Visual Arts

February 14, 2018 was meant to be a Valentine’s Day like any other for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Instead, a day that’s meant to celebrate love in all its iterations became forever entwined with scenes of horror.

It’s the 1960s and in a small club called the Stonewall Inn, people gather to drink, dance, and be themselves. Fifty years ago, all hell broke loose as patrons of that Greenwich Village pub clashed with police in what is now considered the modern beginning of the fight for gay…

With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Boca Museum opens “Carol Prusa: Dark Light,” honoring women astronomers.

Filling empty real estate and finding homes for artists — that’s the combination that made Manhattan’s SoHo and Miami’s Wynwood. Now Fort Lauderdale’s Zero Empty Spaces aims to connect creatives with affordable studios.

“Hello, my friends!” A greeter standing at the entrance to Young at Art Museum’s new exhibit, “Welcome to You & Me,” offers a smile and a few rules: No shoes allowed. (They might damage the plush carpeting.) Not too many kids inside at a time. And, no, she can’t tell…

The Flamingo Flea, hosted bi-monthly at Tarpon River Brewing, made its successful debut in March, attracting almost 1,000 guests.

“Florida Man Arrested for Battery by Pizza.” “Florida Man Uses Wife’s Head as Mop.” “Florida Man on Flakka Thinks He’s Possessed, Strips Naked, Disrupts Traffic on I-95.” No one knows Florida Man better than New Times. We’ve been the experts on that mythical poor-decision-maker and violator of both God’s and man’s…

“Beyond the Cape! Comics and Contemporary Art” at the Boca Raton Museum of Art showcases works by contemporary artists who have been influenced by comic books and graphic novels.

Founded in 1930, Publix is an anchor in the Florida experience. It’s one of the few stores where millions of people of all ages have shopped their entire lives. Sure, it’s filled to the brim with food, but it’s also a piece of local history.

Owner of a window-washing company by trade, Dutko, 66, lives in Pittsburg. He and his wife Patti vacation to Fort Lauderdale for a month each February, where Dutko creates masterpieces behind their condo on Galt Ocean Mile.

From afar, David Best’s temples resemble a Western take on Jain or Japanese places of worship: thirty-five feet of cut pinewood arranged in mosaic patterns of swirls and flowers, reaching into a crisp peak pointing toward the heavens. Up close, names of loved ones can be seen written on the delicate layers of wood; photos and memorabilia from a time lost are sandwiched behind the structure.

Gliding from destination to destination, the seafaring art show carries attendees along on water taxis—or private yachts, your choice—stopping at vacated luxury homes packed with the work of over 100 artists and galleries.

Miles to the north of the Miami Beach and Wynwood Basel epicenters, History Fort Lauderdale has partnered with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to present “Seminole Art Scene From the Frontlines,” a fine art exhibit showcasing the creations of contemporary Seminole Tribe artists.

Tedd Davis’s greatest impact in the local art community is felt through events such as Art-Rageous, an annual, juried art competition and exhibit that will take place at Davis’ gallery in the heart of Wilton Manors this Saturday, October 6.

Last Tuesday, Jerry Beck, a South Florida native and the founder and artistic director of the Revolving Museum, attempted to fly what is believed to be the world’s largest paper plane at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts. But years of conceptualizing, community organizing, and crowdsourcing artworks to plaster on the exterior of the 64-foot paper plane weren’t enough to override the relentless physics required for flight.

Recognized as an icon of 20th-century photography for her ability to transform seemingly average subjects into compelling art, Lisette Model continues to resonate with new audiences long after her death in 1983. An exhibition opening today at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, in partnership with the National Gallery of…

In Jen Clay’s universe, nothing is quite what it seems. Her creativity thrives in the gap between real and imagined worlds. The multimedia artist explores that tension in Nearing, a multidisciplinary performance taking place Saturday, June 3, at ArtServe. It’s the third of four events courtesy of the Girls’ Club series Offsite Performances, which presents the work of local female artists in nontraditional locations.

Cuba may be an isolated island south of Florida, but its cultural impact is significant. This week, the newly built Pompano Beach Cultural Center will honor that impact with “Shipwrecked of Reason: Half a Century in Cuban Art.” The show, on loan from the Cuban government and curated by Isabel…

Miami City Ballet will conclude its season this week with a rich selection of repertory pieces: two from George Balanchine, in very expressive but distinct modes, and one from modern-dance master Paul Taylor at his genial best. Company premieres this year have upped expectations and trumpeted growth, but the current program reconfirms the quality of the company’s long-held artistic assets.

Girls’ Club Collection is going on an extended road show. March 2017 will see the Broward County arts institution shutter its original downtown Fort Lauderdale location and embark on a program of pop-up performances, collaborations, temporary exhibitions, and farther-ranging outreach. For people concerned with gender representation in the South Florida…

Art fairs in South Florida are nothing new. But an art fair where both the art and the venue are for sale? That’s the concept of Art Fort Lauderdale, a four-day fair calling itself “the ultimate open house,” merging the worlds of art collection and real estate.