Mar 28 Thursday
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Two hundred years ago, on March 4, 1824, Governor William Duval announced Tallahassee as the site for Florida’s new capital city. Local lore attributes the decision to two commissioners sent on a legendary journey, however, Tallahassee’s tale begins much earlier. In this temporary exhibition, the Florida Historic Capitol Museum invites you to explore the historical actions and power struggles that defined early Tallahassee and led to the city Becoming Florida’s Capital. On display from March 1, 2024 through January 5, 2025, the exhibition and related programming complement the City of Tallahassee and Leon County bicentennial commemorations.
On view October 6–June 29, 2024
Present Tense is an exhibition that ignites critical conversations on contemporary landscape art. This series centers upon the large-scale landscape painting, 15 Canvas Study of the Grand Canyon,1998, by Pop painter, David Hockney, on loan from Art Bridges. This work will be compared and contrasted with landscape works by Florida artists ranging from highly accomplished and celebrated painters Dean Mitchell and Mark Messersmith, to mid-career artists Chris Rivera and Sam McCoy.
Part one of Present Tense pairs the monumental painting, 15 Canvas Study of the Grand Canyon by beloved Pop painter David Hockney, on loan from Art Bridges, with nationally renowned artist Dean Mitchell’s series, American West.
This project is made possible by generous support from Art Bridges
January 6, 2024 – June 13, 2024
Thornton Dial, Sr. was a self-taught artist whose assemblages, created from found materials, brought attention to sociopolitical issues including racial oppression, homelessness, and war. Dial worked for decades before realizing that what he created would be considered “art,” and is now considered one of the creative geniuses of his time. This exhibition presents a selection of Dial’s assemblages from the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum Permanent Collection.
Join the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library in a system-wide celebration of Women’s History Month! Throughout the month of March, select branch locations will host works from local artists with various interpretations of this annual observance.
The Dr. B.L. Perry, Jr. Branch Library will host a display of items from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. during their own observance of “Finer Womanhood Month.” This exhibit will inform vewers about the history of the sorority, their local chapter, Chi Theta Zeta, and their contributions to the local community.
About the organization:
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. is a Community Conscious Action Oriented Organization that was founded in 1920 on the founding principals of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. We are a group of educated women who pride ourselves in community service. The end of February through the month of March we celebrate Finer Womanhood month which represents character, integrity, and perseverance. As defined by our esteemed sorority, Finer Womanhood is the “distinguishing characteristics of a woman, one superior in kind, quality, or appearance; marked by or affecting elegance or refinement.” A finer woman is a woman who through mind, body, and spirit seeks to empower herself and people from all walks of life.
Join the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library in a system-wide celebration of Women's History Month! Throughout the month of March, select branch locations will host works from local artists with various interpretations of this annual observance.
At the Eastside Branch Library, artist Mary Liz Tippin-Moody will showcase a collection of watercolor pieces she has created recently.
Artist biography: As a lifelong resident of Tallahassee, Mary Liz Tippin-Moody has worked as an illustrator, fine artist, and graphic designer in this city for over 45 years. She also now encourages senior artists, mostly women, to explore their creative paths in water media and mixed media. She serves as President of the Artists' League of the Big Bend of Florida and continues to enjoy illustration projects such as the recent Tallahassee Symphony Book, T is for Tallahassee, for which she illustrated the letter Q.
At the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library, artist Kim Campbell will showcase a collection of her oceanic fused glass pieces honoring Women in Art.
Artist biography: Born in Memphis, TN, Kim found her love for art in the 5th grade; her classmates were always asking her to draw for them. She concentrated on portraits at first, with acrylics and pastels as her two mediums of choice. After getting her B.S. degree in Studio Art from Florida State, she became a graphic designer and started her own business, Graphic Visions, in 1993. She took more art classes at FSU after graduating, including painting, mosaics, and ceramics. At a teacher’s suggestion, she took a glass fusing class. Two years later, she was teaching that class and bought her own kiln. Today, Kim teaches fused glass classes in her hometown and participates in art shows all over Florida.
“I love the serenity of the ocean and the creatures living there. They are fascinating and are a work of art in themselves. I’ve been working with fused-glass for over a decade, and I’m still learning new techniques and applications with this form of art. I work with frit for texture, powders for formations, enamels for painting and backgrounds, and sometimes polymer clay for an added bonus creature. I like to experiment with the powders to create abstract coral you might see underwater. I rarely create two of the same scene, thus my art is changing all the time. I never get bored. Art has always been a part of who I am and my ‘happy place.’”
The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, in commemoration of National Youth Art Month and in partnership with the Leon County School System, presents Youth Art Month. This annual collection of work is by students from over 25 Leon County schools, grades Kindergarten through 5, recognizing their strong artistic achievements and dedication to art education. Please join us for this celebration of art and art education exhibits on display from March 1-31, 2024 at the Leroy Collins Leon County Public Main Library, 200 West Park Avenue.
As part of our 2024 NEA Big Read featuring Andrew Krivak's The Bear, the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library is proud to present an exhibition of local nature photographs taken throughout the Big Bend region. Local residents of all ages have submitted their photographs of our area's flora, fauna, and landscapes, and we welcome fellow residents and visitors alike to come see the different perspectives of our beautiful home. Wild Wonders: A Photographic Journey Through Florida's Big Bend will be on display at the Main Library from March 1-31, 2024.
To see other NEA Big Read events happening in March, visit our dedicated webpage: LeonCountyFL.gov/BigRead
About NEA Big Read:This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). NEA Big Read is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System is one of 60+ nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project.
Jacob Lawrence: Three Series of PrintsFebruary 16 – May 4, 2024From the Collections of Dr. and Mrs. Leon Banks & Alitash Kebede
Organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions
Since his Great Migration series was first celebrated in Forbes magazine in 1940, when the artist was only 23 years old, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) has produced a body of work that captures Black history and human history through the artist’s unique and dramatic style. Lawrence told stories through series of paintings, and in his graphic work, Lawrence has chronicled important histories and his own experience, from depictions of the Haitian Revolution to scenes of daily life in Harlem. Lawrence’s work chronicles a universal struggle toward equality that is deeply seated in the depths of the human consciousness. This exhibition features 31 graphic works by Jacob Lawrence created between 1983 and 1997. Included are works from his Hiroshima Series, the Genesis Series, and the Toussaint L’Ouverture Series.
Image courtesy of Teen Art Council Ambassador Yareli. © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York