In Elsewhere (pictured), artist Nicole Abbett documents Tampa's unnoticed, decaying buildings, visually linking them to personal growth via her series of photographs. According to Abbett, they're intended to be "reminders of the lives of the buildings, their history and why they no longer have a purpose" in her exploration of the human traits of "loss, abandonment, and aging." On view through Aug. 6, centregallery.usf.edu, Centre Gallery, Marshall Center, University of South Florida, Tampa.
It’s sought-after by some, taboo to others and, according to playwright Eve Ensler, empowering to women. Yes, it’s the vagina, the titular star of Ensler’s much-performed play, The Vagina Monologues, in which women of different ages and backgrounds perform
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2010.