi paper
The work of nine Japanese contemporary paper artists (seven women and two men) is currently on display at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in an exhibit titled Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper, running through April 2. A traveling exhibit curated by Los Angeles-based historian of Japanese art Meher McArthur, it features more than 30 highly … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2022-23: The season in Palm Beach art
` By Christina Wood Moving forward from the darkest days of the pandemic, the arts in general --- as well as many of the artists and arts organizations specific to Palm Beach County --- seem to be more conscious of the steps they take. This season, you can count on the arts to provide perspective along with inspiration – from the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s … [Read more...]
‘We are here’: Murals at Morikami explore Asian-American identity
The complicated question of Asian-American identity is explored in an exhibit running through next month at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in suburban Delray Beach. Beyond the Wall: Visions of the Asian Experience in America, on view through Sept. 25, explores the Asian-American experience in the United States through a non-traditional mural exhibit. With the … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2020-21: Palm Beach art institutions forge ahead
By Sandra Schulman Palm Beach is counting on the arts and art lovers to rebound this season, with ambitious shows planned, and plenty of outdoor art viewing available. The Norton Museum plans to reopen this month, and the Boca Museum has been renovated and is offering several new exhibits. Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue emerges as a new gallery hotspot. Norton Museum of … [Read more...]
Arts buzz: Norton director Davis resigns; Morikiami to reopen grounds
WEST PALM BEACH — Elliot Bostwick Davis, CEO and director of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach since March 2019, has resigned. “The events of the past months have impressed upon me the importance of being closer to my family and I’m looking forward to returning to Boston and beginning the next chapter of my life,” she said in a prepared statement. She declined to … [Read more...]
Arts briefs: Boca Museum reopens; Flagler back open Tuesday
The Boca Raton Museum of Art in Mizner Park reopened its doors to the public today. It was shut down March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials stress the plan complies with guidelines from the state of Florida, Palm Beach County and city of Boca Raton, and is subject to change depending on circumstances. The museum has created an intense sanitizing program and will … [Read more...]