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article local schedule May 28, 2026

Orlando’s Arte Museum expected to break ground in August at ICON Park

South Korean digital design company d’strict plans to break ground in August on a 30,000-square-foot Arte Museum at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida, with a grand opening expected late next year. This will be the company’s third U.S. location, following museums in Las Vegas (opened 2023) and New York City (opened September 2024). The Orlando museum will feature immersive, nature-themed digital artworks under the theme 'Eternal Nature,' including a 'Garden' zone that reinterprets local landmarks and natural elements. The project is being developed by a partnership of Flag Luxury Group, Torino Companies, and Unicorp National Developments, with site plans submitted by McIntosh Associates.

museum exhibitions schedule May 28, 2026

2026 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art weaves global cultures and ideas

The Orlando Museum of Art has opened the 2026 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition, featuring finalists whose works explore global cultures and ideas. Artist Charo Oquet presents an immersive installation drawing on her Afro-Caribbean heritage, as captured in a photo by Patrick Connolly of the Orlando Sentinel.

museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026

Maitland exhibit: Textures of Middle East come to life in paintings woven with cultural memory

Mär Martinez's first solo museum exhibition, “A loom, a fence, a wire, a thread,” opens at The Art & History Museums of Maitland, featuring paintings inspired by traditional Turkish and Middle Eastern textile practices. The works, developed during her 2024-2025 Fulbright research in Istanbul, weave together her Cuban and Syrian heritage, exploring themes of cultural memory, displacement, and resilience through imagery of carpets, barbed wire, and urban barriers.

article local schedule Apr 23, 2026

McRae Art Studios kicks off 40th anniversary with open house this weekend

McRae Art Studios, Orlando's oldest and largest professional artist collective, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a spring open house on April 25 at its 10,000-square-foot converted garage space in urban Orlando. Founded in 1986 by George and Marty Whipple, the studio has hosted over 100 award-winning artists across five locations. The event features studio visits, original artwork sales, live music, and a cash bar, along with a new exhibition of self-portraits titled "The Faces of McRae" created by the current 22 member artists. The collective is also reorganizing as a nonprofit to strengthen the local arts community.

museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2026

Crealdé celebrates America250 with people, places and ideas

Crealdé School of Art is presenting "American Mosaic: Stories in Color, Clay and Canvas," an exhibition celebrating the nation's 250th birthday. The show features works like Stefan Alexandres' "The Journey," which uses mixed media to explore literal and symbolic references to an immigrant's experience, reflecting the exhibition's focus on people, places, and ideas that shape America.

article local schedule Apr 10, 2026

Pictures: Art in Bloom at Orlando Museum of Art

The Orlando Museum of Art has launched its annual "Art in Bloom" festival, a multi-day event where floral designers create living arrangements inspired by specific works in the museum’s permanent collection and current exhibitions. Organized by the Council of 101, the showcase features floral interpretations of pieces by artists such as James Rosenquist, Beatriz Milhazes, and Howard William Mehring, alongside fashion displays, pop-up shops, and silent auctions.

museum exhibitions schedule Apr 8, 2026

Admiring memories and more in Rollins museum’s ‘Souvenir’

The Rollins Museum of Art has unveiled "Souvenir," a new exhibition that explores the intersection of physical objects and personal or collective memory. Featuring works such as Cruz Castillo’s "Loss Came First"—a piece constructed from discarded lottery tickets—the show examines how everyday items, from kitsch keychains to historical relics, serve as vessels for nostalgia and reminders of the past.

museum exhibitions schedule Mar 20, 2026

New Orlando Museum of Art exhibit journeys through time and space

The Orlando Museum of Art has unveiled a new solo exhibition by artist Dennis Scholl titled 'A Day of Four Sunsets.' The collection features works heavily inspired by NASA and space exploration, blending celestial themes with personal memories to create a narrative journey through time and space. The exhibition, which held its media preview on March 19, 2026, is scheduled to remain on public view through June 14.

person Orlando Sentinel