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SUMMARY:Curator Talk | Noah Cox on The Question of Abstraction
DESCRIPTION:Join Noah Cox\, Assistant Curator at the MFA\, for an intimate conversation about The Question of Abstraction. This program offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with the curator as he explores the significance and evolution of abstract art. \nDrawing largely from the MFA’s permanent collection\, the exhibition traces abstraction from the early days of Modernism to the present\, highlighting how artists use color\, shape\, and form to express ideas\, emotions\, and new ways of seeing. The Question of Abstraction invites visitors to look beyond representation and consider how this influential approach continues to shape the way we experience art and the world around us. \nThu\, May 14\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM\n$5 for MFA Members\n$30 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/curator-talk-noah-cox-the-question-of-abstraction/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Educational Event,Lecture / Talk
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Sarah Ann Weber and Stefano Di Paola
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming contemporary artist Sarah Ann Weber for an intimate conversation with her gallerist\, Stefano Di Paola of Anat Ebgi. \nKnown for her richly layered works on paper\, Weber creates lush\, immersive environments that blur the boundaries between landscape\, memory\, and inner life. Working primarily in watercolor and colored pencil\, her practice explores cycles of growth and decay\, intimacy and transformation\, often drawing on personal experience to create psychologically charged\, dreamlike spaces. \nIn this conversation\, Weber and Di Paola will discuss the evolution of her practice\, the role of material and process in her work\, and the artist–gallerist relationship. Together\, they will reflect on how Weber’s imagery moves between the domestic and the wild\, the personal and the ecological\, offering insight into the ideas shaping her recent exhibitions and ongoing body of work. \n\nThur\, May 28\, 6 PM – 7 PM\n$15 for MFA Members\n$35 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\nABOUT SARAH ANN WEBER \nSarah Ann Weber creates lush\, overgrown landscapes that blur the line between growth and decay\, reimagining the landscape as a reflection of inner\, emotional worlds rather than external reality. \nBorn in Chicago in 1988\, Weber holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in collections including the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens\, Figge Art Museum\, and the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City. She lives and works in Chicago. \n\n\n  \nABOUT STEFANO DI PAOLA \nStefano Di Paola is Partner and Senior Director at Anat Ebgi\, Los Angeles. He joined the gallery in 2014 and has been instrumental in expanding its program\, working with artists such as Faith Wilding\, Jordan Nassar\, Janet Werner\, and Tammi Campbell. \nHe recently co-organized the group exhibition It’s Much Louder Than Before with artist James Bartolacci\, exploring communities and aesthetics of queer nightlife. Prior to Anat Ebgi\, Stefano worked at the ONE Archives in Los Angeles and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice\, Italy.
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/in-conversation-sarah-ann-weber-stefano-di-paola/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Educational Event,Lecture / Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000
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SUMMARY:Curator Talk | Art Historical Influences and Echoes in Ali Banisadr's Work with Dr. Stanton Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Discover the rich visual lineage behind Ali Banisadr: The Alchemist in this conversation with the MFA’s Hazel and William Hough Chief Curator\, Dr. Stanton Thomas. \nTracing a wide arc across centuries and cultures\, this talk explores the artists\, movements\, and traditions that inform Banisadr’s dynamic compositions – from the fantastical\, densely populated worlds of Hieronymous Bosch to the expressive force of Abstract and German Expressionism\, and from Medieval and Renaissance painting to Persian miniatures\, alchemical imagery\, and Mesopotamian antiquities. \nDr. Thomas will illuminate how Banisadr draws on these diverse influences to construct his own complex visual language that balances chaos and composure while weaving together history\, mythology\, and contemporary experience. \nSat\, June 20\, 11 AM – 12 PM\n$15 for MFA Members\n$35 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/banisadr-curator-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Educational Event,Lecture / Talk
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