Art at Bay

Off the Wagon – Your Weekend Art Binge 5/25 – 5/27

So the art season is finally winding down, not that the art actually slows down all that much around these parts. Really, it’s surprising we don’t take much of a break over the summer. The heat is ungodly. Literally. It feels like the heat is some godless and hateful sociopath around July. Anyhow, it’s still May … Continue reading »

Off the Wagon – Your Weekend Art Binge 5/18 – 5/20

This week’s art binge is dominated by area museums. In fact, there is so much museum fun, you can expect to pass out, forget most of what you did, and somehow end up on Museum Nerds Gone Wild. With that said, we’re heading to Downtown Tampa’s Museum Row. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts – Andy Warhol … Continue reading »

Art@Bay at Sarasota Visual Art: Tempus for The Spring and Us for Each Other

It’s sad in a way – like homeless people lending each other money; the current economic climate impelling the underfunded to fund each other. My wife reminds me that I’ve been an especially cranky critic lately. This would be why. However, these days marked by austerity seem to be shifting into days marked by crowdsourcing, a trend to which … Continue reading »

Look! 2nd Saturday Art Walk – 5/12/12

We made seven stops on Saturday night’s art walk! Here is a slide show of our travels. Photos of the Warehouse Arts District are scant here because I’m saving them for an upcoming post. Scroll to the bottom of the page for Art at Bay’s prestigious top three art walk works of art (aka my … Continue reading »

Off the Wagon – Your Weekend Art Binge 5/11 – 5/13

Downtown St. Petersburg – 2nd Saturday Art Walk St. Petersburg’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk has finally clawed its way out of puberty and into a fully developed art event. Not only is the list of participating galleries becoming extensive, but gallery attendance is ranging from full to packed for many. Need help with your 2nd … Continue reading »

If You’re Feeling Philanthropic… Art to Check Out Thursday!

Philanthropic Young Tampa Bay – Boca Hyde Park Thurs 5/10 7pm-9pm The merry band of culture patrons known as Philanthropic Young Tampa Bay descend on Boca Hyde Park tonight, May 10th. You can join the gang with an admission fee of $5. Boca is the latest in locally sourced restaurants that have been trending lately. … Continue reading »

Off the Wagon – Your Weekend Art Binge 5/04 – 5/06

May the 4th be with you! Today is like Christmas for pun-loving Jedis. If you find you aren’t wrapped up in Star Wars themed nerdery all weekend here is some art worth checking out. Blue Lucy – Scratch the Surface Sat 5/06 7pm-11pm Blue Lucy opens a large group exhibition this Saturday. Seriously, big. The inevitability … Continue reading »

The Starving Artist’s Guide to Collecting Art

If the art world were school would you have free or reduced lunch? Being of less means may not provoke “J.J. Give Away” insults now that you’re all grown up and a serious art-liker. However, the exclusion due to a meager income when it comes to collecting art can still sting a bit. Take heart, though: a few … Continue reading »

Art@Bay at Sarasota Visual Art – Art After Dark: On the Record

My students looked at me as if they always thought I might be a nerd and I had just confirmed their suspicions. Had I done anything fun this weekend? Yes. I went to the museum. To be fair to my street cred, my visit to the museum did include alcohol, a DJ, and night-time schmoozing (oh, I hate that word, … Continue reading »

Look! Tempus for The Spring

Need an alibi for your whereabouts last night? If you’re a Bay area art-worlder you were likely here, Tempus for the Spring. Look for a proper review soon and enjoy these photos meanwhile.