Claude Monet may be known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but this French painter s work is getting a pop art spin at a new exhibition in Florida. Inspired by the many paintings of Monet s own garden, the
The 15-acre campus has been transformed with the installment of large-scale versions of Monet s work as seen through the lens of Roy Lichtenstein an icon in his own right, who pioneered the pop art movement in the 1960s. The result is a colorful collision of two legends that brings a bit of France to Florida. Roy Lichtensteinâs take on Monetâs garden at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Arts events for Sarasota-Manatee: Jan. 7-13
Our weekly guide to the visual and performing arts in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Taking the music outdoors
Editors Note: The Sarasota Orchestra announced Friday that the Sunday concerts were canceled due to weather and concerns about protecting valuable instruments. More outdoor concerts are scheduled in coming months.
When the Sarasota Orchestra adapted its seasonal concerts to feature chamber programs inside Holley Hall, it focused on musicians who can perform while wearing face masks. That left out brass and woodwind players, who are now bringing the music to the people in a series of outdoor parks concerts that continue this weekend and extend into April. At 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the Sarasota Wind Quintet will perform at Nathan Benderson Park, while the Sarasota Orchestra Chamber Players will perform at the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast’s Bay Preserve at Osprey. The concerts are presented, weather permitting, for fre