Things got awkward at Tempus Projects last night thanks to Wallace Wilson and Lisa McCarthy. The photographer and painter, respectively, opened a new collaborative exhibition “Awkward Transactions” in Ybor City, showcasing a process where Wilson’s large-scale photos are joined by McCarthy’s brush for singular pieces of work. Also opening last night at the Kress Contemporary […]
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Seven emerging Tampa Bay artists to watch in 2026 and beyond
The more artists we spoke with, the more we considered what it means to emerge.
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Tampa artist Fary Charles channeled rage, disappointment, and a desire to prove himself into his latest solo show
The artist also known as ‘Junkyard’ mixes music with painting.
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Tatiana Mesa Paján was doing well as an artist in Cuba—and had to start over when she fled to Tampa
‘Mio/Mine’, her first solo show on U.S. soil, is at Dunedin Fine Arts Center through Feb. 22
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Second-act Tampa artist Mary-Helen Horne discovers printmaking while planning her retirement
Horne describes her work as ‘a celebration of the fragile diversity of our natural world.’
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New work from Tampa artist Patrick Carew explores what it means to experience HIV in the post-prep era
Art insiders know him as the curator of Reverb, a small gallery in Kress Contemporary.
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Meet Jesi Cason, St. Petersburg Month of Photography’s Photo Laureate
Cason has photographed Grammy award-winning musicians, Olympic athletes, realtors and more.
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Zack Wittman’s latest project documents Tampa’s last cigar factories
His work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more.
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Tampa artist Clancy Riehm has a busy year ahead of her
The Rays and Lightning selected her for Black History Month projects.
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Visa issues force cancellation of ‘Tango After Dark’ in Sarasota
The approvals simply did not come back in time for the Jan. 11 performance.
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‘Soldier’s Lens’ photo exhibit opens in Ybor City
The show is on display at FMoPA through Dec. 7.
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Erica Sutherlin details her three-phase plan for St. Pete’s Studio@620.
Community support will continue to be crucial.
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Jennifer Archibald, perhaps the world’s foremost choreographer, now calls Tampa Bay home
‘She is the person of the moment right now.’
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Tampa Bay’s Sen. Darryl Rouson prepares to fight for the arts in Tallahassee
Rouson called a Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting to hear from the local arts community.
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St. Pete City Council could vote on essentially giving 1-percent of city budget to the arts
The city holds public budget meetings on Sept. 12 & Sept. 16.
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HCC Ybor’s new juried members show is now open at Gallery114
And mark your calendar for next month’s public art festival.
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Spring focus groups aim to shape the future of Pinellas County’s art scene
So far, three meetings on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 are on the books.
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Over 50 of the best arts and entertainment events coming to Tampa Bay this spring
From this weekend through April.
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WMNF’s ‘Art in Your Ear’ radio show is the Tampa Bay art scene’s number one fan
It runs from noon-1 p.m. each Friday on WNMF 88.5.