Visual Art

Naples Art in the Park, Bonita Springs Art Walk and the Sarasota Fine Art Show take place the weekend of January 31-February 1.

Southwest Florida plays host to three outdoor art festivals January 24 & 25.

Miami sculptor Jillian Mayer's Slumpies in Baker Museum Norris Garden a sardonic commentary on ubiquity of technology in today's world.

Last semester, the FGCU Library sought proposals for a mural on a splash of wall next to the library’s information desk. Fifth year art and biology major Macy Noll won the commission. She’s painting a mural that draws upon her chosen fields of study.

For 29 years, Art Fest Naples Invitational has been hosting outdoor fine art and craft festivals. The fair returns January 17 & 18 to Fleischmann Park in Naples.

Southwest Florida is home to three outdoor art festivals the weekend of January 10 & 11.

Between New Year’s weekend and April’s end, Southwest Florida is the scene of more than 40 outdoor art fairs and festivals. Some are boutique shows that feature just a few dozen artists. Others boast more than 200 exhibitors, with ArtFest Fort Myers attracting an estimated 90,000 visitors and the Cape Coral Art Festival topping out at 140,000 attendees. Here you'll find the names, dates and organizers of each of these outdoor art shows.

The 15th Annual Coconut Point New Year’s Art Festival will be held in Estero Dec. 27 and 28. This two-day outdoor art festival takes place in the parking lot along Via Villagio Drive.

From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional and nationally renowned artists that change every month. In December, there are 23 shows at these venues, underscoring the importance of the arts in our part of the country.

The Marco Island Center for the Arts is tackling the controversial role of AI in art head on. Its current exhibition, “Words as Art,” explores the intersection of visual storytelling and artificial intelligence.