Posts Tagged ‘artist’

Polk Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, The Surreal Photography of Jerry Uelsmann, is certain to be a favorite among people who love photography or surrealism. The artist, Jerry Uelsmann, is a former University of Florida photography professor, and he’s been creating dream-like images in his darkroom longer than Photoshop has been around!

Polk Museum of Art has a new toy in its lobby – an Art-O-Mat! It’s an old cigarette machine that has been refurbished to vend original pieces of art for $5 each (+ tax).   This is one of three Art-O-Mats in the state. The other two are in Miami. 

Clark Whittington, the founder of Art-O-Mat, will be at the Museum on [...]

This Friday night, Polk Museum of Art will be hosting the opening reception for its newest exhibition, Unbelievable Transformations: Moving Sculptures by Gregory Barsamian. The artist will be talking about his work at 6:00pm and there will be light refreshments and a cash bar starting at 7:00pm. The reception is free for Museum members and [...]

Radcliffe Bailey, one of the most prominent African-American artists working in the South, will be at Polk Museum of Art next month to talk about his artwork. A Conversation with Radcliffe Bailey will be held on Friday, January 9, at 6:00pm.
Todd Behrens, the Curator of Art, will be guiding the evening in an interview format. [...]