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The Arts in the Florida Keys and Key West
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The Florida Keys and especially Key West have a very rich and long history of culture and the arts. There are many creative artists based in the Keys, as well as arts organizations, arts events, and galleries to view and purchase fine art work in many media. We also include theater and dance performers and organizations in the arts too. Playwright Tennessee Williams, novelist Ernest Hemingway, and poet Robert Frost have all spent time in the Keys. For more craft type items, please see our Shopping page. Artists & Photographers
Annmarie Anderson - Watercolor,
acrylics, giclée prints, custom hand painted tiles, and greeting cards.
Based in Old Travernier. 3/10Larry Benvenuti - Florida Keys photographer of Caribbean island life -- the people, the water, the wildlife, and environment. Based in Marathon. 2/10 Sandford Birdsey - An internationally known artist who's watercolor paintings are in several noted private collections including that of the late President John F. Kennedy and the Phillip Morris Collection. Based in Key West. 3/10 Cinnamon’s Florida Keys Art - Scenic note cards, photographs, and watercolors are beautifully reproduced and sold in many stores and local art shows here in the Florida Keys. Cinnamon loves to paint and photograph local scenes focusing on the keys natural beauty. Based in Islamorada. 3/10 Gary Clark Graphics - Murals, painting, artwork. Based in Marathon. 2/10 Michael Craven - The BrainFood Collection - Florida Keys Art Gallery - Keys Artist / Photographer. 3/10 John David Hawver - Paintings and pastels that are filled with incredible drama and color, great expanses of water, enormous skies, leggy mangroves, vast Everglades, lazy rivers, and vistas abstracted into pure energies of light and color. Gallery in Islamorada. 3/10 Stacie Lynn Krupa (M.F.A.) - A contemporary, expressionistic master level, mid-career professional, working artist and business proprietor with a public working studio and her own galleries. Located at MM82.9 in Islamorada. 3/10 Alan S. Maltz - Collectible fine art photography: limited edition prints, private collections, coffee table books, and corporate art sales and exhibitions. Gallery located in Key West. 3/10 Mary O'Shea's Glass Garden - My art form, fusing glass, is like the water... the texture, the light it reflects, the shimmer, the depth and shallowness, the movement, the rhythm, the continually changing color, and the wonder of what's beneath the surface. Based in Key West. 3/10 Claudia Richards - I paint mindscapes, my inner landscape. My painting is more about the essence than the tangible, the expression of all I am seeing, feeling and experiencing. Based in Key West. 3/10 Dan Simpson's Teleidoscopic Photography - Best known as a recording engineer / musician who's lived in Key West since 1978. In November, 2005, he made a breakthrough in his pursuit of the visual arts, which he has christened Teleidoscopic Photography. Based in Key West. 3/10 Nancy Yuskaitis - Contemporary hand-made glass jewelry in joyful, inspiring, and expressive collections of Island Style, Bohemian Style, and Botanical Style. Based in Little Torch Key. 5/10 Return to Top Galleries, Shows, & Arts
Festivals
Key West7 Artists Key West - A cooperative art gallery featuring the work of 7 of the islands most respected artists. Each artist is highly accomplished their specific medium and is a long term resident of the area. Located in key West. 3/10 90 Miles To Cuba - Features 'Key West of Old' art by Linda Reike. Art and nautical antiques, handmade modern and antique jewelry, selected books, original and reproduction graphic art, and antique postcards of Key West & Cuba. Located in Key West. 3/10 Art@830 - An art gallery of glass and sculpture. Located in Key West. 2/10 Audubon House Gallery - Complementing our collection of stunning John James Audubon's 19th century originals, we also offer several select limited editions of these American masterpieces. Located in Key West. 3/10 Black Pearl Fine Art Gallery - Featuring over 20 international artists, along with local artist collections. We offer world wide shipping, limited editions, and originals. Located in Key West. 3/10 Gallery On Greene - A leader in the field of representational fine art, paintings, photographs, reproductions, sculptures, and Caribbean figurative art from Key West and The Florida Keys. Located in Key West. 2/10 Gingerbread Square Gallery - Key West's oldest and most respected private art gallery. GSG exhibits a variety of original paintings, limited edition prints, sculpture, and art glass by local and internationally acclaimed artists. Located in Key West. 2/10 Guild Hall Gallery - A collective body of 21 or so artists working together to create an inspiring environment for both artists and visitors. Located in Key West. 3/10 Haitian Art Company - Founded in 1977; displays paintings, sculptures, papier-mache, metals, and spirit flags directly from the artists in Haiti. Located in Key West. 2/10 Harrison Gallery - Helen and Ben Harrison have owned and operated their studio / gallery for the past 24 years. During this time they have represented many talented artists whose work creates an exciting artistic experience for locals and visitors alike. Located in Key West. 3/10 Helio Gardens Gallery - Located inside the Gardens Hotel. Along with our botanical prints and fabrics, we feature an eclectic mix of locally made fine art and crafts and a few treasures from our travels. Located in Key West. 3/10 Key West Art Bar - A department store of creative goods that includes a fine art gallery and a bar, as well as a film and performance -- “Happening Space” -- space. Located in Key West. 3/10 Key West Art Center and Gallery - Established in 1955 and supported by membership dues and a commission of sales. A wide variety of art by dedicated local artists, both in style and price can be found here. Located in Key West. 3/10 Native Colors - Some of the most unique and imaginative images of original artwork, created from recycled oil drums by the people of the Caribbean island of Haiti. Works that we call "Survival Art." This process enables each artist to create a work of art out of his environment, while giving us a glimpse into the styles and traditions of history and local folk tales. Located in Key West. 3/10 Sculpture Key West - An annual exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture. Since 1995, the show has grown to a nationally recognized exhibition, showcasing international and world-class artists. Located in Key West. 3/10 Whitehead Street Pottery - Charles Pearson and Timothy Roeder specialize in stoneware, porcelain, and raku fired vessels. Their ceramic pieces, both hand thrown and hand built forms, incorporate function and elements of architectural design. Located in Key West. 3/10 World Art Gallery - Original art work from around the world. Located in Key West. 2/10 Wyland Galleries - Showcases fine ocean and environmental art and contemporary works by leading artists. Wyland uses his art to increase awareness about the ocean environment and its inhabitants -- as well as the need to preserve and protect that environment. 2 locations in Key West. 3/10 Other Keys Artists In Paradise Gallery - Created in 1994 by a group of Lower Keys artists. Based in Big Pine Key. 3/10 Bluewater Potters - Features pottery production, kiln firing, and retail sales of works produced by Corky and Kim Wagner and items by more than a dozen other local, regional, and national artists. Located at MM102.9 in Key Largo. 3/10 The Gallery at Kona Kai - Located on the water in Kona Kai Resort. Located in Key Largo. 2/10 Key Largo Art Gallery - The first gallery when entering the Keys. Fine Cuban-American art, photography, glass, and jewelry. Located in Key Largo. 3/10 The Rain Barrel - A village of artists and craftspeople. Located in Islamorada. 2/10 Wyland Galleries - Showcases fine ocean and environmental art and contemporary works by leading artists. Wyland uses his art to increase awareness about the ocean environment and its inhabitants -- as well as the need to preserve and protect that environment. Located at MM81.2 in Islamorada. 3/10 Return to Top Theater & Dance
The
Key Players Community Theater -
Premier
theatrical troupe presenting live theater is a non-profit organization,
established in 1978, to perform plays and shows written by established
playwrights for the visitors and residents in the Upper Florida Keys.
Our shows include musicals, comedy, and dramatic plays that
have
been performed on Broadway, Off Broadway, and in regional theaters
around the world. We perform at various venues, including
dinner
theater settings, around the Upper Florida Keys.
2/10Marathon Community Theatre - Your ticket to great live theatre in the Middle Keys since 1944. We are a non-profit group dedicated to bringing quality entertainment to our island community located in the heart of the Florida Keys. We operate both a live theater and cinema concurrently. Located in Marathon. 2/10 Performing Arts Centers for Key West / Tennessee Williams Theatre - The PACKW was organized in 2002 to save the Tennessee Williams Theatre from permanent closure. The Theatre complex offers three different performance spaces and is the home to the Key West Pops, Florida Keys Chorale, and the Key West Symphony Orchestra. The auditorium has a proscenium stage and seats 480 audience members, the grand foyer offers a flexible seating plan for up to 250 audience members, the outdoor performance space boasts a beautiful water view which can accommodate up to 2,500 audience members, and they are available for group events. Located in Key West. 2/10 The Red Barn Theatre - Enjoy great live theatre. We're 30 years old and still making trouble. Bar opens 1/2 hour before each show and remains open through intermission. Sorry, there is no parking at the Red Barn Theatre. Located in Key West. 2/10 Tropic Cinema - South Florida's only nonprofit independent film multiplex. Located in key West. 3/10 Return to Top Arts Resources
Florida Keys Council of the Arts -
The
leading arts and cultural organization in the Florida Keys.
As
the non-profit local arts agency in Monroe County, it connects
audiences from around the world to galleries, theaters, museums,
festivals, dance, music, and more from Key Largo to Key West.
Based in Key West.
2/10Florida Keys Watercolor Society - Founded over 20 years ago, the organization has grown with members located throughout the island chain, from Key Largo to Key West. Based in Marathon. 3/10 Key West Art & Historical Society - Collecting, preserving, and presenting Key West’s history, since 1949. Based in Key West. 2/10 Key West Artpost - Giclée and fine art printing and photography. Based in Key West. 3/10  Key
West
Museum of Art & History in the Custom House - photo by Roy
Rendahl
Key
West Museum of Art & History in
the Custom House - Built
in 1891, it served as a post office, court house, and government center
when wrecking made Key West the richest city, per capita, in the U.S.
Now, a 9-year, $9 million restoration project has returned
the
big red brick building to its former glory. Located in Key
West.
2/10Purple Isles Art Guild - Started in 1966 to promote an interest in and appreciation of art, sponsor educational opportunities for the development of members' talents, provide a means for displaying and marketing their work, and encourage new talent in the Upper Keys. The guild also helps local schools with art education and supplies and encourages the young artist’s competitive efforts. Based in Tavernier. 3/10 The Studios of Key West - Includes a main hall for workshops, lectures, and exhibitions, 12 studios for local artists in varying disciplines, a landscaped sculpture garden, an artist-residency cottage, and four affordable living spaces for artists. It is a vibrant center for island city culture, with a wide range of art, music, theater, and literature programs and presentations. Located in Key West. 3/10 Return to Top |
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