FoP: Reception with Photographer Brian Oglesbee

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In honor of the opening of the exhibition Five Decades of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, the Friends of Photography will host a private reception featuring refreshments and an informal talk with the gifted photographer Brian Oglesbee directly following the gallery talk by Chief Curator Jennifer Hardin. Oglesbee’s...

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SPC SAM Camp

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SPC SAM (Science, Art & Math) Camp.  Back by popular demand! Presented by SPC College for Kids Sessions: June 15 - 19 June 22 - 26 Time: 8:30am - 2:30pm.  Drop off children as early as 8am with no additional charge. For grades 3 - 7.  These one-week sessions combine...

Cinema @the MFA: Redes (1936)

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In celebration of Five Decades of Photography, the MFA will feature a series of films highlighting great photographers. Redes (Nets),1936, directed by Fred Zinnermann and Emilio Gómez Muriel, 59 minutes, Spanish with English Subtitles. Legendary photographer Paul Strand co-wrote and gorgeously shot the documentary-like dramatization of men struggling to make...

Cinema @the MFA for Families

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Cinema @the MFA for FAMILIES Last Sunday of the month, 2p.m. (Starting in June, 2015) $5 per person.  Includes admission to the entire Museum. Escape the heat and bring your own blanket, towel, or pillow for a cushion while watching a favorite movie inside.  There will be a hands-on activity...

Lecture: How Photography Came of Age

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Wayne W. and Frances Knight Parrish Lecture by Dr. Malcolm Daniel, Curator in Charge, Department of Photography, and Curator of Special Projects, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston FREE with Museum admission. Dr. Daniel will trace the invention and early history of photography, drawing on examples from the MFA’s...

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Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the month, 11am – 2pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration is necessary. For ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate in the make and take activities. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies...

8th Annual Fireworks Buffet

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The MFA Café presents the 8th Annual Fireworks Buffet on Saturday, July 4, 2015! Art, food, fireworks, and entertainment featuring the Applebutter Express band. Cost: $39.00 Museum members, $46.00 Non-museum members, $17.00 children under twelve Menu: Mains Hickory smoked chicken quarters with Carolina bbq sauce Slow roasted pulled pork with...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture: Contemporary African Photography

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Mohamed Camara (b. 1985) Dans ma jeunesse (In my youth), 2010 Souvenirs (Memories) series Pigment inkjet print Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Pierre Brullé, Paris The Contemporaries host Lunchtime Lectures, a grab bag of artist talks, panel discussions, and art historical lectures that focus on contemporary themes during the...

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Coffee Talks with Nan Colton

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Coffee Talks with Nan Colton Sponsored by:   Second Wednesday of the month. Free with Museum admission. Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts...

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Book Club @MFA

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 Second Thursday of the Month, 6:30pm Free with Museum admission, which is only $5 after 5pm on Thursday and free all-year-round for MFA members Join KEEP ST. PETE LIT, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month's selection...

The Annual Sunrise Sale

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The MFA will be the headquarters for the Annual Sunrise Sale, which includes the shops along Beach Drive.  The Downtown Business Association will set up a booth on the front lawn near the Museum's entrance.  The Store will once again be the place to find the truly artistic.  Wear your...

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Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the month, 11am – 2pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration is necessary. For ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate in the make and take activities. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies...

Marly Music: La Catrina Quartet

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Daniel Vega-Albel, violin Roberta Arruda, violin Jorge Martinez-Rios, viola Jorge Espinoza, cello The Quartet is known for performing works by Latin American and Spanish composers and new music, as well as the standard repertoire. Keith Robinson, cellist with the Miami String Quartet, has praised La Catrina as “among the most...

The Contemporaries Field Trip

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Field Trip: Studio Visit with Steven Kenny Historic Kenwood neighborhood of St. Petersburg (address provided once registered) The Contemporaries encourages the collection of contemporary art, and supporting local galleries and artists.  Our second field trip of the year is a studio visit with St. Petersburg artist Steven Kenny.  In his vivid...

Cinema @the MFA: Berenice Abbott

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Berenice Abbott: A View of the 20th Century (1992), directed by Kay Weaver and Martha Wheelock, 57 minutes. The candid Berenice Abbott, at the age of 91 and 92, takes us on a tour of her work, encompassing her portraits of the Parisian avant-garde of the 1920’s, her documentation of...

Marly Music: Brass Roots Trio

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Rosetta Senkus Bacon, piano Douglas Lundeen French horn Travis Heath, trumpet One of the most unique and engaging ensembles in the country, the Brass Roots Trio produces symphonic sounds that can turn into sultry jazz, fiery tangos, even moving spirituals. French horn player Douglas Lundeen, who began his training in...

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Marine Science Yoga Art Camp

Marine Science Yoga Art Camp Presented by Kidding Around YogaAugust 3 – 7, 2015, 8:30 pm – 3:30 pm This camp is led by certified children’s yoga teacher and marine scientist Katie Toth and certified art teacher Rachel Stone and features daily yoga classes, marine science instruction, and art projects. ...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture: Traveling Art

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The Contemporaries host Lunchtime Lectures, a grab bag of artist talks, panel discussions, and art historical lectures that focus on contemporary themes during the lunch hour of the first Monday of each month. Lunch is always included! $10 for members of The Contemporaries $15 for non-members of The Contemporaries, plus...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture: Mobile Art

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Lunchtime Lectures Lunchtime Lectures is a grab bag of artist talks, panel discussions, and art historical lectures that focus on contemporary themes during the lunch hour of the first Monday of each month. Lunch is always included: $10 for members of The Contemporaries $15 for non-members of The Contemporaries, plus...

Marly Music: Stephen Prutsman

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Stephen Prutsman, piano Moving easily from classical to jazz to world music as pianist, composer and curator, Stephen continues to explore and seek common ground in music of all cultures and languages. In his early twenties Stephen was the keyboard player for several art rock ensembles and worked as a...

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From Michelangelo to Miles: A Music & Art Appreciation Series

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From Michelangelo to Miles: A Music & Art Appreciation Series Instructors: Sally and Katherine Robinson of the Drum Connection Wednesdays, August 19 and 26 and September 2, 16, and 23 Enjoy refreshments at 10am, with the workshops beginning at 10:30am $55 members, $80 nonmembers To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE. Due...

UNCHartED: Random Acts of Culture

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Over, Under, Over: Intertwined Experiences in a Transgender Age A Project 42 Collaboration Over, Under, Over: Experiences in a Transgender Age will take place in the Great Hall of the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg on August 20th from 6-8 PM. This public space will provide an excellent location...

Gallery Talk: Images of the Floating World and Beyond

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Gallery Talk by Director Kent Lydecker on Images of the Floating World and Beyond: Japanese Woodblock Prints Dr. Lydecker's knowledge of art and cultural history and his talent as an educator always emerge in his gallery talks.  During his tenure at the MFA, he has initiated and supervised the renovation...

Cinema @the MFA: Office Killer (1997)

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In celebration of Five Decades of Photography, the MFA will present films highlighting great photographers. Directed by Cindy Sherman, comedy, horror, thriller, rated R, 82 minutes. Cindy Sherman is one of the most celebrated photographers of our time.  In this film, a mousy magazine editor accidentally kills one of her...

Marly Music: Pulse Chamber

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Margaret Donaghue Flavin, clarinet/recorders Scott Flavin, violin/viola/baroque violin Marina Radiushina, piano This exceptional trio, combining traditional and contemporary music, has drawn enthusiastic audiences and outstanding reviews at New York’s Carnegie Hall; the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.; Boston Symphony Hall; and Harvard University. The musicians—pianist Marina Radiushina, clarinetist Margaret Donaghue...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture: The Cultural Symbolism of Hair

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The Contemporaries host Lunchtime Lectures, a grab bag of artist talks, panel discussions, and art historical lectures that focus on contemporary themes during the lunch hour of the first Monday of each month. $10 for members of The Contemporaries $15 for non-members of The Contemporaries Monday, August 31 Lunchtime Lecture:...

Kidding Around Yoga

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Join us the first and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. Ages 3  and older Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing...

Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the month, 11am – 2pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration is necessary. For ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate in the make and take activities. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies...

The Contemporaries Field Trip

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Field Trip: Eclectic Collecting Thursday, September 10, 2015 6 – 8pm Old Northeast (address provided once registered) $10 for members of The Contemporaries $15 for non-members To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE.  Dr. Kathleen Barry has been an avid collector of local, regional and national artists for nearly two decades. In...

Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations

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A DMG Visiting Glass Artist Series Sponsored by The DMG School Project This lecture/visual presentation series provides intimate conversations with world renowned glass artists about their techniques, challenges and inspirations.  Free with Museum admission. This month: Glass artists Thomas Maras and Todd Cameron Baby Horizon by Thomas Maras Thomas Maras...

Meet the Artist: Traer Price

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Meet the Artist: Traer Price of St. Petersburg, in the Store. Ms. Price's custom copper jewelry has been called "earthy chic," and she will bring a wide array of one-of-a-kind pieces to this event.  Her jewelry is also sold in the store of the Craft and Folk Art Museum in...

Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the month, 11am – 2pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration is necessary. For ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate in the make and take activities. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies...

Gallery Talk: Five Decades of Photography at the MFA

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Gallery Talk by Robin O'Dell, Manager of Photographic Collections, on Five Decades of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, featuring The Dandrew-Drapkin Collection. Robin O'Dell returned to the MFA last year after earning her MA in photographic preservation and collections management in the joint program offered by Ryerson University...

Drumming

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Second and fourth Saturday of the month. Drumming will take a holiday break in December. Adults and families welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person.* Presented by Sally and Katherine Robinson and the Drum Connection. Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing...

Pick-A-Pic with the Friends of Photography

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In celebration of the MFA's 50th Anniversary, join FRIENDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY for an evening of fun. VOTE - and we'll donate the winning photograph to the permanent collection. DANCE - to live music by the Ocho Brother Band. EAT - delicious hors d'oeuvres. DRINK - complimentary signature cocktail, made possible...

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Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 a.m. - 2p.m. FREE with Museum admission.  No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions.  Supplies are included. October 3 and...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime lecture: Graphicstudio

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First Monday of the Month (unless otherwise noted) @noon Artist Talks, Panel Discussions, Lively Lectures $5 (Lecture only), plus MFA admission $10 (Lecture & lunch) for Contemporaries members $15 (Lecture & lunch) for nonmembers of the Contemporaries Lunch reservations must be made by 3p.m. the Friday before the lecture. To...

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Book Club

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Second Thursday of the Month @ 6:30p.m. FREE with Museum admission, which is only $5 after 5p.m. on Thursdays. Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month's featured book will relate to the...

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Art & Sign Language

Discover art and learn a new language as a family.  Gain an introduction to ASL (American Sign Language) vocabulary while touring the galleries.  Classes are designed and presented by certified ASL instructor and interpreter Carol Downing. Second and Fourth Friday of the Month @ 11 am (In November and December, only...

Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations

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A DMG Visiting Glass Artist Series Sponsored by The DMG School Project This lecture/visual presentation series provides intimate conversations with world renowned glass artists about their techniques, challenges and inspirations.  Free with Museum admission. This month: Glass artist Hyunsung Cho Lines of the Sky by Hyunsung Cho Hyunsung Cho has...

Friends of Decorative Arts Lecture: Design in America

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Roy Slade, Director of the Cranbrook Art Museum from 1977-1995 and now Director Emeritus, will examine “Design in America: The Cranbrook Vision 1925-1950.” Cranbrook came into being in 1904 and later became an educational community. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, it is now a National Historic Landmark and is renowned...

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Coffee Talks with Nan Colton

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Coffee Talks with Nan Colton Sponsored by:   Second Wednesday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts and...

Members’ Opening Reception

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Members' Opening Reception Marks Made: Prints by American Women Artists from the 1960s to the Present Cash bar.  Lite Bites.  Complimentary valet parking on Bayshore Drive.

UNCHartED: Collaborative Practice

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Gather on the third Thursday of the month for an offbeat art-fix or to learn a creative craft.  FREE with MFA admission, which is only $5 after 5p.m. on Thursdays. Random Act 10.15.15 @ 6:30p.m.: Collaborative Practice features a panel discussion on printmaking and the commemorative MFA 50th anniversary prints...

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Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 a.m. - 2p.m. FREE with Museum admission.  No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions.  Supplies are included. October 3 and...

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Parrish Lecture: Guerrilla Girls

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Wayne W. and Frances Knight Parrish Lecture by Käthe Kollwitz of the Guerrilla Girls FREE with Museum admission. Reception to follow on the Museum portico.  Cash bar. Sponsored in part by Martha and Jim Sweeny The Guerrilla Girls joined together in 1985 to protest the treatment of women artists by...

Cinema: Women Art Revolution!

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FREE with MFA admission.  Complimentary snacks. The fall series spotlights leading ladies in honor of Marks Made: Prints by American Women Artists from the 1960s to the Present.  Screening: Women Art Revolution! (2010), directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson, 83 minutes This illuminating documentary explores the influential movement through interviews, observations,...

Artist Demonstration: Mariam Paré

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Mariam Paré has pursued art from childhood, but her creative journey was tragically diverted after being a victim of random gun violence at the age of 20.  The bullet penetrated her spine and rendered her a quadriplegic.  Through occupational and art therapy, she learned how to control first a pencil and...

Art Advances Fashion Forward

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Museum Store in partnership with Aylen Suarez of NuSoBel presents Art Advances Fashion Forward: Three Magical Worlds Collide, Fine Art, Fashion, and Photography Cutting-Edge Fashion and Photography inspired by the MFA collection.  Jewelry, Fashion, Accessories, and Photography in the Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory. Full cash bar.  Delectable bites.  Valet parking. ...

SMartLY Dressed

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The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture: Birmingham Stories

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First Monday of the Month (unless otherwise noted) @noon Artist Talks, Panel Discussions, Lively Lectures $5 (Lecture only), plus MFA admission $10 (Lecture & lunch) for Contemporaries members $15 (Lecture & lunch) for nonmembers of the Contemporaries Lunch reservations must be made by 3p.m. the Friday before the lecture. To...

The Contemporaries Field Trip: Wujcik’s Studio

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The Contemporaries Field Trip: Ybor City $10 for members of The Contemporaries $15 for non-members of the group To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE. Registrants will receive the location of the studio following registration. This is a special opportunity to visit the late Theo Wujcik's archives and studio in Ybor City.  Advance registration...

Gallery Talk: Reading Women

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Gallery Talk on Carrie Schneider: Reading Women by Katherine Pill, Assistant Curator of Art after 1950 Contemporary artist Carrie Schneider's video projection and photographs in the Helen and Dick Minck Gallery spotlight her women friends and acquaintances in the process of reading.  They are captured in domestic spaces and are...

Friends of Decorative Arts Lecture: Japanese cloisonné enamels

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Fredric T. Schneider, an independent scholar living in New York City, will introduce Japanese cloisonné enamels, which are some of the world’s most exquisite objects. They are also extremely difficult to create. Mr. Schneider will trace the development of the medium from its inception to the present day and will...

Exquisite Corpse International

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Exquisite Corpse International The game has begun... Follow the event on Facebook by clicking HERE. This project was developed by area artists Salvador T. Saint Germain and Jeremiah Jacobs, along with Ann Marie Cash Levasseur of Rhino on Air.  This word and visual game was invented by the Surrealists.  The...

Book Club

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Second Thursday of the Month @ 6:30p.m.* *On November 12, Book Club begins at the special time of 6p.m. FREE with Museum admission, which is only $5 after 5p.m. on Thursdays. Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual...

Creative Time Summit

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In partnership with the USF Contemporary Art Museum and the Tampa Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is proud to bring the 2015 Creative Time Summit to the Tampa Bay area. This year’s theme is The Curriculum, exploring constructs of knowledge. Each venue will host live...

Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations: Michael Schunke

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Sponsored by The DMG School Project Free with MFA admission Featuring glass artist: Michael Schunke A talented draftsman, Michael Schunke demonstrated a natural affinity for glassblowing at an early age.  The influence of drawing and mark-making is evident in his work.  He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where...

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Museum Store Holiday Sale for Members

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Join us at the Museum Store for our annual Members Only Sale starting November 19, 2015. For a limited time, Museum members will receive a 20% discount on all their purchases. Hurry in- the sale ends November 22nd.

Collectors Circle Lecture: Still Life Painting in the Dutch Golden Age

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Dr. Arthur Wheelock, Curator of Northern Baroque Painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., will explore “Beauty of Abundance: Still Life Painting in the Dutch Golden Age.” Also Professor of Art History at the University of Maryland, he has lectured widely on Dutch and Flemish art and...

Piotr Janowski’s Curiosity Opening Reception

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Piotr Janowski will wrap selected trees on the Museum grounds in aluminum foil, bringing contemporary art outside.  Be here for the opening reception.  Cash bar. Image: Installation of 402 Ashland, 2015. Courtesy of the artist.

Cinema: Woman of the Year (1942)

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FREE with MFA admission.  Complimentary snacks. The fall series spotlights leading ladies in honor of Marks Made: Prints by American Women Artists from the 1960s to the Present. Screening: Woman of the Year (1942), directed by George Stevens, 112 minutes Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, who received an Oscar nomination for her...

FOOD + ART: A Tasteful Event

Presented by the Studio @620 in partnership with the MFA. Location: 620 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, 33701 Come celebrate FOOD + ART, a new cookbook highlighting tasteful dishes from local personalities, paired in print with delicious artwork from the MFA’s collection. A dynamic quartet of recipe contributors will demonstrate...

Perfume Launch Party

Please Join us at the Museum Store Sunday, December 6, for the launch of Rossignol 1634, a new line of perfume developed by Pat Rossignol.

Chorus Angelorum: Winter Concert

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Chorus Angelorum: Winter Concert Directed by Rick Smith and P. Michael Davis Chorus Angelorum is a premier a cappella vocal ensemble of male and female voices, formed in 2001 for the purpose of offering exceptional performances of vocal music throughout the Tampa Bay area.  This seasonal appearance is by special arrangement...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture: Public/Private Art

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First Monday of the Month (unless otherwise noted) @noon Artist Talks, Panel Discussions, Lively Lectures $5 (Lecture only), plus MFA admission $10 (Lecture & lunch) for Contemporaries members $15 (Lecture & lunch) for nonmembers of the Contemporaries Lunch reservations must be made by 3p.m. the Friday before the lecture. To...

Friends of Decorative Arts Lecture: Antique Toys

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Steve Fuller followed the example of his mother and began collecting early. He has saved nearly every toy his father ever bought him and has continued this interest throughout his life. He will offer an overview of “Antique Toys, Dolls, and Collectibles,” which range from miniature die-cast cars to an...

Stuffed Animal Night at the MFA: Early Drop-off

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This “Night at the Museum” is designed for your favorite stuffed animal. Imagine their adventures as they explore the Museum while waiting for Santa to arrive the next morning. Thursday, December 10, 2015, 5 - 8pm: Early drop-off available. Friday, December 11, 2015: Drop-off your stuffed animal between 10am and...

Collectors Circle Lecture: Contemporary Printmaking

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Susan Tallman, who has written an essay for the Marks Made catalogue, will focus on contemporary printmaking. She has written and lectured extensively on the history and culture of the print, as well as on issues of authenticity, reproduction, and multiplicity. Ms. Tallman is Editor-in-Chief of the noted international journal...

Stuffed Animal Night at the MFA: Drop-off

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This “Night at the Museum” is designed for your favorite stuffed animal. Imagine their adventures as they explore the Museum while waiting for Santa to arrive the next morning. Thursday, December 10, 2015, 5 - 8pm: Early drop-off available. Friday, December 11, 2015: Drop-off your stuffed animal between 10am and...

Stuffed Animal Night at the MFA: Breakfast with Santa

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This “Night at the Museum” is designed for your favorite stuffed animal. Imagine their adventures as they explore the Museum while waiting for Santa to arrive the next morning. Thursday, December 10, 2015, 5 - 8pm: Early drop-off available. Friday, December 11, 2015: Drop-off your stuffed animal between 10am and...

Drumming

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Second and fourth Saturday of the month. *Drumming will take a holiday break on December 26th. Adults and families welcome.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Presented by Sally and Katherine Robinson and the Drum Connection. Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing...

Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations: Jacob Stout and Mariel Bass

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Sponsored by The DMG School Project Free with MFA admission Featuring glass artists: Jacob Stout and Mariel Bass Master glassblower Jacob Stout is the Duncan McClellan Hot Glass Workshop Director.  He uses Venetian techniques, developed 500 years ago, to create his objects.  Because he does not use molds, each work...

Porch Party

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The last Museum of Fine Arts Porch Party for the year sponsored by Re/Max Metro for 2015 is December 17. Join your friends on the best porch on Beach Drive with light refreshments, cash bar and a food truck. ReMax agents bring two guests into the galleries with free admission...

UNCHartED: Eye Draw

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Gather on the third Thursday of the month for an offbeat art-fix or to learn a creative craft.  FREE with MFA admission, which is only $5 after 5p.m. on Thursdays. Steven Kenny captures the spirit of the human eye on paper.  Before the screening of Big Eyes, he will lead...

Cinema: Big Eyes (2014)

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FREE with MFA admission.  Complimentary snacks. The fall series spotlights leading ladies in honor of Marks Made: Prints by American Women Artists from the 1960s to the Present. Screening: Big Eyes (2014), directed by Tim Burton, 106 minutes This outrageously true story examines one of the most notorious art frauds in...

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

Drumming

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Second and fourth Saturday of the month. *Drumming will take a holiday break on December 26th Adults and families welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Presented by Sally and Katherine Robinson and the Drum Connection. Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them...

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

Kidding Around Yoga

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Join us the first and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. Ages 3  and older Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing...

End of Year Clearance Sale

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Join us for our End of Year Clearance Sale where select items will be marked up to 75% off. Don't miss this big sale at the Museum Store for great deals on our wonderful inventory of unique items such as jewelry, toys, men's gifts, books, home goods, and so much more.

Make & Take

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First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 a.m. – 2p.m. FREE with Museum admission.  No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate. Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions.  Supplies are included. January 2 and 16:...

Museum Store Closed for Inventory

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The store will be closed January 3rd through the 5th for inventory.  However, visit us at our first pop-up Museum Store, located in the Conservatory.  Various items related to the sand mandala being created will be available for purchase.

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Sand Mandala

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

FREE, regular admission to the rest of the Museum. The Venerable Losang Samten, renowned Tibetan scholar and former Buddhist monk, served as he attendant to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  In 1988, Losang was instructed to demonstrate the art of sand painting as the first to be offered in the...

Marly Music 2016: The Fred Moyer Jazz Trio

Frederick Moyer, piano, Peter Tillotson, bass, and Bob Savine, drums. Fred Moyer and friends perform their own arrangements and improvisations of standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as music by jazz trios led by Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, and other giants. To purchase tickets,...

ILLUMINATE

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

ILLUMINATE: A program for adults in the early stages of dementia and their caregivers. Presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg and the Alzheimer's Association, ILLUMINATE offers participants a space to experience and interpret art with your family and friends.  Discuss art with MFA docents and/or express yourself...

Museum Store Closed for Inventory

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

The store will be closed January 3rd through the 5th for inventory.  However, visit us at our first pop-up Museum Store, located in the Conservatory.  Various items related to the sand mandala being created will be available for purchase.

Museum Store Closed for Inventory

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

The store will be closed January 3rd through the 5th for inventory.  However, visit us at our first pop-up Museum Store, located in the Conservatory.  Various items related to the sand mandala being created will be available for purchase.

Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations: Richard Jolley

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

Sponsored by The DMG School Project Free with MFA admission Featuring glass artists: Richard Jolley Richard Jolley has maintained a glass studio in Knoxville since 1975 and has received 65 solo museum and gallery exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Japan. His work has also been selected for a...

Cinema: Kundun (1997)

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

FREE with MFA admission.  Complimentary snacks. Screening: Kundun (1997), directed by Martin Scorsese Legendary director Martin Scorsese looks at the early life of the boy recognized as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Kundun derives from the honorific title of the Dalai Lama, meaning The Presence, as in the...

Drumming

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

Second and fourth Saturday of the month. Adults and families welcome.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Presented by Sally and Katherine Robinson and the Drum Connection. Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat.  Feel your musical...

Book Signing: Ancient Teachings in Modern Times

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

Please join us Saturday, January 9, at 2 pm for a Book-signing by author by Losang Samten.  He will be signing copies of his book Ancient Teachings in Modern Times.

Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations: Richard Jolley

Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

Sponsored by The DMG School Project Free with MFA admission Featuring glass artists: Richard Jolley Richard Jolley has maintained a glass studio in Knoxville since 1975 and has received 65 solo museum and gallery exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Japan. His work has also been selected for a...