Arts

Review: Prints at Leepa-Rattner a glimpse into Picasso's world

TARPON SPRINGS

Few of his peers can stand up to a comparison to Pablo Picasso. He competes only with Henri Matisse as the greatest artist of the 20th century. So we shouldn't take in the large collection of prints by Francoise Gilot with an eye to comparisons between them and a smaller group of Picasso prints, …

Find Pride and Passion at Tampa Museum of Art

Museum news: The fun and now famous Pride and Passion is at the Tampa Museum of Art on Saturday. It's a great party that's part of the annual Pride festivities and it benefits the museum. Yes, the $85 ticket is pricey but it includes a $50 membership along with great food, drink and entertainment. It usually sells out …

Two new exhibits open at Morean Arts Center

BY LENNIE BENNETT

Times Art Critic

ST. PETERSBURG

Denis Gaston and Kurt Piazza are the unlikeliest of wall fellows. Yet together they are for two new exhibitions that flow into each other at the Morean Arts Center. But both are so compelling, I don't care if there are no common threads in …

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Tampa names new director

After more than a year without a director, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Tampa has one: Jane Simon, formerly the curator at University of South Florida Contemporary Arts Museum. Simon will assume management and curatorial duties in her new job.

Artist Scott LoBaido paints flag mural on Tampa Firefighters Museum

Scott LoBaido works from a man lift painting a giant American flag on the downtown Tampa Firefighters Museum on Monday morning, the project will be finished on Tuesday. LoBaido is a world renowned artist and American Patriot, LoBaido is in Tampa to perform with the Lt. Dan Band on May 10th at a benefit …

Stanley Kubrick's eccentricities displayed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art

LOS ANGELES

Stanley Kubrick never trusted Hollywood or got a star on its Walk of Fame, even after crafting some of the finest movies ever made.

Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, goes shopping for poppy art

ST. PETERSBURG

And the winner is ... Poppies!

The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg can boast 10 new works in its permanent collection depicting the colorful flower, the bounty of an annual April event that lets museum members have the final say in what new art the museum purchases.

New group show opens at Clayton Gallery

A new group show opens today at Clayton Galleries, 4105 S MacDill Ave., Tampa, and continues through June 1. Shown is Bruce Marsh's Pasture with Pipes. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. claytongalleries.net. or (813) 831-3753.

Doll exhibit at Florida Craftsmen Gallery toys with whimsy

BY LENNIE BENNETT

Times Art Critic

ST. PETERSBURG

Dolls are probably the oldest toys in the world and also have a long history as ritualistic objects. Beginning in the 20th century, they became fine craft collectibles.

Paintings on loan bring more to St. Petersburg's Dalí Museum

ST. PETERSBURG

If you haven't revisited the Dalí Museum in a while, the next few months are a good time to do so. Through September, a heroically sized and conceived painting is on loan from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Canada.