May 04 Saturday
The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library system's Eastside branch is pleased to host an exhibit of textile art by local artist Erika Zambello. Erika's mini-quilt collection draws on two textile traditions, knitting and quilting, to explore both historic and natural themes. The quilts are constructed from hand-knit squares, backed by cotton or felt, and include embroidered and appliquéd details.
Artist biography: Erika combines fibercraft, memoir, and nature exploration to tell stories through quilts and textiles. Fiber art is often associated with work completed “in the home;” She deliberately combines these crafts with nature and science themes to explore connections between people and the natural world around us. Erika’s work has been featured in Parade Magazine, the New York Times, Piecework, Spin Off, Interweave, National Parks Magazine, and more. Her pieces have been exhibited in the Tallahassee City Hall gallery, the Gadsden Art Center and Museum member gallery, and the Leon County Library system, with an upcoming Art in Public Spaces exhibit in the Tallahassee airport.
This exhibit will be on display at the Eastside branch from April 16th through May 17th.
From 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: Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), The Opener: Toussaint L’Ouveture Series, 1997, silkscreen print on Rising Two Ply Rag paper, 28 1⁄2 x 38 1⁄2 inches, Image Courtesy Landau Traveling Exhibitions © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Thornton Dial, Sr. from the Gadsden Arts Permanent CollectionOn view now through June 13, 2024Bates Permanent Collection Gallery Thornton Dial, Sr. was a self-taught artist whose assemblages, created from found materials, brought attention to sociopolitical issues including racism, 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, including exciting new acquisitions.Free admission for museum members, children 17 and under, and children's field trip groups. Nonmember adults $5.
"Impressions of Florida" Relief Prints and Mixed Media Printmaking by Leslie Peebles opens at Jefferson Arts Gallery with a reception on Saturday May 4 and continues through June 1.
Calling all history buffs and bicentennial celebrators! The Dr. B. L. Perry, Jr. Branch Library is proud to host an exhibit of Hunter Hill's handcrafted scale models of 19th and 20th century buildings from Leon County's African American community.
This exhibit is presented in conjunction with Hunter Hill's program at The Dr. B. L. Perry, Jr. Branch Library on Saturday, April 16th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm, presented in partnership with the Tallahassee African American Genealogical Society. More information on that event can be found here: https://leoncountyfl.libcal.com/event/12324229
Join us Saturday, May 4 from 11:00am-12:30pm for live music, mimosas, and more!
Come to LeMoyne Arts and view our latest exhibit, “Soulful Feelin’: A Folk Art Celebration”!On Saturday, May 4, you can experience this special Folk Art exhibition while enjoying some light refreshments and live music. Sip on mimosas, locally-brewed craft beer by DEEP Brewing Co., or delicious coffee from Argonaut Coffee and enjoy fresh-baked pastries from our friends at Uptown Cafe. Live music will be played by Elsinore Sewing Club.
During this exhibit, in collaboration with The John G. Riley Center & Museum, Lemoyne Arts is paying tribute to the enduring legacy of folk art as a universal form of expression. On display are renowned folk artists such as O.L. Samuels, Eddy Mumma, and Thornton Dial, Sr., alongside contemporary voices such as Mary Proctor.
Celebrate Derby Day and support the Alzheimer's Project in honor of Coach Mike Martin !-Live Music from Tally Nights Live!-Cigar Bar-Bourbon Bar-Mint Juleps-Great Food-Full Bar-$125/Person proceeds benefit Alzheimer's Project, A local resource for Caregivers since 1992Click here to buy tickets!
An evening of heroes rounds out the TSO’s 2023-24 season. Music from Beethoven’s middle stage of composition, the “heroic” period, takes front and center with pianistic hero Jon Kimura Parker performing the grand 3rd piano concerto. Following this, you’ll hear the 3rd symphony — whose nickname Eroica means “hero” —conducted by TSO hero Maestro Darko Butorac in his final performance as Music Director and Conductor.
May 05 Sunday
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