There's something deeply satisfying about finding a little nook of South
Florida artistic activity before it's been besmirched by a commissioned
Shepard Fairey graffiti piece, a glut of guided art student tour
groups, or a handful of gleaming New York Times write-ups. So
goes the feeling when you take a walk through FAT Village, the cove of
artists' spaces occupying 1st Avenue west of Andrews Avenue in downtown
Fort Lauderdale.
Among the villages' twenty-five occupants are the Women's Theatre Project, The Puppet Network, 18 Rabbit Gallery, and New Times's favorite silk screening machines Iron Forge Press. (Side note: Iron Forge Press's Ian Rowan and Chuck Loose serve as the president and secretary of the FAT Village Art Association, respectively.) Saturday's free gallery walk goes from 7 to 11 p.m. and includes a large exhibition space closing for the James Grimes and David Marsh Installation.
FAT Village Arts District, near 501 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Admission is free. 954-305-6608
-- Terra Sullivan