A new exhibition featuring some of photography’s most famous female artists will open June 10 at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in downtown Tampa.

The exhibition, which runs through mid-September, will feature fine-art photographs from 12 prominent female photographers, including Dorothea Lange, Mary Ellen Mark, Judy Dater and Imogen Cunningham.

The featured photographers represent different eras, styles, and techniques, but they all share the same subject: men. By switching the traditional roles of the male artist and the female subject, the collection flips the male-dominated narrative of the art world and establishes an individual space for female artists.

The exhibition’s curator and one of the contributing artists will speak about her work and the curatorial process at 6 p.m. on June 23 at the museum as part of FMoPA’s Fourth Friday lecture series.

THE ART OF THE BRICK is a global touring exhibition rated by CNN as one of the world’s “Must See Exhibitions.” These are the first art exhibitions to focus exclusively on the use of LEGO^® bricks as an art medium and artist Nathan Sawaya has taken it to new heights.

This award-winning artist has multiple unique exhibitions created solely from standard LEGO bricks often with several new sculptures created specifically for each exhibition. Each show has countless colorful LEGO pieces which Sawaya has transformed into whimsical and awe-inspiring creations.

Sawaya’s ability to transform this common toy into something meaningful, his devotion to spatial perfection and the way he conceptualizes action, enables him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of contemporary art.

Afshan believes art is a universal language through which a message can be portrayed to any audience in the world without being translated. Born in Jehlum, Pakistan, Afshan Kohari moved with her family to Bangladesh at a young age. There she spent 10 years surrounded by forest and mountains, within walking distance of the ocean. Sadly, in the war of 1971, she and her family were forced to leave in a rush, with only their memories. They moved to Karachi, Pakistan where she later received her bachelor’s degree in art from St. Joseph’s Convent College. Talking about her painting, Afshan says, “I want to show peace, serenity and the tranquility of nature to the world through my art as I am a peaceful person myself.  My work in art is my dialogue with God, and my work of nature is a window to God’s majestic beauty. I truly discovered my passion for art after the death of my oldest daughter. Painting on canvas felt like bandaging the wounds of my soul, and art became a way to not only express myself, but also heal myself.”

Bamboozle Tea Lounge is presenting the art of Lynn Rattray in her solo show, “FARM STYLE: TAMPA BAY”.

Lynn is an award winning artist who delights in all things “farm”. Her impressionistic style of colorful oil paintings translates the spirit of cows, pigs, roosters, goats and an assortment of songbirds. Lynn’s body of work in oils and acrylics spans from realism to abstraction. Her current exhibit brings back her beloved gallery of roosters and farm animals, which Lynn is adept at providing human characteristics.  Her animals seem to talk from the canvas, and her roosters have an attitude not to be toyed with!  Many of Lynn’s animal studies come from Ybor City and farms around our Tampa Bay area. Lynn’s art does not disappoint in her vision of capturing and celebrating the beauty of our summer world and providing the viewer by capturing the feel of her farm animal portraits on canvas.   As one can see from Lynn’s work, she relishes the use of random color. Through her painterly strokes life itself vividly takes up residence on her canvases as she creates a feast for the eyes. Her joie de vieattitude and glorious, colorful and sensitive paintings enhance and live in the memory of viewers long after visits to a farm or Ybor have passed.

Lynn is now retired from her role as a school principal and is “fully and happily immersed in the world of art.” She has received numerous awards. One judge in a juried show described Lynn’s work as “the works in this show bring the artist’s own vision and creative expression to life. First Place award by Lynn Rattray, “Diner’s Delight”,  shows how a painting can be as much about surface, textures, light and color as it is about the subject matter.” Lynn is also a past president and current member of the North Tampa Arts League.

Witnessing this brilliant comedy is a sure-fire mental workout. Think of it as a zany Brit-com meets a Womens Studies doctoral dissertation with more than a healthy dose of Brecht’s Epic Theater thrown in for good measure. Caryl Churchill sets in motion characters whose sexual identities and alliances shift constantly. She asks audiences to accept that most of the characters make an impossible leap in time, from colonial Africa in the Victorian age to contemporary Britain. She then asks audiences to ignore the fact that certain men are played by women, certain women are played by men, children can be played by adults and that even black can be white.

Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting traces the evolution of Photorealism from 1960 to today. The exhibition presents the work of some 30 artists known for their hyperrealistic depictions of ordinary objects and scenes of everyday life such as American diners, chrome features on cars and motorcycles, as well as meticulous portraits. Art dealer and author Louis K. Meisel coined the term “photorealism” in the late 1960s to describe large-scale paintings created to look photographic. Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting features three generations of photorealist painters, including John Baeder, Robert Bechtle, Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Audry Flack, Ralph Goings, Yigal Ozeri, Raphaella Spence, and others. The Tampa Museum of Art is the only American venue on the international tour of Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting, organized by the Institut für Kulturaustausch in Tübingen, Germany. Ralph Goings’s painting Collins Diner, from the Tampa Museum of Art permanent collection, is among the most important artworks in the exhibition.

Maudie (played by Sally Hawkins), a determined but fragile woman, is thrown unceremoniously out of her Nova Scotia home after it’s sold out from under her by her brother. Suddenly she must find work and a place to live on her own, although she has no experience seeking either. By luck, she bumps into Everett (Ethan Hawke), a reclusive and rough-hewn fishmonger living nearby, who has advertised for a housekeeper. She moves into his one-room shack against the complaints of her controlling family, and the two – yearning and bruised by the world in their own ways – begin to grow a kind of love between them. Maudie’s attempts to better the world around her through painting begins to attract the attention of more and more people; soon, the whole world will know Maudie. But can the couple survive that?

Based on the true story of noted folk artist Maud Lewis, Maudie is a poignant portrait of an unconventional life. Sympathetic without being sentimental, Maudie doesn’t shy away from the hard truths of human relationships. Love grows in brutal, inhospitable places, like a sapling forcing its way up through the frozen Nova Scotia ground. And you don’t have to be a prodigy or an MFA to appreciate art’s power to communicate and soothe.

Mel Brooks’s hilarious and affectionate send-up of the classic black-and-white monster movies of the 1930s, came out the same year as Blazing Saddles, his also-hilarious and just-as-affectionate satire of classic movie Westerns. In a single year, he both cemented his place as one of the greatest comedy directors in history, and probably precluded a devastating influx of copycat film-genre parodies — because who could hope to be as successful or prolific as the master himself? Young Frankenstein retells the story of a differently-pronounced Dr. Frankenstein (the incomparable Gene Wilder) and his henchmen and hangers-on (Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman) as he creates life (Peter Boyle plays the monster with goofy innocence) and then promptly loses control of it, to the dismay of nearby villagers. In retrospect a surprisingly faithful rendition of the Boris Karloff Frankenstein from 1931, you still shouldn’t come in expecting a serious or … wait, have you never seen it? What are you waiting for? Stop reading this immediately, and go buy as many tickets as you can responsibly afford.

Immediately after the film, Tampa Bay Times film critic Steve Persall will lead a short discussion of Young Frankenstein and an audience Q&A. The session is included with film admission.

Imagine, create and build amazing projects with your friends – Lego building challenges and designing your own pirate sloop Prepare for a week of hands-on fun including STEAM activities. Campers will create an exhibit that parents can visit Friday afternoon.

Camps are open to ages 7-11 and may include arts & crafts, Tampa streetcar ride, field trip to a nearby cultural site or museum, guest speaker, museum insiders tour, playground and waterplay day in nearby Cotanchobee Park, and a take-home memory book. Camps are led by experienced educators dedicated to providing unique and engaging experiences campers won’t soon forget.

Additional Details:

• For boys and girls ages 7-11. Campers must be within the age range allowed for each camp during the week(s) of their camp.
• Camp hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Extended care available from 8-9 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. for an additional fee
• Camp registration is handled on a first-come, first-served basis
• Camps may include Tampa streetcar ride, field trip to nearby cultural site/museum, guest speaker, museum store visit, museum behind the scenes tour, Cotanchobee Park playground and waterplay day and take-home memory book.
• Register on-line, each child and session separately. Camp fills up, so register today!
• If you are interested in having your child attend a TBHC camp but have financial concerns, please contact The Education Department.

Course Description

This is a special 1-hour, abbreviated version of a more comprehensive workshop on mobile photography that will be offered in August at FMOPA.  Attendance is free for both FMOPA members and non-members (non-members must still pay the standard museum admission fee to participate).  Students will learn the basics of taking a good photograph, review smartphone camera and native editing functions, explore third-party photo-editing apps and discover other mobile camera-related accessories.  This course is designed for people who want to improve their skills and understanding of mobile photography in order to take better — and more artful — pictures of people, places and things.  This presentation-style workshop is open to all mobile device-users, but please be aware that live classroom demonstrations and some course material is specific to the iPhone.  Students only need to bring their smartphones and their imaginations.

Workshop Outline:

• Review Mobile Photography Background
• Review Mobile Camera Features/Basic Tips
• Review Basic Photography Tips
• Review Native Camera Editing Platform
• Review Popular Third Party Editing Apps & Accessories

Join us for Art Meets Jazz Night at The Barrymore Hotel, featuring live jazz music from Johnny Magnussun, art exhibition by local Tampa artist(s), a full buffet and full bar. The event will be hosted in the Riverwalk Room adjacent to Waterworks Bar and Grill Restaurant. Please see host or hostess for seating.

• Admission is Free
• Full Buffet provided by Waterworks Bar and Grill, includes 2 alcoholic beverages (wine or beer): Adult $19.95
• Full Buffet: Child $10

Johnny Magnussun, aka Johnny Mag Sax, is a professional saxophone musician from Orlando Florida and has opened for many high profile acts including Kenny G.

Reserve your table now at Waterworks with OpenTable

In support of his sophomore album Illuminate (out September 23rd on Island Records), multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes announces his first-ever headlining arena world tour for 2017. The North American Leg of the Illuminate World Tour begins July 6th and will stop in major cities across the U.S. and Canada. The tour will make a stop at Tampa’s AMALIE Arena on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 7:30 PM.

The upcoming album Illuminate features Shawn’s hit lead single “Treat You Better,” which has entered the Top 10 on both Billboard’s Hot 100 and Radio Songs charts. This is Shawn’s second Top 10 single on the Hot 100 after “Stitches” reached #4 last year. Following the success of “Treat You Better,” Shawn released three additional songs from Illuminate including “Mercy,” “Ruin,” and “Three Empty Words,” which are available immediately upon pre-ordering the album.

A monthly celebration of Downtown Tampa and Ybor City’s rich arts and culture scene! An evening of special offerings and programs by cultural venues, restaurants & more!

Fourth Friday participants can pick up a wristband at any of the participating cultural venues during event hours and plan their route with the schedule and suggested itineraries online at www.FourthFridayTPA.com. Then, just park once and let Downtown’s many alternative transportation options do the rest. Take a complimentary ride on the TECO Line Streetcar, stroll along The Tampa Riverwalk, cruise the Hillsborough on the Pirate Water Taxi, hail the FREE Downtowner ride service with an app on your smartphone, or saunter along 7th Avenue in Ybor, Tampa’s only Historic District. Participants also get a FREE hour of Coast Bike rental with a promo code (visit www.FourthFridayTPA.com  or the Facebook page for details).

Battle of the Bartenders is back for Round 4 at Bizou and our management team got in on the fun! Our Bizou managers will compete this month to create your favorite Fourth Friday cocktail!

It’s no secret that Le Meridien Tampa loves unlocking art in Downtown Tampa! This Fourth Friday Tampa, we have teamed up with some of the area’s coolest artists to display their various forms of art (murals, paintings, photography) on our historic front patio. #UnlockArt

Members: FREE | Not Yet Members: Pay As You Choose

Event held at FMoPA. MK Foltz Artist Talk on her series: Emerging from the Soviet Grid: 6:00 pm

This lecture will also include new work created in Russia this past June.

Any questions please feel free to contact us at 813-221-2222 or by email at info@fmpoa.org

Thank you!

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

400 North Ashley Drive, Cube 200 Tampa, FL 33602

Book your free ticket for this guided tour! Space is limited and you must reserve a ticket on our Eventbrite page to attend (details below).

Comic-book movies used to be unanimously garbage; now they’re the most profitable properties in the world. So prior to the mid-2000s, why was it so hard to make a good comic-book movie? Easy: because real human beings look ridiculous in superhero costumes. Batman was the first watchable treatment of a comic-book story on the big screen since George Reeves was doing Superman serials in the ‘40s (okay, the first two Christopher Reeve movies were good, but after that they stunk), largely because director Tim Burton excels at creating worlds in which the viewer is willing to cooperate with and revel in the ridiculous. In fact Batman succeeds for some of the same reasons Superman I and II did – you’re kind of ignoring how goofy they look.

And they reimagined the characters completely. Bear in mind that the last Batman and Joker in the public imagination were the late Adam West and Cesar Romero. Burton’s disorienting, unstuck-in-time version of Gotham City makes sense for this movie. Michael Keaton plays Batman (spoiler: also Bruce Wayne) as barely restrained, unpredictable, dangerous, very unlike the methodical genius detective of the comics; American treasure Jack Nicholson plays the Joker with a sinister, vicious absence of conscience, less fearsome than queasily fearless. It reoriented the way audiences thought about comics, comic book movies, and characters that were already a half-century old in 1989. Also it sold about a billion toys. Superhero movies, almost by definition, tell stories that are bigger than life. That’s difficult. Come join REWIND and watch one that still gets it right.

PAW Patrol is on a roll with the first-ever live tour!

It’s the day of the Super Adventure Race between Adventure Bay’s Mayor Goodway and Foggy Bottom’s Mayor Humdinger, but Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be found. PAW Patrol to the rescue! Ryder summons Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma and Everest to help.

Using their unique skills and teamwork, the pups show that “no job is too big, no pup is too small,” and share lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line.

Be a VIP – Very Important Pup! The VIP package includes a premium seat, special souvenir gift and exclusive access to a Meet & Greet with Ryder and two PAW Patrol Characters after the show. Each adult and child (age 1 and up) in a group must have a VIP ticket. Pick up your VIP Packet at the VIP Check in table prior to the show.

Children who have celebrated their first birthday are required to purchase a full-priced ticket.

$10 Lap tickets for children under 1 will be available on the day of the performance, in-person only, at the Ticket Office.

In the early 2000s, Matt Klam and Gabe Hudson were each steady at the summit of the literary world, named among the best writers in the country by The New Yorker and Granta. Their debut collections were masterpieces of voice, humor, and powerful insights about sex, war, and what goes on in our heads every day.

And right when we couldn’t wait for more, they each seemed to disappear.

Where does inspiration come from? What waits on the other side of acclaim? How does our perspective change and grow over time? And what can a philandering cartoonist and a teenage dragon from outer space possibly teach us about our own hopes and dreams?

Two true contemporary visionaries have returned after almost 20 years. Join them at Oxford Exchange for an exclusive conversation about art-making, acclaim, and the rollercoaster ride of life in between.

Join us in putting a “Twist” on FUNdraising AT THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM! Come get your paint on for a great cause.
50% OF EACH REGISTRATION WILL GO BACK TO THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM BENEFITTING THEIR CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Gift Certificates, Gift Cards and Comps CANNOT be used for PWAP or Fundraisers.
Ages 7+ are WELCOME to this family friendly event!
Guests must be legal drinking age (21 years old) to consume alcohol. Please have proper ID.
No toddlers or infants in any session FOR ANY REASON.
Class will start ON TIME.

GROUP SEATING and SPECIAL REQUESTS:
If you are joining a group or party, and making reservations separately, please put the group/person’s name in the “Who do you want to sit with?” field, and we’ll seat you together!
Let us know if someone in your party should need accommodations for a wheelchair, vision, left-handed, etc.

PAYMENT POLICY:
Payment online is required to guarantee your reservation. If you would prefer to pay by phone, please call the studio at 813-944-0038, we would be happy to assist.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
The purpose of our fundraisers is to support the cause, for that reason, credits or refunds will not be made for event cancellations.

Painting with a Twist reserves the right to change the artist, or cancel a class for unforeseen circumstances.

This movie is, more than anything, big. It’s got a big unwieldy title, for one thing; for another, it stars pretty much every comedian alive in 1963: Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hacket, Ethel Merman, Jonathan Winters, and dozens more. The biiig road race the cast undertakes, crossing the entire state of California, has as its prize a biiiiig amount of money, famously concealed underneath “a big W.” But biiiiiiiggest of all is the film itself — shot on 70mm Ultra Panavision and intended to be projected on an enormous, curved Cinerama screen, it’s one of the biggest works of cinema ever. And now we’re presenting a brand-new expert restoration with an additional 30 minutes of footage thought lost for more than 50 years. It’s biiiiiiiiigger than ever!

See cool inventions and hear about weird Florida History! Discover amazing facts about the Sunshine State, make silly putty, learn about our famous mermaids and go bowling at Splitzville End your summer with some retro fun!

Camps are open to ages 7-11 and may include arts & crafts, Tampa streetcar ride, field trip to a nearby cultural site or museum, guest speaker, museum insiders tour, playground and waterplay day in nearby Cotanchobee Park, and a take-home memory book. Camps are led by experienced educators dedicated to providing unique and engaging experiences campers won’t soon forget.

Additional Details:

• For boys and girls ages 7-11. Campers must be within the age range allowed for each camp during the week(s) of their camp.
• Camp hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Extended care available from 8-9 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. for an additional fee
• Camp registration is handled on a first-come, first-served basis
• Camps may include Tampa streetcar ride, field trip to nearby cultural site/museum, guest speaker, museum store visit, museum behind the scenes tour, Cotanchobee Park playground and waterplay day and take-home memory book.
• Register on-line, each child and session separately. Camp fills up, so register today!
• If you are interested in having your child attend a TBHC camp but have financial concerns, please contact The Education Department.

“From random images to unified projects, aesthetically and intellectually, that provides the photographer with a sense of personal achievement ”

This 5-week journey of discovery follows everyone’s creative potential, regardless of experience, and will result in creating more consistent and unified images, utilizing specific themes relevant to each participant.

The topics explored revolve around ideas and concepts, influences, intent, genres, techniques and their individual applications to a specific project. The review of images on a weekly basis serves to emphasize the unity of each individual project, explorations of personal aesthetics, compositional principles, post-production techniques and presentation principles.

Participants should bring images in large jpg formats on a jump drive or cd for the first lecture, and be expected to produce images for the following segments, with a final assembly of photographs in a unified format at the end of the seminar.