Marty Fugate

Back in 1934, the Civilian Conservation Corps got to work on creating a new state park just south of Sarasota.  Myakka River State Park was… Read more »

Magical realism is generally associated with Latin America. But it has a Southern-fried cousin right here in the USA. The South casts its spell in… Read more »

“Why Sculpture Matters” was the title of  The Sarasota Season of Sculpture’s (SSoS) latest symposium on April 13, at the John and Mable Ringling Museum’s… Read more »

John Sims in Mathmagic Land The left and right sides of the brain don’t often get along. Mathematics and artistic creativity tend to exist in… Read more »

Submitted for your approval: a cinematic realm of fear, fantasy and facts we don’t normally face. This realm has many names. We could call it… Read more »

This year’s Sarasota Film Festival showcases exceptional animation—and a fitting tribute to an exceptional animator. All animated films will be screened at Regal Cinemas Hollywood… Read more »

A metallic vortex. A collision of candy-apple red steel spires rising up to the sky. A giant butterfly made from shredded tires … You don’t… Read more »

This upcoming exhibit at Dabbert Gallery showcases the work of Craig Rubadoux. He’s been described as a “Sarasota Master”—this survey of his prolific output over… Read more »

Marge Bennett’s “Blooms” are popping up at The Elizabeth Stevens Gallery. You may think that’s a sign of spring. But these aren’t the kind of… Read more »

“In Your Face,” the current exhibition at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art, features glimpses of the human figure by painters Lynn Davison and Aaron Board. Their… Read more »