Visual Metaphor: High School Student Exhibition

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

"A visual metaphor is the representation of a person, place, thing, or idea by means of a visual image that suggests a particular association or point of similarity." This audience favorite spotlights work by many of the most talented high school students in Pinellas County Schools. Their teachers select the...

Gallery Talk: Dorothy Height’s Hats

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

There will be a gallery talk on Saturday, April 29 in the Works on Paper Gallery for the opening of Dorothy Height's Hats. The talk, given by Curatorial Assistant Stephanie Chill, will be followed by a reception in the Bayview Room from 4-5 pm.

Visual Metaphor: High School Student Exhibition

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

"A visual metaphor is the representation of a person, place, thing, or idea by means of a visual image that suggests a particular association or point of similarity." This audience favorite spotlights work by many of the most talented high school students in Pinellas County Schools. Their teachers select the...

Gallery Talk on Inuit Prints and Sculptures

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

Dr. Teresa Wilkins Gallery Talk on Inuit Prints and Sculpture by Members Services Manager Dr. Teresa Wilkins, followed by a reception. Dr. Teresa Wilkins joined the MFA in 2014 after serving as the Assistant Curator in the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas for the Eskenazi...

Gallery Talk: From the Heart: Folk Art on Paper

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

Katherine Pill, Curator of Contemporary Art Through the generosity of donors, the MFA has established a fascinating collection of work by contemporary self-taught artists. Katherine Pill focuses on individual pieces, while also connecting them to broader currents in contemporary art. The MFA’s first Curator of Contemporary Art, Ms. Pill has...

Gallery Talk on Harold Edgerton: What the Eye Can’t See

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

Robin O’Dell returned to the MFA in 2014 after earning her MA in photographic preservation and collections management in the joint program offered by Ryerson University in Toronto and the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester. During her graduate study, she served as library assistant at...