Kat Epple performs on flute on the Baker Art Museum patio on Wednesday, Sept. 24. This free event features outdoor tableside seating and free admission to the museum’s exhibitions. Food, wine and other beverages will be available for purchase.
Epple performs on indigenous flutes that she has collected during her travels around the world. The Peabody, Edward R. Murrow and Emmy winner has released 42 albums and scored films for National Geographic, "Nova" and Valentino fashion house, as well as Laura DeBruce’s award-winning independent documentary, “On Sanibel: The Hurricane Diaries.”
Her performance runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
In the event of rain, Epple will perform inside the museum.
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Kat Epple is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning composer, synthesist and flutist. Her compositions on keyboard, digital technology, world flutes, and other acoustic instruments, include a huge variety of musical styles including world music, new age, jazz, metal, orchestral film scores, children’s, electronic space music, Native, and ambient music.
In addition to National Geographic and PBS "Nova," she composes and produces music for television and film scores for CNN, Carl Sagan, The Travel Channel, The History Channel, HGN, MTV, "The Guiding Light," NASA, and Apple Computers, among others.
Epple has performed music at Guggenheim Museums; New York Metropolitan Museum of Art; The United Nations; London’s Union Chapel; Palazzo dei Diamanti, Italy; National Gallery; Africa; and Asia.
On view at the Baker Museum of Art are:
- “In the Making: Sketches, Studies and Maquettes from the Permanent Collection:” This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore artists’ creative processes by showcasing over 30 works from The Baker Museum’s permanent collection. Among the featured artists are Olga Costa, Sonia Delaunay, Morgan Russell, Mark di Suvero and Alice Trumbull Mason. The comprehensive exhibition provides a rare chance to witness the evolution of an artwork, from initial sketches to fully realized works of art. Located on the first floor of The Baker Museum. Runs through Oct. 26.
- “Entangled in the Mangroves: Florida Everglades Through Installation:” This exhibition features nine South Florida artists whose work explores various aspects of the Everglades ecosystem. One of the world’s most extensive wetlands, the Everglades currently faces critical threats from the impacts of our changing climate. This exhibition intends to raise awareness about the unique ecosystem’s importance and the urgent need for its protection. The exhibition fosters connections between activists, Indigenous communities, scholars and scientists to inspire multidisciplinary approaches for solutions benefiting all species. Showcasing various media — including drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures and video installations — the exhibition is designed to engage visitors of all ages, inspiring them to take action as protectors of the ecosystem. Runs through Nov. 30.
- “Student Photography Institute:” The works featured in this exhibition were created by participants in the Artis—Naples Student Photography Institute, an intensive photography program aimed at highly motivated high school students. The instructor for the Student Photography Institute is Miami-based artist, photographer and educator Tony Chirinos. Runs through Oct. 26.
- “Louise Nevelson: Dawn’s Forest:” The monumental sculpture “Dawn’s Forest” by preeminent American artist Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) is one of the most iconic works in The Baker Museum’s permanent collection. The work is made of various white-painted abstract wood elements, some as tall as 25 feet, created by Nevelson in her signature assemblage style over a period of more than a year. This is a permanent exhibit located in the Drackett Gallery and throughout Hayes Hall. Ongoing exhibition.
- Sculpture Trail [throughout the Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson Cultural Campus and Sculpture Trail at Pelican Bay]: The Baker Museum Sculpture Trail offers a distinctive way to experience art in harmony with nature. This dynamic outdoor exhibition features sculptures from The Baker Museum’s collection and select loans, including works by George Rickey and Albert Paley. Visitors can enjoy self-guided tours anytime. Ongoing exhibition. For more, hear/read, https://www.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2024-11-26/baker-museum-collaborates-with-pelican-bay-foundation-on-outdoor-sculpture-trail
- Chihuly Collection: Dale Chihuly is a multimedia artist known for pushing the boundaries of glass and revolutionizing the American studio glass movement. The Baker Museum is the permanent home to four of his dynamic large-scale installations: “Blue Icicle Chandelier,” “Red Chandelier,” “Red Reeds” and “Persian Seaform Ceiling.” On view to museum visitors during all normal operating hours.
The Baker Museum of Art is not only celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, but also has recently become fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, which places The Baker Museum among approximately the top 3% of museums in the U.S. and the only accredited museum of any kind in Collier County. Read more on WGCU.
Art After Hours at The Baker Museum occurs on the last Wednesday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. With live music performed by local musicians, food and beverages available for purchase at Heidi’s Place, and free admission to all museum exhibitions, Art After Hours is a fun evening of art and entertainment for audiences of all ages.
Support for WGCU’s arts & culture reporting comes from the Estate of Myra Janco Daniels, the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation, and Naomi Bloom in loving memory of her husband, Ron Wallace.
