Exhibition Calendar
22nd Floor Capitol Gallery
Through March 30, 2022
Artwork by Kelvin Hair
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Kelvin Hair Storm Coming, Oil on canvas |
Kelvin Hair was born in Vero Beach, Florida. Hair is a retired Lieutenant and 23 year veteran of the Saint Lucie Co. Fire Dept. Kelvin’s dad (the original Florida Highwaymen Alfred Hair) first introduced him to art when he was a toddler. Although Kelvin’s father passed away before Kelvin was old enough to be fundamentally proficient in the craft, Kelvin had a rooted desire for art that manifested itself as early as middle school where Kelvin would draw constantly and even used the walls of his bedroom as a canvas to create original works of art fueled by bold imagination. His vision, expressiveness, imagination, and artist integrity are clear in his work. This exhibit will be on display through Black History Month.
Gallery for Innovation and the Arts
Through February 28, 2022
Artwork by Chris and Neil Barnhart
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| Chris Barnhart, Wedding Day, clayboard etching with ink |
A closer look at Christopher Barnhart‘s razor etched artwork reveals a glimpse of the Florida based artist’s sharp creative skills. His artwork is meticulously detailed and carefully etched to precision using multiple razor blades instead of brushes. Chris was inspired to create artwork by his father, Neil Barnhart, an untrained but prolific artist from Monticello, Florida. Their artwork appears side by side in this inspiring exhibition that celebrates the importance of family, culture, and black history. This exhibit will be on display through Black History Month.
Museum of Florida History
Opened in 1977, the Museum of Florida History collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida, and promotes knowledge and appreciation of this heritage.
As the state history museum, it focuses on artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development and on roles that Floridians have played in national and global events.
Through exhibits, educational programs, research, and collections, the Museum reflects the ways that people have shaped and reacted to their cultural and natural environments. The newest attraction at the Museum is Phase 2 of the permanent exhibit Forever Changed: La Florida, 1513–1821. Phase 1 of Forever Changed opened in 2012 and featured the time period 1513–1565. The new exhibit explores a dynamic period in history—from the meeting and interaction of native and European cultures to Florida's adoption as a United States territory.
For more information, visit museumoffloridahistory.com
A reproduced portion of a Spanish ship, where visitors can learn about navigation and life at sea in the "Forever Changed" permanent exhibit.
Cabinet Meeting Room
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Photography by Don Browning
The artwork was donated to the Department of State Art Collection in 2007 and commemorated the establishment of a Wading Birds Rookery Sanctuary.
