Craig Kaths. 24 bit one. 18” x 18”, 24-color screen print on Arches 88 paper. Image courtesy craigkaths.com.
Though this weekend ushers in summer – a season notoriously devoid of art offerings in Tampa Bay – you wouldn't know it from this busy slate of openings and events. The weekend begins early with tonight's Heart Show 2009 and an Ybor Art Party. Friday night's opening for Craig Kaths' exhibition at Reax Space promises to be a June highlight, along with a triple header at the historic Santaella Cigar Factory (1906 N. Armenia Ave.), where the West Tampa Center for the Arts, [5]art and Three04 will all host opening or closing receptions for current exhibits.
Thursday
6-9 p.m. – Ybor Art Party at Ybor Art Studio (2702 E. 7th Ave.), featuring art by Ron Guerin; $5 donation.
6 p.m.-12 a.m. – Heart Show 2009, a night of art and fashion at Snow Park in downtown Tampa to benefit the James Anthony Ray Sadler Scholarship Fund, hosted by Tribeca Salon; $50 VIP admission (6-8 p.m.) includes wine and hors d'ouevres by Mise En Place, $10 general admission (8 p.m.-12 a.m.). For more information, email guestservices [at] tribecasalon [dot] com.
This article appears in Jun 17-23, 2009.