Current Exhibitions
Member's Show 2010
The Way Forward: The Road Less Traveled
September 3 - 26
Annual non-juried members' exhibition held in conjunction with a month-long series of events celebrating member-artists, including workshops, critiques, and works for sale. This years' members show theme will encourage artists to try something new, to submit a work of art using unorthodox or unusual materials and media, or create a piece that reflects a remote place, unusual combinations, or an innovative idea.
Margaret Steward: Crossing
September 3 - 26
A celebration of the life and work of Margaret Steward, award-winning artist and beloved Morean member who passed away in 2010.
Margaret Steward holds a special place in the hearts of those of us at the Morean. It was here that she experienced her first artist-in-residency in the early-1990s, leading to many more exhibitions and creative endeavors. She was a consummate artist, excelling in everything she experimented with, including sculpture, painting, photography, and her personal favorite, printmaking. Her artistic vision and commitment to her craft led to many local accolades, including the prestigious Best of Show Award at Mainsail Arts Festival. See the breadth of her endeavors, including never-before-seen collographs from her 2009 residency at the prestigious Anderson Ranch in Colorado. Proceeds from the sale of her work will fund the Margaret Murphy Steward Memorial Award, to be given out during our Members Show.
Let's Create! Summer Camp Exhibition
September 3- 26
See works created by students in the Morean's 10-week summer camp program using a variety of media, from digital to photography to clay to collage.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Bank of America Children's Learning Center Exhibition
September 3-October 30, 2010
Come and see what children from all over the county are creating in our new interactive environment!
Lessons in Creativity
September 17 - October 30, 2010
This new series of exhibitions showcases the artwork created by our students and faculty. Featured classes TBD.
Transformative Influences:
Theo Wucjik and Wanxin Zhang
October 8-December 31, 2010
Independent curator and gallerist Mindy Solomon curates an exhibition that addresses the commonality in humankind's recorded history, a tale that is constantly being reinterpreted as artists search for meaning in a continually shifting media-laden world. Here, two distinct artists find their art expresses a similar story, one that confronts the commercialism of Western culture and its impact on contemporary Chinese society.
Theo Wujcik retired from his position as Professor of Art at USF in 2003 after more than thirty years of teaching. His work has been exhibited at galleries and museums across the county, and can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art , NYC; the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC; the Brooklyn Museum, NY; the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts , Boston , and many others.
In 1992, Wanxin Zhang moved to the US from his native China . He holds an MFA in Sculpture from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco , where he has been a professor since 1996. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including a 2006 Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant, a 2005 NEA Grant, and a 2004 Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant.
Dominique Labauvie: Dessin au Blanc
October 8-November 28, 2010
Internationally recognized artist Dominique Labauvie brings his steel sculpture and never-before-seen drawings to our galleries during this time. Originally from France and currently residing in Tampa, Labauvie's work will be on display across the Bay Area including simultaneous exhibitions at the Tampa Museum of Art and Bleu Acier Inc. in Tampa. About his sculpture, Labauvie states: " The steel is unfurled by means of my calligraphic practice. The intimate, corporeal gestures are then consolidated within a choreographic space. The combination of these events generates the unique approach to space in my work. The sculpture is the suspended moment of this sudden action, which we perceive as an illuminated memory, revealed and identified."
Lessons in Creativity
November 5 - December 31, 2010
This series of exhibitions showcases the artwork created by our students and faculty. Featured classes TBD.
My Ticket to Tomorrow: Word & Image Elementary School Exhibition, Part 1
November 15 - December 31, 2010
Work by Pinellas County elementary school students is displayed in our 14 th season of Word and Image exhibitions. Students are challenged to imagine what life will be like in the future, including the environment, cities, houses and cars, books, magazines, and TV. The theme is portrayed using visual art combined with the written word.
Painting a Day/Poem a Day
December 3 - 31, 2010
The relationship between visual art and the written word comes to life in this thought-provoking exhibition. Albert Alfonso, architect of the acclaimed Chihuly Collection, reveals another side of his artistic persona via small-scale abstract watercolors. Accompanying these are works by poet Ed Mays. The poetry and paintings play off of each other in the gallery space, forging a true inter-disciplinary collaboration.
Paradise Lost/Paradise Found
January 14 - March 13, 2011
The Morean Arts Center calls attention to the "state" of Florida in two provocative exhibitions. For Paradise Lost/Paradise Found, contemporary artists wax nostalgic for the Sunshine State, either presenting their version of how things used to be, or satirizing the way things appear today. Neon motel signs, alligators on the loose, mermaids, baseball, and road kill are just a few of the subjects addressed in the gallery space, where visitors will experience a whole new appreciation for their environment. Artists include Mark Messersmith, John Gurbacs, Karen Tucker Kuykendall, Randy Van Duinen, and Raina Benoit.
Disappearing Florida
Relating to Paradise Lost/Paradise Found is Disappearing Florida, a serious look at the changing landscape of our state. Providing a call-to-action rather than just a passive gallery visit, this exhibition features the work of contemporary photographers who capture the beauty of Florida, while using their websites as a platform to discuss the fragility of that same beauty. Quotes from these blogs will be a prominent feature alongside the prints on the gallery walls, encouraging our visitors to get involved and be conscious of the fleeting quality of our natural surroundings. Artists include Carlton Ward, Jr., Richard O. Jacobs, Kevin Boldenow and Laurie Excell.
My Ticket to Tomorrow: Word & Image Middle School Exhibition January 7 - February 19, 2011
Work by Pinellas County high school students is displayed in our 14 th season of Word and Image exhibitions. Students are challenged to imagine what life will be like in the future, including the environment, cities, houses and cars, books, magazines, and TV. The theme is portrayed using visual art combined with the written word.
Lessons in Creativity
This series of exhibitions showcases the artwork created by our students and faculty. Featured classes TBD.
My Ticket to Tomorrow: Word & Image Elementary School Exhibition, Part 2
February 25 - April 9, 2011
Work by Pinellas County elementary school students is displayed in our 14 th season of Word and Image exhibitions. Students are challenged to imagine what life will be like in the future, including the environment, cities, houses and cars, books, magazines, and TV. The theme is portrayed using visual art combined with the written word.
Lessons in Creativity
This series of exhibitions showcases the artwork created by our students and faculty. Featured classes TBD.
Elastic Authenticity (NCECA)
March 25 - May 27, 2011
The artists in this exhibition utilize the versatility of clay to explore concerns related to technology and its effect on the human condition. Participating artists include: Darien Johnson, Susan Beiner, Kaite Caron, Bryan Czibesz, Dell Harrow, Casey McDonough, Brendan Tang, Mathew McConnell, Dylan Beck, and Gail Heidel. This exhibition will run concurrently with the NCECA conference, to be held in the Tampa Bay area during the first week of April.
My Ticket to Tomorrow: Word & Image High School Exhibition April 15 - May 28, 2011
Work by Pinellas County middle school students is displayed in our 14 th season of Word and Image exhibitions. Students are challenged to imagine what life will be like in the future, including the environment, cities, houses and cars, books, magazines, and TV. The theme is portrayed using visual art combined with the written word.
Lessons in Creativity
This series of exhibitions showcases the artwork created by our students and faculty. Featured classes TBD.
