Naples Art

Naples artist Lynda Fay Braun has made a career imposing spiritual order on nature’s chaos. Her paintings in this year’s Naples Invitational reflect her signature meditative depth.

Mary LeGarde is a shapeshifter. Depending on the motif and emotion, she may work in Figurative Realism, Impressionism, Surrealism or Narrative Art. For her painting in this year’s Naples Invitational, she combined Figurative Realism with Cubism. It was a necessity. Her muse was Pablo Picasso. The man pioneered the notion of artistic shapeshifting.

Artists Tammra Sigler and Carolyn Reed are tethered by loss. For Sigler, it’s the loss of her husband of 62 years. He’s in her painting “Blocks and Clouds.” Carolyn Reed’s mother died when Reed was 20 years old. She's embedded a recently discovered photograph of her mom in the trunk of one of the trees in her mixed media work, "A Sense of Place."

Naples Invitational is a biennial exhibition that showcases the work of contemporary artists with strong ties to the Naples community. A number of those artists got their start at Naples Art in classes and workshops.

It promises to be the hottest ticket in town. One of art’s greatest storytellers, Rembrandt van Rijn, is coming to the Naples Art Institute next year. Executive Director Frank Verpoorten makes the announcement.

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During the month of August, five new exhibitions open, eight close and 16 others continue their runs.

The $115.5 billion budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis includes more than $18 million for 184 arts organizations. Most Southwest Florida arts and culture organizations remain on the outside looking in.

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During July, two exhibitions open, one closes and 24 others continue their runs.

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During the month of June, three new exhibitions open, six close and 17 others continue their runs. Read here for information on each exhibition.

In May, four exhibitions open, three close and 16 others continue their runs at Southwest Florida museums.