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District in downtown Fort Myers. It is still an eclectic gallery of local art and curiosities from around the globe featuring over 25 local artists, unique home decor and a fabulous mix of jewelry, but with a fresh new look.
Hotworks
Estero
Fine Art Show
January 7 & 8 • 10am-5pm
October 28 & 29 • 10am-5pm
JetBlue Park
11500 Fenway S. Dr. • Fort Myers
Naples
Fine Art Show
Paradise Coast Sports Complex 3940 City Gate Blvd. N. • Naples
March 25 & 26 • 10am-5pm
November 11 & 12 • 10am-5pm
941-755-3088 hotworks.org artsandeducationinc.org
Quality juried fine art and craft shows –something for everyone in all price ranges. Great food and entertainment. Be sure to visit the youth art competition within the art show.
Naples Art District
Shirley St., J & C Blvd. & adjacent streets Naples 239-249-1977 naplesartdistrict.com
Discover the Naples Art District, a vibrant visual arts community featuring over 100 artists — working, exhibiting, and teaching classes in their studios tucked into an eclectic neighborhood. The Naples Art District is a major visual arts destination. Art Alive open studio tours, first Wednesday & Thursday, and third Saturday of month Nov-May, showcasing exquisite artwork in many mediums, which can be purchased or commissioned directly from the artist.
Special evenTS nov-may: Art Alive: Monthly Open Studios1ST Wed 3-7pm, 1ST Thu 1-5pm, 3rd SaT 1-5pm
Jan 21-Feb 2: Frida Fest - Celebrating the Artist Frida Kahlo
Island Visions
2224 First St. • Fort Myers
239-282-0452 islandvisions-timeless.com
Sun-Thu 11am-6pm • Fri & SaT 11am-9pm
They’ve moved from Matlacha to the River
Feb 23-25: Artful Arrangements - original artwork interpreted in floral designs mar 23-25: Art & Design EXPO - artist/ interior designer pairing workshops apr 29-may 7: Creativity Camp for Adultsclasses & workshops in studio settings
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
State Art Museum of Florida Florida State University 5401 Bay Shore Rd. • Sarasota 941-359-5700 ringling.org/museum-art daily 10am-5pm exhibiTionS
The Ringling is Florida’s center for the arts, history, and learning, bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. The Ringling’s campus in Sarasota, Florida includes the Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, a historic mansion, an 18th-century theater, and Bayfront Gardens.
Thru Jan 22: A Decade of Collecting
Thru Feb 12: Highlights from the Stanton B. & Nancy W. Kaplan Collection of Photography
Thru apr 2: The Marvelous Marbling of Matsui Kosei
Thru mar 26: June Clark - Harlem Quilt
Thru may 28: Gods and Lovers - Paintings and Sculptures from India
Thru Jan 7, 2024: As long as there is sun, as long as there is light - selections from the Bring Gift & The Ringling Collection of Modern & Contemporary Art mar 18-Sep 4: Reclaiming HomeContemporary Seminole Art may 20-aug 13: Jill Freeman may 20-ocT 15: Lorna Bieber
Jun 17-nov: Glass Pavilion Summer Rotation aug 5-aug 11, 2024: Mountains of the Mind
Sep 30-Jan 2024: Stereo Photography ocT 14-Jan 21, 2024: Guercino Show ocT 14-Jan 21, 2024: Princeton Italian Drawings Show - University Art Museum
