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Aigrettes, Egrets, and Regrets: Nineteenth-Century Fashion and the Desire for Feathers Feathers, long a staple of fashionable design, became paramount to the well-dressed in nineteenth-century Europe and the United States. They increasingly decorated the edges of custom-made dresses, graced hats,…
In Conversation with Craig Lucas Broadway Playwright and acclaimed screenwriter Craig Lucas is coming to Tampa Bay as part of research for his next play. Join us for an opportunity to hear from him about his award winning career, inspiration…
Author Talk with Kenn Kaufman Join renowned author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist Kenn Kaufman for a closer look at John James Audubon's life and work, including his time spent studying the birds of Florida. Inspired by his new book The…
Art & Nature Before Audubon: A Closer Look at Maria Sibylla Merian More than 150 years before Audubon published his images of birds in their natural habitat, Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) published the first natural history book pairing ecologically…
Step into the heart of a wild and fragile world before it vanishes. The Last Green Thread follows three friends on an unforgettable expedition through Florida’s Everglades Headwaters, capturing the beauty and urgency of protecting this vital wilderness corridor. Don’t…
In the Presence of the Spirits: Art and Culture in New Guinea Situated on the westernmost edge of Oceania, the island of New Guinea accounts for an astonishing majority of the artwork that comes to us from this vast region…
Conversation with a Collector | Peter Kuhlmann Join us for an artful conversation between erstwhile kimono dealer and importer of Asian objets d’art, Peter Kuhlmann, and the curators of Kimono: The Triumph of Japanese Dress, Dr. Stanton Thomas and Jason…
Gilded Age Geishas: 19th Century America’s Obsession with Japan In the late 1870s Americans were obsessed with a new style called Japonisme. Influenced by the art and culture of Japan, dishes, earrings, wallpaper and even door hinges suddenly were covered…
Artist Talk with Brookhart Jonquil In 2024, Miami-based artist Brookhart Jonquil was commissioned to create Sky Dancer, a site-specific sculptural duo in the alcoves of the Museum's Great Hall. Please join us for a presentation by Jonquil as he describes that work,…
Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation of Kimono in Western Fashion and Art Kimono is a traditional Japanese dress which has a strict dress code, layers of socio-cultural symbolism, and regulated aesthetic expressions. Since the Japonisme movement in nineteenth-century Europe, Western painters…
Conversation with a Collector | Sue Castner Join us for an engaging conversation and kimono demonstration with collector and dealer Sue Castner, presented in conjunction with our special exhibition Kimono: The Triumph of Japanese Dress. Drawing from her experiences living and…
MFA TEENS at BLACK CROW COFFEE Co. MFA teams up with Black Crow Coffee Co. (722 2nd St N location) to host an information table featuring merchandise and details about the upcoming MFA TAC program, along with the Summer Lineup. Teens will have…