Water’s Margins : Paintings of Florida’s Springs by Margaret Ross Tolbert
January 27 - June 2, 2024
Over the last four decades, Gainesville-based multimedia artist Margaret Ross Tolbert has traveled extensively throughout areas of Florida and many international destinations that boast exceptional springs, waterways and caves. (more…)
Read More About Water’s MarginsKaren Glaser : Springs and Swamps
February 10 - July 7, 2024
Trekking waters from the magnificent Everglades through the pristine rivers and springs of north central Florida, Karen Glaser uses her camera to capture the abundant beauty found within Florida’s natural ecosystems. (more…)
Read More About Karen GlaserAcross the Threshold of India : Photographs by Martha Strawn
February 3 - July 7, 2024
"Across the Threshold of India" portrays one of India’s and the world’s longest and least-known religious practices — the art of sanctifying space through the creation of threshold diagrams. The threshold is a profoundly important concept that represents a passage between one space and place and another, creating a visual bridge between the secular and the sacred. (more…)
Read More About Across the Threshold of IndiaEvery Fiber of My Being : Abstract Fiber Art by Charlita Rae Whitehead
April 13 - September 8, 2024
Experience abstract fiber art in “Every Fiber of My Being,” a solo exhibition by Charlita Rae Whitehead. (more…)
Read More About Every Fiber of My BeingOutsider Aviary : Robert W. Smeltzer’s Birds of America
January 20 - August 4, 2024
In 1966, Robert W. Smeltzer Sr. (American, 1906-1997) found a copy of John James Audubon’s (1785-1851) “Birds of America” (1827–38). Over the next 25 years, the former electrician and Navy veteran combined his love of birds and passion for carving in an endeavor to reproduce every species in Audubon’s book. (more…)
Read More About Outsider AviaryAncient Pathways : A Legacy of Trade
February 16, 2024 - December 31, 2025
The Silk Road wasn’t just one road but a vast network of land and sea trade routes that started around the 2nd century BCE. It connected the far reaches of China with the Mediterranean Sea, stretching over 4,000 miles through challenging terrains like harsh deserts, towering mountains and fertile plains. (more…)
Read More About Ancient PathwaysArtistic Legacy : The Story of Arthur I. Appleton
July 5, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Ever wondered where the Appleton Museum of Art got its name, or how the museum found a home in Ocala? Stroll through the history of the Appleton Family and the museum to learn all about Marion County's cultural gem. (more…)
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