Art museums, galleries plan full seasons
Because of a production error, the listings for many of Central Florida’s major art institutions were left out of our recent Season Preview. Rest assured, these museums and galleries are up and running with scheduled in-person and online events. Here’s a look at what’s going on now and what’s ahead:
MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
The city-owned museum is at 900 E. Princeton St. in Orlando. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, noon-4:30 p.m. Sundays. Details: 407-246-4278 or mennellomuseum.org.
Exhibits
CONSTRUCT: OUR ORLANDO: Through Jan. 10, 2021. Puerto Rican artist Don Rimx and the Lemon Press collective (Filipina artist Anna Cruz and American Adam Lavigne) wrestle with what is high art and what is low art in vibrant contemporary work.
AMERICAN YOUTH: CAUSE: Through Jan. 10, 2021. Work by eight Central Florida teens are showcased in this juried show.
AMERICAN ARTISTS IN THE SOUTHWEST FROM THE MELANSON HOLT COLLECTION AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS FROM THE MELANSON HOLT COLLECTION:
Jan. 22-April 11, 2021. Painters and printmakers, who lived and created primarily in Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico, throughout the 20th century.
MR. EDDY AND HIS GRAND PORTRAITS: April 23-Aug. 1, 2021. Vibrant portraits by selftaught folk artist Eddy Mumma.
FLOATING BEAUTY: WOMEN IN THE ART OF UKIYO-E: Aug 13.-Nov. 7, 2021. Made up entirely of woodblock prints created in the ukiyo-e style, this exhibition highlights female characters in literature, kabuki theater and poetry; courtesans and geisha; and wives and mothers from different social classes to gain insight into the lives of women in pre-modern Japan.
Events
ART AT LUNCH — LIVE!: Ongoing, Fridays. Curator Katherine Page will discuss a piece of art in the museum each week, live on Facebook.
FREE FAMILY FUNDAY: Ongoing, the second Sunday of each month. Themed events with free admission, a miniature
fine-art project and museum tours. Elements of the event are available online.
YOGA IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN: Ongoing, the last Sunday of each month.
WHITE CANVAS PARTY: Nov. 7. An online party with art and music. Wine and food may be picked up at the museum ahead of time to enjoy at home.
VIRTUAL STUDIO VISIT: Oct. 21. Edson Campos. Online Q&A with the artist and a Mennello curator. Specialty cocktail available for pickup. Info: bit.ly/ virtualstudiovisits2020
VIRTUAL STUDIO VISIT: Nov. 4. Victor
Bokas. Online Q-and-A Q&A with the artist and a Mennello curator. Specialty cocktail available for pickup. Info: bit.ly/ virtualstudiovisits2020
MORSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum, the world’s leading authority on Louis Comfort Tiffany, has a variety of ongoing exhibitions pertaining to his life and work, including the Daffodil Terrace from his Laurelton Hall estate and the Chapel he designed for the 1893 World’s Co
lumbian Exposition in Chicago. Other decorative arts are also featured in exhibits. The museum is at 445 N. Park Ave. in Winter Park. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Details: morsemuseum.org or 407-645-5311.
Opening
TIFFANY FIREPLACE HOOD: Opens
Oct. 20. A 19th-century Tiffany-designed iron fireplace hood is the newest acquisition by the museum to complement its treasures from Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Laurelton Hall estate.
WATERCOLORS FROM LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY’S ‘LITTLE ARCADIA’: Opens March 2, 2021. A selection of watercolor studies by Tiffany designers that inspired his studio’s enamels and ceramics.
CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN: Opens March 2, 2021. A look at the popular ceramics, through pieces collected over 40 years by Orlando residents Benjamin L. and Nancy Abberger that were recently donated to the museum by their family.
ORLANDO MUSEUM
OF ART
Ongoing exhibits look at art from Africa and the ancient Americas, as well as a retrospective of Belgian landscape painter Louis Dewis. The museum is at 2416 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. SaturdaySunday. Details: 407-896-4231 or omart.org.
Exhibits
OLIVER JEFFERS: 15 YEARS OF PICTURING BOOKS:
Through Oct. 25. More than 70 original works chronicling Jeffers’ development and success as a children’s artist for the past decade and a half.
VOICES & CONVERSATIONS: Through May 2, 2021. An exhibition on individual identity, the call for inclusion and equity, and the importance of ongoing engagement and activism.
JEFRË: POINTS OF CONNECTION: Through Jan. 3, 2021. The public artist’s first solo museum show.
ART FROM THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN AND ARAB-AMERICAN DIASPORA: Jan. 29-May 2, 2021. An exhibition cocurated with American University in Cairo.
7TH ANNUAL FLORIDA PRIZE IN CONTEMPORARY ART: May 28-Aug. 15, 2021. The annual exhibit features 10 of the most progressive artists working in the state.
J. HYDE CRAWFORD AND ANTHONY TORTORA COLLECTION: July 1-Oct. 30; then continuing in spring 2021. A collection of work and the most significant collection ever received by the museum.
Events
FESTIVAL OF TREES: JOY TO THE WORLD — CELEBRATING A SEASON OF JOY:
Nov. 12-29. A holiday extravaganza of designer-decorated trees, seasonal table décor, custom wreaths and novel gingerbread houses.
ART IN BLOOM: THE FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS AND FLOWERS: March 26-29, 2021. A museum-wide showcase of spectacular fresh floral designs inspired by works from the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
OSCEOLA ARTS
The Osceola Arts gallery is at 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Highway in Kissimmee. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Details: 407-846-6257 or osceolaarts.org.
CELEBRATING HISPANIC ARTISTS AND CULTURE: JURIED ART SHOW: Through Nov. 6. Osceola Arts pays tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month with its 12th annual show.
POLASEK MUSEUM The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens features work of the Czech sculptor plus temporary exhibits. It is at 633 Osceola Ave. in Winter Park. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Details: 407-647-6294 or Polasek.org.
KEEPERS OF HERITAGE PRESENT: EVOLVING IDENTITIES: Through Oct. 25. Art from the Puerto Rican Artist Collective. This exhibition can be viewed online.
■ SNAP! ORLANDO
The events and exhibitions listed take place at Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., Orlando. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. MondaySaturday. Details: snaporlando.com
EYEWITNESS: 46 YEARS OF PHOTOJOURNALISM BY RED HUBER:
Nov. 13-Feb. 13, 2021. The first retrospective of longtime Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber. Opening reception: 6-10 p.m. Nov. 13. (Register for timed-entry tickets).
AS SEEN IN FLORIDA: Nov. 13-Feb. 13, 2021. Works by photographers Matt Roberts, Steven Benson, Lauren Mitchell and
Frank Day look at the Sunshine State, including the I-4 project and nocturnal scenes.
ARTIST TALK: Dec. 6. An online discussion of the “Eyewitness” exhibit with photographer Red Huber and Orlando Sentinel managing editor Roger Simmons.
Feb. 19-July 3, 2021. National Geographic photographers Lynn Johnson and Patricia Lanza address the influence of the great artist on art and culture.
MARTIN STRANKA: July 16-Oct. 9, 2021. Solo exhibition by renowned Czech artist Martin Stranka, winner of more than 80 major international photography awards.
SOUTH LAKE ART LEAGUE
Founded in 1966, the South Lake Art League operates a gallery at 776 W. Montrose St. in Clermont. Details: southlakeartleague.com
MEMBERS SHOW: Through Oct. 31.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
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VAN GOGH AFFECT:
Exhibits are in the UCF Art Gallery in the Visual Arts building at 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive in Orlando. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday. Details: gallery.cah.ucf.edu or 407-823-5470.
2020 FACULTY EXHIBITION:
Through Nov. 5. The exhibition showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and processes, including ceramics, drawing, digital art, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and textiles. Also available online at gallery.cah.ucf .edu/exhibit/2020-faculty -exhibit.
FALL 2020 SVAD BIANNUAL BFA EXHIBITION:
Nov. 9-23. School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD) undergraduate students share their research and artistic practice. Also available online at gallery.cah.ucf.edu/exhibit /fall-2020-bfa.
WOOTEN GALLERY
The Anita S. Wooten Gallery is on the east campus of Valencia College at 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail in Orlando. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, but note exhibitions are online only at the moment. View them and find more information at valenciacollege.edu/gallery, or call 407-582-2298.
SELECTED FINE ARTS FACULTY:
Oct.
29-Dec. 11.
FAUN MANNE: TATTOO ME!: Jan. 14-March 4, 2021.
ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION: April 15-May 21, 2021.
RACHAEL ZUR: IT GOES WITH THE COUCH: June 17-Aug. 6, 2021.