Art & Culture Fall 2022

art&culture OF PALM BEACH COUNTY Fall 2022

THE AREA’S MOST DYNAMIC ARTISTIC DUOS SPOOKY STORIES ROOTED IN HISTORY TREATS INSPIRED

BY LOCAL MURALS

Lauren Carey and Lyndsey Carey of Ballet Florida

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A New Kind of Legacy

F I V E R E I M A G I N E D H O T E L S , O N E I C O N I C R E S O R T.

T H E B O C A R AT O N . C O M

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BLUE MAN GROUP GERMÁN LÓPEZ

DISNEY’S ALADDIN

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DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY

JERRY SEINFELD

WICKED

See the entire season here!

For tickets, visit kravis.org Call 561.832.7469 Group Sales: 561.657.4438 or 567.657.4304 All programs. artists. dates. prices and seating subject to change.

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IT TAKES TWO For these artistic duos, the creative process is rooted in collaborative partnerships

SUGARCOATED Pastry chefs craft cupcakes, cookies, and doughnuts inspired by local murals

HAUNTED HISTORY Celebrate the spooky season with ghost stories plucked from Palm Beach County

A NEVER-ENDING EDUCATION Regan Rohde’s art collection reflects her love of learning

By Heather Graulich Photography by Ates Isildak

By Mary Murray Photography by Ashley Meyer

By Mary Murray Illustrations by Gregory Dirr

By Susie Stanton Staikos Photography by Jerry Rabinowitz

JERRY RABINOWITZ

FROM LEFT: PIECE OF HEAVEN (2014), JEFFLY GABRIELA MOLINA; BIG TOOTH (2021), EBECHO MUSLIMOVA; AND MOTHER AND CHILD (2019), DRU DONOVAN, ALL AT THE WEST PALM BEACH HOME OF REGAN ROHDE.

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Gen Paul (1895-1975) | La Seine a Notre Dame | gouache on paper | 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.

The School of Paris

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CONTENTS

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LETTER FROM THE CEO Dave Lawrence, president and CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

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UP FRONT The Symphonia performs Terra Nostra | Dialogue | Fresh Start | Process | Covet | Past Lives

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SCENE An extensive guide to the many exciting cultural events of the season

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GALLERIES Discover the county’s abundant gallery scene and support local artists

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ARTIST BULK STYLES WORKS ON A MURAL AT SEA SHELL CITY IN RIVIERA BEACH.

ROBERT EXELBIERD

FINALE All isn’t as it seems in the work of Boca Raton artist Gabino A. Castelán

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ON THE COVER: Photographer: Ates Isildak Models: Sisters Lauren Carey and Lyndsey Carey of Ballet Florida

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU BACK TO THE GARDENS IN NOVEMBER

6th Annual

The Ar t of Pre- and Post-War Automobiles

Honoring Veterans and Gold Star Families of Palm Beach County

601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 561.471.2901 | palmbeachculture.com Cultural Council Board of Directors Officers Daryn M. Kirchfeld (Chair), Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Northern Trust • Frances Fisher (Vice Chair), Philanthropist • Jean S. Sharf (Secretary), Philanthropist • Christopher D. Caneles (Treasurer), Community Leader • Nathan Slack (Immediate Past Chair), Community Leader

Community Exhibition - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm The Grand Tour Parade of Cars - 4:15 pm For tickets and Parade information - www.ansg.org

Members Edrick Barnes, Owner, The Law Office of Edrick Barnes • Bruce A. Beal, Partner and Chairman, The Beal Companies • David Cohen, Advertising Executive • Cheryl K. Crowley, Community Leader • Philip M. DiComo, Attorney, Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A. • Phillip Edwards, Director, City Private Bank Donald M. Ephraim, Philanthropist • Roe Green, Philanthropist • Sherry R. Jacobs, Philanthropist Bill Parmelee, Chief Financial Officer, Oxbow Carbon LLC • Elizabeth A. Bowers Stoops, Attorney, Gunster • Ethel Isaacs Williams, Community Leader Ex-Officio Members Michele Jacobs, President and CEO, Economic Council of Palm Beach County • Barbara McQuinn, School Board Member, District 1, School Board of Palm Beach County • Davicka N. Thompson, TDC Board Member and President and CEO, Thompson Creative Collective • Gregg K. Weiss, Palm Beach County Commissioner, District 2 Cultural Council Founder Alexander W. Dreyfoos

President and CEO Dave Lawrence Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Kathleen Alex Vice President of Marketing and Programs Jennifer Sullivan Artist Services Director of Artist Services Jessica Ransom Development and Membership Director of Membership and Corporate Relations Debbie Calabria Executive Assistant and Administrative Support Katherine Bonner Development Advisor Mary Byrne Education Manager of Arts and Cultural Education Ericka Squire

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FROM THE CEO

Support Local Artists Dear readers of art&culture, Welcome to another fantastic fall cultural season here in Florida’s Cultural Capital!

There are so many things that I look forward to seeing during this time of year: The curtains open on award-winning plays, musicals, and dance performances; top-notch exhibitions dot the walls of our incredible museums; and wonderful festivals pack our city streets with arts, culture, and community.

While we celebrate the return of so many events and performances at our arts institutions, we here at the Cultural Council want to spotlight another equally important part of the cultural sector well worth your attention—our spectacular community of creative professionals and artists. These individuals are the core component of what makes arts and culture here so vibrant, complex, and beautiful.

In this issue of art&culture especially, we’ve taken special care to focus on the work and stories of so many of our local artists—but it doesn’t stop there. I encourage all of you to use this issue as a resource to go out and get to know this exceptional creative community. Find a location in our new gallery guide and seek out local work to decorate your walls. Strike up a conversation with an artist at an exhibition. Go out for a night on the town with friends and see a local band play.

Your support during this time will make a significant impact on their lives and enable them to thrive here in The Palm Beaches.

In this issue, you can have double the fun as you get to know a few creative duos (“It Takes Two,” page 26), taste delectable re-creations of the area’s murals made by pastry chefs and bakers (“Sugarcoated,” page 34), get into the spooky season with scary stories provided by historical societies (“Haunted History,” page 40), and so much more.

Have a great fall season here in The Palm Beaches!

Dave Lawrence President & CEO Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

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“Many women will have multiple problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes,” explains Dr. de Grandis. “We treat the aesthetic as well, but we are a comprehensive vascular center and we treat the circulation system as a whole. We look at you as a whole person and determine if a treatment’s right for you. The women who come here feel comfortable because we give them medical validation for a cosmetic or noncosmetic problem.”

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“And we really boil down to that key question: What bothers you about your legs? Is it the swelling? Is it the pain? Is it the disability? And it’s not wrong to say, ‘I just don’t like how they look.’ That’s important because it has psychological implications, too. And that affects your daily function.”

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Flagler Museum Fall Exhibition

The Story of Whitehall: 120 Years in the Making October 11 – December 31, 2022 In celebration of Whitehall’s 120th anniversary, the Flagler Museum’s Fall Exhibition will tell the story of the many lives of Whitehall, as a home, a club, a hotel, and a museum.

The story of Whitehall over the last 120 years is a story of the people and events critical to its metamorphosis from a grand vision for an amazing private home, in what was then one of the more remote locations in America, to a commercial property that eventually fell out of favor, to a near brush with total destruction, and finally to one of America’s great house museums and a National Historic Landmark visited by my millions from all over the world.

Hundreds of objects and photographs drawn from the Museum’s extensive archives and collections will reveal the meaning expressed through Whitehall’s rich symbolism, the advanced technology incorporated into the home that put it at the forefront of domestic living at that time in history, despite its remote location, and the many special decorative features found only at Whitehall.

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UP FRONT MOTHER EARTH Few subjects have inspired as many works of art as the natural world. For its 2022-23 concert series, The Symphonia is embracing Earth’s elements with four concerts themed around fire, earth, wind, and water. The season kicks off at Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton with Fire November 13 and Earth December 4. The latter program features Terra Nostra, a multimedia symphony about the challenges of climate change, with a score by Christophe Chagnard and a film by Charlie Spears.

Chagnard was commissioned to create Terra Nostra in 2013, and he notes that the piece combines two of his most personal and important passions: music and environmental activism. His original arrangement was for a full symphony orchestra, but The Symphonia’s performance will be the world premiere of Terra Nostra reworked for a chamber orchestra.

“I had created Terra Nostra for the largest possible symphony orchestra to convey the enormity of the subject matter,” says Chagnard. “Working on a smaller orchestra scoring is a great opportunity to explore a different dimension of this creation’s various chapters, emphasizing a more intimate aspect [of] how climate change affects people

individually as well as collectively. There has been a lot of writing on climate grief lately, and this chamber orchestra version will aim at conveying this aspect as well. For listeners who are familiar with the original full symphonic version, be prepared to hear some details and layers for the very first time, as they were previously less prominent in the overall sonic texture.”

In the spring, The Symphonia will return with Wind March 26 and Water April 30. Attendees can learn more about each program with pre-concert conversations with guest conductors and soloists. thesymphonia.org, 561.376.3848 —Mary Murray THIS PAGE: STILLS FROM THE FILM TERRA NOSTRA BY CHARLIE SPEARS. THE FILM WILL SERVE AS A BACKDROP WHEN THE SYMPHONIA PERFORMS THE TERRA NOSTRA COMPOSITION BY CHRISTOPHE CHAGNARD.

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UP FRONT DIALOGUE

BY DAPHNE NIKOLOPOULOS

A Whole Other STORY PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER CAREN NEILE CONNECTS SOUTH FLORIDA PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES, ONE STORY AT A TIME

Has Caren Neile, PhD, MFA, got a story for you. Naturally funny and engaging, the professional performance storyteller uses the power of story not only to entertain her audiences, but also to communicate on a visceral level. Through narrative, imagination, nonverbal behavior, and interaction, she captivates the audience’s senses and forms a connection. “A story is a living, breathing, dynamic thing in the hands of a storyteller,” she says.

In addition to performing, lecturing, and consulting throughout Florida, as well as nationally and internationally, Neile has taught storytelling studies at Florida Atlantic University, where she was founding director of the South Florida Storytelling Project, since 2001. A former chair of the National Storytelling Network, she was also a Peace Corps volunteer and a co-founding editor of the academic journal Storytelling, Self, Society: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Storytelling Studies. For the past 13 years, she’s hosted The Public Storyteller on WLRN public radio, through which she’s brought ordinary people’s stories to light.

Neile spoke with A&C about the art of storytelling, stories as superpower, and her dubious claim to fame. carenneile.com A&C: People around the world, regardless of culture, tell stories every day. Why do humans love stories so much?

Neile: One reason is security—the safety we get when we know that things follow things, that there is this causality instead of the scary chaos in the world. We learn from storytelling that our behavior has consequences, and what we do and say matters. There’s also the endorphin rush we get from hearing great stories.

You’re a professional storyteller. How does what you do differ from stories we hear every day?

Professional storytelling is an art form, like a performance. There are professionals of all levels. There’s the Barbra Streisand or Beyoncé or even the Rodney Dangerfield of storytelling. … Just like any other art form, but on a specific level.

Is it similar to acting?

No. Most professionals don’t memorize their stories word for word; it’s more extemporaneous. We know what we’re going to say, but we’re very much in the present, experiencing the “movie” in our heads.

And you, as a listener, are experiencing it at the same time. That interaction is key.

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What role does the audience play in the process?

The storyteller is playing off cues that the listener is giving. If you’re leaning forward, you’re probably interested. If you’re looking at your watch, that makes me think of how I can change the story a little. In a real sense, you’re co-creating the story with me.

Can you share some examples of stories you’ve performed?

I told the story of The Taming of the Shrew as Katherine’s sister, Bianca. I told the story of Carmen as Carmen, in a very flirtatious way. On the other side of the spectrum, I tell folk tales, especially Jewish [ones]. I’ve told stories from the Bible, and stories from Spain or Eastern Europe. I’ve told a lot of personal stories. It really runs the gamut. But we [as storytellers] very, very rarely tell fictional stories that we’ve created ourselves.

You’ve had a diverse career as a performance storyteller, teacher, consultant, columnist, and editor. What has been a highlight?

I always [say] one of my greatest claims to fame—and I say this only a little tongue-in-cheek—is when I was interviewed by Cosmopolitan magazine about 15 years ago. They were doing an article on how to snag a man, and one of the editors got this idea: You’ve got to be a good storyteller. So, they looked online and found me. It was very funny and yet it was perfect. [Telling] a good story is the best way to persuade, to connect, and, most importantly, to communicate.

You have been hosting The Public Storyteller on WLRN for 13 years. What has been the impact of that program?

The stories are little slices of life in South Florida that can be happy, sad, or something in-between. A lot of people tell stories about car accidents, or doing wonderful things in the community, or touching

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human stories. One person recovered a lost wallet from an immigrant who had no money himself but had enough integrity to [turn in] the wallet. These stories connect us to each other and to a place.

I have this great story about two retired podiatrists who were going out on a pier in Boca, and there was a commotion. One of the fishermen had speared a pelican with his hook, and it was stuck by the pelican’s eye, and they did surgery right there. Now that’s a fantastic story, but besides that, every time I drive past that pier I think of that story. I have a connection to the place. Now, if I read in the paper that that pier is going to be demolished, it means something to me. That’s what stories do.

Experiences can be universal, and this is how we relate to each other. Do you find those shared experiences are what makes storytelling so timeless?

Absolutely. How many times have you felt uncomfortable about something, and someone else tells you they have the same thing, and it makes you realize you’re not alone?

How does storytelling give people, especially people from marginalized populations, a voice?

It’s more intuitive for us to tell stories and listen to stories than it is to write. So many people who are uncomfortable writing are fantastic at telling stories because that feels more natural to them. When an individual from a marginalized community has those tools to speak their truth, they recognize they don’t have to know spelling, grammar, or sentence structure to have that power. And it really is a power to be able to tell your story. You can tell it at a town hall meeting, you can tell it to like-minded people, you can tell it at a protest. That power is your birthright. ‡

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PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE NICOLA ERNI COLLECTION

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This exhibition is organized by the Nicola Erni Collection in collaboration with the Norton Museum of Art. It was made possible by the generosity of the Nicola Erni Collection and the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, with additional support provided by the Hartfield Foundation. image: Albert Watson (Scottish, born 1942), Sebastian in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989 (detail), Pigment print, Edition 9 of 25, 30 x 24 in. (76 x 61 cm), Nicola Erni Collection, Photo by Albert Watson.

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UP FRONT FRESH START

BY MICHELE MEYER

Room for More

When the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens (ANSG) reopens in November, patrons will find the inside gallery has doubled in size, resulting in a better flow and greater flexibility. “We’ve opened a whole new section never before accessible to visitors,” says Margaret Horgan, managing director at ANSG. “It’s fabulous.”

The former home and studio of the late artist Ann Weaver Norton, ANSG welcomes some 40,000 visitors annually and belongs to the nationwide Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios program. The exterior space has long been a top draw, with nine of Norton’s monolithic sculptures sprinkled across 2 acres of rare palms and cycads.

“It’s unique as a cultural and historical institution,” Horgan says. “Not only does it hold the archives of an American female artist whose vision created a legacy for the community, but it’s a hidden gem in the midst of West Palm Beach’s exploding El Cid neighborhood.”

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VISITORS CAN PERUSE THE EXPANDED GALLERY INSIDE ARTIST ANN WEAVER NORTON’S HISTORIC HOME, EXPLORE HER STUDIO, AND VIEW HER SCULPTURES SET AMID THE GARDEN.

Fisher. A new lift has also made the gallery wheelchair accessible.

Such improvements are part of a threeprong master plan, which also includes restoration of the home’s exterior and artist studio.

The home was originally designed by Maurice Fatio in 1925, but when steel magnate Ralph Norton purchased it a decade later, he enlisted another noted Florida architect, Marion Sims Wyeth, to update it. Following his first wife’s death, Ralph Norton married Ann Weaver, who was a sculpting instructor at the nearby Norton Gallery and School of Art (now the Norton Museum of Art). Not only did Ralph encourage

Ann’s devotion to her craft, but he celebrated their 1948 nuptials by commissioning Wyeth to build her an art studio with vaulted ceilings.

“The minute you set foot on the property, it’s like walking into a love story,” Fisher says.

In 1977, Ann Weaver Norton established a nonprofit foundation to preserve the home, her studio, 100 of her artworks, and the gardens.

As Horgan points out, Norton wanted her work to flow with nature, and to fulfill this vision, lauded botanist Sir Peter Smithers later transformed the gardens into an oasis of conservation amid the burgeoning city.

Norton lived and worked in the home until her death in 1982. Since then, chisels and smocks still hang in her studio “as if she just stepped away,” Horgan says.

To inaugurate the enhanced gallery, ANSG will display Abundance of Riches, a retrospective of paintings and sculptures by local artists Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz. (Turn to page 32 to learn more about Montoya, Ortiz, and their artistic partnership.) “Their fruit- and vegetable-themed work plays beautifully in the gardens,” Horgan says. “We also love that Luis was a sculpting instructor at [the] Norton and knew Ann.” We’ll never know if Norton foresaw her home and art studio being honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. But as she once said of her work, “I’ve always thought big.” ansg.org, 561.832.5328 ‡ CAPEHART

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PROFESSIONAL STREET ARTIST AND MURALMAKER BULK STYLES DETAILS HIS PRACTICE FOR PAINTING SOUTH FLORIDA’S WALLS

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fter spending years making a name for himself as part of the Miami Style Graffiti (MSG) crew, muralist Bulk Styles’ work now dots the walls of many Palm Beach County restaurants, businesses, and galleries. In addition to painting, Bulk also contributes his time to speaking with local students about how street art can have a positive impact in their lives. Bulk spoke with A&C about his process, developing his art into a business, and more from his Jupiter studio. bulks.bigcartel.com A&C: Your work can be found at many restaurants, breweries, and arts districts throughout Palm Beach County. What’s your approach to securing new work and commissions?

Bulk: I’ve been fortunate enough to where I’ve had really good opportunities at a lot of awesome places here. It’s really word of mouth, and that’s why it’s so centralized here. But I did that on purpose, you know? I think a lot of [other artists] say to branch out and stuff, and my goal was to kind of keep it a little tighter. With every new project, I take the same approach: I listen to the clients, figure out what the vibe is, and begin by making them feel like they’re a part of the project.

What part does preparation play in your process of painting a new mural?

After the client approves a design, I go through a checklist of all the paint I need. I start packing a few days before the job. I get all my colors together, make sure I have everything. The night before, I pack my truck up. I’m usually starting jobs super early in the morning, as early as 4 a.m., because of the heat. I realized not too long ago that the more I was preparing, the better my work was getting. It’s just the structure of the job that I needed to learn. However, the actual painting is the last thing I want to prepare for. I want to be present for that.

What are you most looking forward to on the day of painting?

[Bulk laughs] Finishing. When you’re working and you show up to a job, I’ll just say that there are days I have not wanted to paint. But you have to do it, right? And you have to dig deep. There’s no such thing as a block, not feeling it, not being

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inspired. It does become “paint by numbers.” A lot of people might think that’s funny, that it seems so structured for art, but it’s the way I get those end results.

When do you consider a piece to be done?

When a piece is done for a client, it’s when it looks like what you offered them in design. When it’s a painting that I do for myself, none of them are ever done. … Art’s so broad that I respect anybody who’s like, “That’s exactly what it is, and it’s done for me.” But for me? No. I could always revisit pieces at any time. Even when I sign [my work], I have difficulty. It’s like, the signing does feel very final, and I don’t want my work to be final.

What’s your least favorite part of the process?

Talking about money … because you have to make sure that if you don’t place your value on yourself, others will absolutely do that for you.

Do you see yourself as a commercial artist or a fine artist who commissions his work?

I’m just me. I’ve always just kept the mentality of “I want to paint.” I’ll paint that restaurant. I’ll paint that wall for that business.

You can have one of my canvases for your home. I’ll do your back patio.

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BY LIZA GRANT SMITH

Better to Give

DISCOVER UNIQUE STOCKING STUFFERS AT PALM BEACH COUNTY CULTURAL GIFT SHOPS

Toe-tally Artistic Inspired by the fantastical question of “What if socks could talk?”, the creatives behind Chatty Feet have designed a line of footwear that depicts everyone from historical figures to famous artists such as Frida Kahlo. $12, Boca Raton Museum of Art Store, bocamuseum.org, 561.392.2500

MEMORY LANE Improve your memory and up your art appreciation with Galison’s Andy Warhol memory game, which invites players to match his iconic soup cans in authentic colors. $20, The Store at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Sustainable Sipping Enjoy your morning joe with a splash of eco-consciousness with Chic Mic’s Bioloco plant cup, which is made from a plantbased material that is recyclable and industrially compostable. $17, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, jupiterlighthouse.org, 561.747.8380 22

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DREAM WEAVER A native of Guyana, Shakeera Thomas creates jewelry that merges geometry and her family’s practice of weaving fishing nets. These tiered earrings are made from handblown resin and handwoven metal. $300, Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

Unwrap and plant this Modern Sprout pop— complete with perennial wildflower seeds, compost, clay, coconut husk, and instructions—to attract hummingbirds, an important (and dwindling) pollinator in our ecosystem. $10, Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach, palmbeachzoo.org, 561.547.9453

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This exhibition will highlight diverse works by more than 20 local artists from a wide range of Latin American origins.

Guest curator Juliana Forero (founder of Nomad Art Projects) will weave a story with the work of artists whose families come

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and diverging themes to emerge from which she can develop a narrative of these many peoples crossing, sharing, Emilia Chang, Aya Huma, 2021, acrylic on paper, 12 x 9 inches

and protecting their unique heritage.

The aim of this exhibition is to highlight the range of Latin American experience by celebrating the art of its people. The exhibition will include didactic materials and opportunities for tours in Spanish and English.

Generously sponsored by:

Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation

Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building 601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460

Presented by:

Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 p.m. Free and open to the public

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He’s the Adman

HOW ONE PALM BEACH COUNTY ARTIST BECAME A PART OF ADVERTISING HISTORY Before artist Robert “Bob” Birkenes moved to the Sunshine State, he worked as an adman in the Windy City, burning the midnight oil as a creative director on ads for such brands as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Special K cereal, and United Airlines, to name a few. Perhaps his greatest contribution to the advertising lexicon was his work for Eggo waffles and the iconic ROBERT BIRKENES, PICTURED ABOVE IN “Leggo my Eggo” campaigns that FRONT OF HIS ARTWORK, CONTRIBUTED TO debuted in 1973.

FAMOUS AD CAMPAIGNS FOR PRODUCTS SUCH AS EGGO AND SPECIAL K CEREAL. “It feels weird to be considered a part of history,” says Birkenes. “The Eggo campaign originated from having fun. It was a lot of free-range when it came to this project. We wanted to do something that was memorable because the Eggo was I moved there to find a job in advertising. I moved in more of a parody product. The idea the middle of a snowstorm. Needless to say, I aced the of saying ‘Leggo my Eggo’ today is interview. My first job was at Foote, Cone & Belding.” a phenomenon. Looking back on it, As a young creative director in the 1970s, Birkenes we really enjoyed doing it because it worked on accounts at Leo Burnett Advertising alongwasn’t hard work. During that time, side John Hughes, the writer and director who would we had no idea this phrase would still go on to make such generation-defining films as Sixteen be around today.”

Candles and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. At the time, howHis career kicked off shortly after ever, Chicago belonged to Hughes and Birkenes—not he graduated with his BFA in advertisFerris—and Birkenes fondly recalls late-night train rides ing and design from the ArtCenter when he and Hughes would trade quips in an effort to College of Design in California. He see who could make the other laugh. notes that most graduates of the ArtIn 1980, Birkenes relocated to Boca Raton and Center end up becoming commercial opened his own advertising agency. More recently, artists—and he was ready to do the he’s pursued art outside of the ad world, creating landscapes, same. “After graduating, the problem I had was that no one wanted cityscapes, still lifes, plein air drawings, and abstract paintings. to hire anyone who didn’t have experience working in Los Angeles,” His work has appeared in galleries and art exhibitions in several he recalls. “Luckily, I had friends [with] connections in Chicago, so

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cities across the country, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and South Florida.

“I’ve been painting and sketching my entire life,” he says. “I love drawing, especially cityscapes. It’s hard for me to get it out of my system. I did get to the point where I wanted to try something different, so abstract painting became a thing for me.

I approach my abstract art by asking myself: ‘What would I see if I looked through [the] Hubble Telescope from outer space?’” ‡

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LYNDSEY CAREY AND LAUREN CAREY

Growing up in West Palm Beach’s historic El Cid

neighborhood, sisters Lauren Carey and Lyndsey

Carey were encouraged to appreciate art and culti-

new audience experiences.

“I have a thousand ideas going on all at once, a lot

vate their own creativity. They both gravitated toward

of tabs open,” says Lauren. “Lyndsey is good about

dance, especially, leading them to the Dreyfoos

bringing me back to focus on one idea, giving me the

School of the Arts, and for Lauren, a degree in dance

checklist. She’s instrumental in being straightforward.”

from The Juilliard School and a master of arts from New York University.

“Lauren is very creative, and with her background in New York, she brings a lot of inspiration and ideas

Lauren returned to West Palm Beach after years of

to the company that haven’t been brought to South

study in New York City and struck upon an idea: What

Florida before,” Lyndsey says. “She made me realize

if she could resurrect Ballet Florida, the esteemed

how different mediums can interact with each other,

local dance company founded by the late Marie Hale

like visual art with ballet.”

that shuttered in 2009? Both Lauren and Lyndsey

Ballet Florida will continue performance partner-

studied there and have fond memories of its value in

ships with the Kravis Center, The Square, and the

the cultural community.

Norton Museum of Art, while seeking a multifunctional

Soon, the Careys had converted the ground floor of

space that can accommodate the growing company

their childhood home into a dance studio. Lyndsey,

and allow for collaboration with more musicians and

who is finishing a bachelor of fine arts in illustration

visual artists, the sisters say. They’re also developing a

at Rocky Mountain College of Art, joined her sister

campus in Fort Pierce called Indian River Gardens to

to support the dance company with fresh designs

serve as an artists’ retreat and performance space, with

for show graphics, costuming, and social media. The

vintage Airstream trailers as lodging. They plan to host

sisters say their eight-year age difference and unique

an inaugural dance festival there in 2023. Ballet Flori-

personality traits—Lauren brings a type A perfection-

da’s academy, which teaches dance to children, many

ism to tasks, while Lyndsey is the fiery one who gets

of whom study on scholarship, will also continue.

to the point—create an ideal working relationship.

Now, with Lauren as artistic director and Lyndsey

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into its 2022-23 season with plans for expansion and

“Ballet Florida is not just a ballet company,” says Lauren. “You have to be open to making it different. It’s

as director of outreach for the nonprofit company,

important to make dance accessible.” balletflorida.org,

their combined strengths are ushering Ballet Florida

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SUE ELLEN BERYL AND WILLIAM HAYES Sue Ellen Beryl and William Hayes of

“Securing our permanent home on

Palm Beach Dramaworks already had

Clematis Street is the most important thing

extensive individual theater experience

we’ve done together and our biggest ac-

when they met on stage more than 25 years

complishment,” says Beryl. “Our unique

ago. Each had been in a prior marriage and

working relationship made the difference

had five children between them. So, when

in that we were able to handle different

romance blossomed and they got married,

aspects of the project: raising the funds,

it was Dramaworks that became, as they

overseeing the buildout, and mounting the

say, “the child we had together.”

first production.”

Beryl, who serves as Dramaworks’

They’re excited for Dramaworks’ current

managing director, made her professional

season, which kicks off with Amy Herzog’s

debut as a dancer in New York City at age

4000 Miles October 14. Other highlights

9. She performed on stage and screen with

include two Pulitzer Prize–winning plays

artists such as Zero Mostel, Theodore Bikel,

(Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks

and Paul Sorvino before venturing in other

and August: Osage County by Tracy Letts),

professional directions, including theatri-

as well as the world premiere of Carter W.

cal management and 10 years in New York

Lewis’ The Science of Leaving Omaha.

City’s advertising industry. Hayes is the

Beryl describes her husband as the more

theater’s producing artistic director and has

visionary of the pair, who “hates sitting at a

worked as an actor, playwright, and direc-

desk, or sitting at all, and is most comfort-

tor, with world premiere directing credits

able standing in a rehearsal hall directing

for Michael McKeever’s The People Down-

one of [our] stage productions.” Hayes, on

stairs and Joseph McDonough’s Ordinary

the other hand, praises Beryl as a driven

Americans, to name a few.

administrator and multitasker who gets

In 2000, the couple founded Dramaworks, a professional nonprofit theater company recognized as West Palm Beach’s oldest regional theater and a literal cornerstone of Clematis Street; its down-

things done. They even share an office at work—by choice.

“We feel that we are a good artistic team, and we complement each other,” Hayes says.

Adds Beryl: “It’s our nature to bounce

town home occupies a high-traffic locale

thoughts and ideas off each other. We

where Clematis meets Narcissus Avenue,

also collectively brainstorm and solve any

overlooking the fountain, park, and Intra-

obstacles that may come our way.”

coastal Waterway.

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KENNETH SCHOFIELD AND MELISSA DELPRETE For this pair, a beach vacation would launch an artistic partnership, bringing new visions in contemporary art to Lake Worth Beach.

Melissa DelPrete and Kenneth Schofield had already been friends for nearly 11 years, but in 2019, during Schofield’s visit with mutual friends

the local artistic community to continue raising awareness of the space.

Schofield, whose degree is in printmaking from the Rhode Island

to South Florida to see DelPrete and unwind, something else clicked.

School of Design, believes he and DelPrete provide each other with a

“We talked all week, nonstop, about running a creative project or

sounding board for ideas. “Melissa always gets to the heart of the mat-

shop together,” DelPrete recalls. “We were exhausted and elated and

ter,” he says. “She sees the composition of things while I pick out the

unintentionally ignored our friends because we were just so excited

points of emphasis. I have an urge to elaborate, and Melissa encour-

about the ideas that seemed to be falling from the sky.”

ages that urge. Also, we talk a lot, about everything—our art practices,

Two years later, DelPrete says, she was running her new Lake

the selection of works, curation, design, event coordination, and our

Avenue gallery, Mtn Space, when “the stars aligned” and Schofield was

personal growth. Life itself is the artistic endeavor and those closest to

ready to leave his job of 10 years to return to the creative sector.

you are your collaborators.”

Now, with DelPrete as its owner and Schofield as director, Mtn Space

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The duo says their goals for 2023 include growing foot traffic to the gallery by rotating exhibits every five weeks and doing outreach within

“We have a great appreciation for each other’s aesthetics,” DelPrete

hosts and sells works by contemporary artists in varying stages of their

adds. “Kenny is very organized and task-oriented, and I’m more fluid

careers. They include DelPrete herself, who earned degrees in painting

and open-ended. Because we’re friends and we know each other well,

from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a master’s in arts

we really help each other get out of our own heads and feel confident.

education from Long Island University Post, as well as more than 15

This helps put us in the state of mind [where] we’re not afraid to make

Florida-based artists plus others from around the world.

mistakes.” mtnspace.com, 561.285.4883

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ANDREW RODRIGUEZ AND MYKAL MORRISON Mykal Morrison and Andrew Rodriguez love the surprised look on audiences’ faces at the start of their shows. Here are two big guys— with backgrounds in mixed martial arts and bar bouncing—launching into achingly soulful music.

“We’re like the bad guys from a Disney movie, but we come out

the Lake Worth Beach bar and event space he manages. “It’s like a magic hour when things start happening.”

“We have stories of want and woe, love and pain, like an old western drama,” says Rodriguez. “I wrote Live Your Life Now after my mother passed away. At 19, I became my siblings’ custodial caretaker.

with these sweet melodies,” says Rodriguez. “My favorite thing is

When I showed it to Myk, he really understood what I was trying to

watching people’s jaws get blown off, because we look like roadies.”

do. We were like two big dudes crying while we recorded it.”

The duo, known as MidnightFires, released their self-titled debut

Both were born in Miami; Morrison now lives in Lantana while Rodri-

album last November, with instrumental contributions from Morrison

guez resides in Acworth, Georgia, and works as a boxing coach. They

as well as premier musicians including drummer Michael McDermott

met in West Palm Beach as young men, but it was at an open mic night

of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. They’re currently writing new music

just a few years ago, when Morrison was fronting the Mykal Morrison

and plan to play shows this winter to promote the album.

Project and Rodriguez was singing for First Last & Always (FLa), that

“We call it ‘outlaw soul,’” Morrison says of their self-taught sound, which mixes elements of soul, blues, and a bit of country. “It’s vivid.

You can see these sounds. We paint a picture.”

The name MidnightFires came from their experience recording

they realized how much life experience they had in common.

“We are the same where it counts, yet different,” Rodriguez says.

“Mykal is methodical and diligent, especially when it comes to making music, where I am more like a raw thing—Mykal says it’s like working

their best work late into the night. “Midnight is when we get into our

with a werewolf. Myk helps me stay in the project and the moment. And

creative flow,” says Morrison, who works evenings at Propaganda,

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LESLIE ORTIZ AND LUIS MONTOYA Leslie Ortiz recalls how her chance

classical techniques of sculpture, first mak-

meeting with Luis Montoya would change

ing sketches and clay models before hand-

the trajectory of her life. While Ortiz was

crafting lost wax molds for the bronze.

visiting her birthplace of West Palm Beach

In 1994, Montoya formally made Ortiz

in 1985 for her cousin’s wedding, her sister

his artistic partner, and in the years since,

saw an ad in the newspaper: Montoya, a

their collaborative work has been prolific

renowned local sculptor, was looking for a

and popular, with hundreds of sculptures

foundry worker to assist in his studio. Ortiz

shown and sold in galleries and to private

applied for the job, and the rest has been

collectors around the world. In November,

art history.

a retrospective of their work will open at

“We have different personalities, but we have a very strong bond through our desire to create sculpture,” says Ortiz. “Luis can

the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach.

“Now that we’re getting older, we look

see things right away and will aggressively

back at these large pieces and we wonder,

pursue a project with abandon, while my

‘How the hell did we do that?’” Montoya

approach is slower and more tempered. I’m

says with a chuckle. “We never jobbed

good with fine-tuning and details, and Luis

anything out, we did everything—the

sees the whole concept and the abstract

molds, the sketches, the pours. A lot of

qualities of something. A balance occurs.”

sculptors cannot.”

As Montoya likes to say, “Four eyes are better than two.”

“We each have expertise and strengths

Though they now hire others for the physical and dangerous work of pouring molten bronze, Montoya and Ortiz

in different areas, though we have similar

have no plans to slow down. The creative

training and background,” notes Montoya,

fire still burns too strongly. As Ortiz puts

who was born and raised in Spain. They

it, “We’ll work until we can’t anymore.”

both studied art in Europe, following the

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COURTESY OF HIVE BAKERY & CAFÉ

Amber Felton, executive pastry chef at Hive Bakery & Café in West Palm Beach, took inspiration from a mural by Wellington artist Marc Beauregard. The work, which is located near the restaurant at 418 Palm Street, features verdant foliage and vibrant hues that reappear in Felton’s cupcakes. Felton also riffed on the mural’s motifs in her flavors: a coconut cupcake with orange marmalade and orange blossom buttercream. hivebakeryandcafe.com, 561.360.2196

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Artist Danny Doya’s Eris and the Golden Apple mural in downtown West Palm Beach was the apple of Jamie Fago’s eye. The owner and cake designer of Southern Belle’s Cakery, Fago started with her signature sugar cookie and added an apple pie filling. She then decorated the cookie’s exterior with the mural’s gold and turquoise tones, taking her turn at bringing Eris, the Greek goddess of strife and discord, to life. See more from Southern Belle’s Cakery (aka SBCakery) at Fago’s new storefront in the Juno Shoppes Plaza. sbcakery.com, 561.619.3131

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Few things are as synonymous with downtown Delray Beach as Anita Lovitt’s Dancing Pineapples mural, which greeted visitors and locals alike for more than a decade and now lives on in prints sold by the artist. Jenniffer Woo, the executive pastry chef at Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street in Jupiter, captured the feeling—and flavors—of Lovitt’s artwork, sandwiching pineapple jam between two vanilla cookies and decorating them with Art Deco flair. lovestreetjupiter.com, 561.532.3280

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Jessica Nava, the Palm Beach Gardens–based creative behind Dulze Pastries, is an artist in her own right. For this assignment, Nava turned to one of Emmanuel Gonzalez’s new murals at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, decorating sugar cookies with flamingos, leaves, and oranges that reflect the essence of the original artwork. For those looking to adopt a new hobby, Nava regularly hosts cookie-decorating classes, in addition to her custom confection services. instagram.com/dulze_pastries, 561.255.7384

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Anna Ross of Anna Bakes has earned a local cult following for her weekly themed pastry boxes.

With Eduardo Kobra’s Einstein’s Theory of Love— one of the county’s most popular murals, located at Subculture Coffee in West Palm Beach—as her muse, Ross whipped up baked coconut doughnuts dipped in a white chocolate coconut crumble, topping a few with a vanilla glaze. Think these are too beautiful to eat? Taste test some of Ross’ other pastries inside Candid Coffee in West Palm Beach and a new Wellington location. annabakesfl.com

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Ghosts are all around us. This is especially true in Palm Beach County, where the spirits of those who helped make the area what it is today can be felt in every loggia. Architect Addison Mizner’s pet monkey, Johnnie Brown, was laid to rest on Palm Beach, one of only two graves on the island. The spirit of Guy Metcalf, a public official and founder of South Florida’s first newspaper, is said to haunt West Palm Beach’s historic 1916 courthouse. And even the ghost of President John F. Kennedy has been rumored to frequent Ta-boo on Worth Avenue. Here, we explore three local spots where spirits reign supreme.

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Those who enter the Woodlawn Cemetery in

was moved farther west to Yesteryear Village

West Palm Beach cross under a concrete arch

on the South Florida Fairgrounds. The spirits, it

with the inscription: “That which is so universal

would seem, followed suit.

as death must be a blessing.” Prior to this, an

Today, the Riddle House is open for tours

iron gate welcomed visitors and the like to the

and appears much like it did when Karl Riddle

cemetery, carved out of 17 acres of pineapple

occupied it, complete with era-appropriate

fields in 1904. It’s a fitting scene for our first tale

furnishings. One room that visitors cannot see is

of the Riddle House.

the attic. Stairs painted “haint” blue (a Lowcoun-

Originally known as the Gatekeeper’s Cottage,

try term for evil spirits) lead up to a space where,

the wood-frame, Victorian-style home was the

in 2008, the team from the Travel Channel’s

residence of the cemetery’s superintendent, who

Ghost Adventures made what they believed to

was responsible for thwarting grave robbers—a

be contact with Joseph.

grave concern in the early 1900s. Its front parlor

“All kinds of stuff has happened in the Riddle

also hosted funerals. In 1920, West Palm’s first

House,” says Marla “Scottie” Burns, a co-founder

city manager, Karl Riddle, moved in with his

and team leader of War Party Paranormal,

wife, Louise. As the lore goes, one of the Riddles’

which hosts History & Haunts in Yesteryear Vil-

employees, a man named Joseph, hanged

lage. She adds that the entire living history park

himself in the attic after falling on hard financial

is full of ghost stories, and each has “their own

times. Afterward, Louise wrote in her diary that

cast of characters.”

they had trouble keeping staff in the house, as

Joseph isn’t the only ghost who calls the

they were frightened by murmuring voices and

Riddle House home. Some have felt the pres-

stairs that creaked so badly it sounded like some-

ence of a little boy in the nursery. Others have

one was carrying a chain up them.

glimpsed a woman sitting on one of the upstairs

Palm Beach Atlantic University later pur-

beds. Visitors have also reported hearing music

chased the home and used it as a woman’s

and whispering, and even seeing figures in the

dormitory, with some residents reporting wak-

windows and people dancing and playing cards

ing up in the middle of the night to the sensation

on the front porch. Burns has captured EVPs

of someone playing with their hair. Toward the

(electronic voice phenomena) and heard the

end of the twentieth century, the Riddle House

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For the earliest inhabitants of the Boca Raton

SPECIAL THANKS While the ghost stories are legend, many of Palm Beach County’s historical societies and paranormal professionals provided background research for this article. A special thanks to Susan Gillis of the Boca Raton Historical Society (bocahistory.org), Judy Reed of the Historical Society of Lake Worth (historicalsocietyoflakeworth.org), Connie Christman of Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fair (southfloridafair. com/p/yesteryearvillage), Marla “Scottie” Burns of War Party Paranormal (warparty paranormal.com), and Rose Guerrero of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County (pbchistory.org), which will host Haunting History events October 13 and 20.

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the operation. Mary’s father was a pastor at a Boca

Municipal Cemetery and Mausoleum, a final resting

Raton church, and a family friend is quoted in the

place has proven to be not so final. The original

Boca Raton News as saying: “She really had a will to

cemetery was established in 1916, when a burial was

live and a great faith in God.”

made on the property of pioneer Frank Chesebro,

Mary Davis was laid to rest in the mausoleum’s

who ran a pineapple plantation and nursery. At the

tranquil rotunda, where a stained-glass window

time, Boca was a sleepy farming town. As it grew, the

depicting two doves is flanked by two angel statues.

cemetery and its graves were relocated twice, in 1928

She shares a space with her twin brother, Alex, who

and 1943. In the 1980s, the first of many mausoleums

passed away in 2010. Some who visit have reported

was built. Today, one of those buildings is said to be

seeing a young girl, either walking the marble halls

haunted by the gentle spirit of a young girl.

or kneeling in prayer. In particular, she seems to ap-

In April 1989, 15-year-old Mary Davis died at Boca Raton Community Hospital when two tumors in her brain hemorrhaged. In the months leading

pear to those who pause to rest on a bench or who are grieving for a loved one interred there.

“People have been known to sense a presence

up to her death, Mary underwent an experimental

and get a fleeting look at a little girl,” says Susan

marrow transplant to treat her cancer. The com-

Gillis, curator at the Boca Raton Historical Society.

munity rallied behind her, with local businesses

“Most of the stories I’ve heard are that she’s a calm-

and groups sponsoring fundraisers to help pay for

ing presence.”

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Nestled in downtown Lake Worth Beach, the

As the legend goes, it was during the 1930s when

Gulfstream Hotel was a hub of community activity

a girl named Maggie checked in with her family

for most of the twentieth century. For the last two

and never checked out. Tragedy struck when the

decades, however, that activity has been a little

6-year-old fell down an elevator shaft and died. In

less … lively.

the years after, guests and staff attributed “pranks”

The Gulfstream opened in January 1925, coincid-

such as misbehaving television sets and flicker-

ing with a boom in Florida’s new tourism market.

ing lights to the mischievous spirit. Some people

Several major fetes preceded its debut, beginning

even believed she tapped them on the shoulder or

with a New Year’s Eve party and culminating in an

tugged on their skirts.

eight-course dinner dance attended by local celebri-

While the Gulfstream has been shuttered since

ties and the daughter of former President Woodrow

2005, developers recently received approval to

Wilson. The six-story hotel included a 200-person

renovate and reopen the hotel. In the mid-2010s,

dining room, a lobby with black and gold furnish-

Marla “Scottie” Burns and War Party Paranormal

ings, a second-floor promenade court, and 130 guest

gained access to the property to investigate its

rooms that, while small by modern standards, fea-

paranormal phenomena. Her team picked up more

tured en-suite bathrooms. The arcade on the build-

than little Maggie. “It spans the entire property, but

ing’s north and east sides provided a shady respite,

we spent a lot of time on the third floor and had a lot

and the veranda was a favorite spot for afternoon tea.

of activity,” she says.

For the better part of 50 years, the Gulfstream

Among their recorded encounters, Burns and her

evolved with the times and was popular among

colleagues have documented a shadow twirling on

visitors from the Midwest and Northeast. The hotel

the dance floor in the bar area and a voice speaking

hit its stride in the 1930s, especially, when guests—

in German. While she’s not sure of their identities,

mostly retired couples—would plan their weeks-

she believes the Gulfstream’s ghosts are plenti-

long visits around the hotel, its activities, and group

ful. “We got to know the spirits in there,” she says.

excursions to nearby sites.

“They were like our old friends.” ‡

MEET OUR ILLUSTRATOR A graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design, Gregory Dirr is an interdisciplinary visual artist based in Boca Raton.

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Collector Regan Rohde supports emerging artists and is on a quest to bring new voices to the local arts community

BY SUSIE STANTON STAIKOS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY RABINOWITZ

LEFT: REGAN ROHDE AT HER WEST PALM BEACH HOME IN FRONT OF UNTITLED WOMAN (2021), GRACE WEAVER, A PIECE INSPIRED BY WEAVER’S RUNS DURING THE INITIAL COVID PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN IN NEW YORK CITY. ABOVE: MRS. VODDEN’S FLOWERS (2014), JOSÉ LERMA, APPEARS IN THE FOREGROUND, WHILE A 2019 PIECE BY COSTA RICAN ARTIST FEDERICO HERRERO CAN BE SEEN IN ROHDE’S DINING ROOM.

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s any Floridian knows, there’s ample inspiration to be found

invited four galleries (Kavi Gupta Gallery, Patron Gallery, and Engage

in the water. For Regan Rohde, who relocated to West Palm

Projects out of Chicago, as well as Moskowitz Bayse from Los Angeles)

Beach from Chicago two years ago, inspiration struck

to bring curated selections to Studio 1608 on West Palm Beach’s Antique

while she was swimming some morning laps in her condominium’s

Row, kicking off each exhibition with an opening night salon and discus-

pool. A woman nearby was bemoaning the misguided notion that the

sions with the gallerists, art world luminaries, and the artists themselves.

area was devoid of culture. Still a newcomer, Rohde took that surprising

“Because of COVID I couldn’t bring dancers down, I couldn’t bring

statement to heart and began brainstorming ways to bring new galleries

opera down, but I could bring young gallerists who have young emerg-

and artists to Palm Beach County.

ing artists,” says Rohde. “Why not introduce them to this market and

In December 2021, Rohde launched Arts & Conversations, with the

see how that works? It was really thrilling to me to have an idea and fig-

goal of growing the local cultural community and demystifying the art

ure out how to help them in a meaningful way—not just a handout but

world for collectors from all walks of life. For the 2021-22 season, Rohde

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The opening night salons proved to be so popular that they soon moved into the gallery’s parking lot. Rohde also partnered with the restaurant next door, Table 26, enabling attendees to continue conservations with the speakers and forge relationships with fellow art lovers.

Rohde’s role as founder of Arts & Conversations is just the latest chapter in her personal narrative, which includes time spent as a professional ballet dancer, an actor, and a philanthropist. Throughout it all, art has remained a constant theme. She recalls the Impressionist art in her childhood home, as well as exploring museums, churches, and mosques with her parents on summer trips near and far. Currently, Rohde is part of the Emerge group at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago—which furthers the museum’s mission primarily through acquisitions of works by artists not already represented in its permanent collection—and she has also joined the Contemporary and Modern Art Council (CMAC) at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach.

Her personal art collection is an exciting grouping of international artists, with a strong representation of women. When curating for her home, she gives sig-

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: RUE D’AMIENS (1991), JACQUES VILLEGLÉ; A PIECE BY CALVIN MARCUS, AS WELL AS FAMILY PORTRAIT (2021), ORKIDEH TORABI; THE ACCIDENTAL DESTRUCTION OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS (2019), JACOB HASHIMOTO; A 2018 PINK WORK FEATURING WORDS BY MAYNARD MONROW AND A 2022 $50 BILL BY STACEY LEE WEBBER SITS NEXT TO A TREE PAINTING BY ROHDE’S GRANDDAUGHTER, VIVIAN RYAN ROHDE.

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nificant consideration to how the works relate to one another. “I feel that art has to be in conversation, especially if you are in an open space,” she says. “What pieces talk to each other? What pieces work [together]? What’s the energy of the artist?

That’s very important to me.”

Rohde identifies a cultural trip to Cuba with the Art Institute of Chicago as a pivotal moment in her collecting journey. One day, she broke away from the group and encountered artist Daylene Rodríguez Moreno. One of Moreno’s photographs in particular spoke to Rohde. Entitled Broken Dreams, the heartrending image depicts an old woman whose face shows her years and the signs of dashed hopes. The glass fragments incorporated into the frame are a metaphor for the shattered dreams that might have been.

Born in 1978, Moreno lives and works in Havana. She approaches photography with a sensitive eye, creating intimate black-and-white images that offer insight into how the subject’s origins or circumstances have deterred their promise or the possibility of fulfillment. Broken Dreams, which now hangs in a guest room in Rohde’s West Palm Beach apartment, was the first work Moreno sold outside of Cuba. Just before COVID, Rohde also helped Moreno gain gallery representation in Boston.

“Translating her letter, I learned that she had taken her first vacation because I had bought a piece of her work. That’s transformative,” says Rohde. “The emerging artists market is for me because it hits all the whistles that I’m passionate about. I think if women don’t help other women there’s a problem. I don’t just collect female artists, but I think it is very important that you lend a hand if you can.”

Another woman represented in Rohde’s collection is Lalla Essaydi, a Moroccan artist born in 1956.

Essaydi’s Moroccan roots, her years spent in Saudi Arabia, and her studies in Paris and Boston, where she now lives, have given her a global perspective on her own cultural background and experience growing up in an Arab society, especially as it concerns the role and perception of women in the Arab world. She likes to set her models in traditional surroundings to emphasize the private spaces that women are culturally required to inhabit.

Her work also boasts elements of the Hurufiyya movement in which artists manipulate traditional

BROKEN DREAMS BY CUBAN ARTIST DAYLENE RODRÍGUEZ MORENO FEATURES A FRAME ENHANCED WITH GLASS FRAGMENTS.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: UNTITLED WOMAN (2021), GRACE WEAVER; SASSO (1991), MARIA GAMUNDI, WITH ROCKSTEADY BY JEFF KOONS IN THE BACKGROUND; THE SCULPTURE AFTER BIRTH 1 (2013), ENRICO DAVID, SITS IN FRONT OF PLAYGROUND (2015), OTOBONG NKANGA.

elements and the subject matter of her photographs fuse the influences of Eastern cultural symbols and the fantasy imagery of Western Orientalist painters such as Jean-Léon Gérôme, Eugène Delacroix, and John Singer Sargent. Bullets Revisited #34 is currently on view at the Norton Museum of Art through November 6 as part of a 10-year retrospective on Essaydi’s work called Lalla Essaydi: Un/Veiled.

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calligraphy to express a unique visual dialogue within

ist Grace Weaver (born 1989) uses thick paintbrushes

contemporary Arabic art.

to depict chubby-limbed, pink-skinned women in

Essaydi’s Bullets Revisited #34 caught Rohde’s

bold, broad, and unrefined loose strokes. Despite the

attention while she was picking up another artist’s

differences in technique and medium, these artists

work at the Edwynn Houk Gallery in New York.

share a similar theme: observing women in solitary

“Lalla’s [photograph] was peeking around the corner

moments, each in their own distinct world.

from me as I was discussing prices,” Rohde recalls. “I

Weaver is represented at James Cohan Gallery in

just could not take my eyes off her. So that was that.

New York, and Rohde had already acquired a piece

She found a home, and I loved her story.”

by her, Crying Up, before attempting to purchase an-

The image centers on a young Moroccan woman

other. “I had been following Grace for a few years,”

curled up on a bed. She dons a dress featuring a styl-

says Rohde. “She sells very quickly, and when I tried

ized Arabic calligraphy (typically created by men),

unsuccessfully to get more of her work, I asked to

which also covers her face and arms as a form of

reserve a piece before Miami Basel opened. She is

henna (a tradition carried out by women). Her gaze

evolving, and every collection is different. I believe

is directed at the viewer. The “bullets” referred to

she is one to follow.”

in the title are bullet shells Essaydi painstakingly

Untitled Woman (Weaver’s 2021 painting that is

cut into squares, pierced, and threaded together to

now part of Rohde’s collection) is a departure from

form a heavy, glistening woven fabric. Each of these

her more cartoon-like work. Thinly applied bright

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colors pop against a dark background, and gone are the confining black outlines Weaver previously placed around her figures. The young, blond-haired woman casts a glance as she jogs across the large canvas. The painting is part of a series, 11 Women, wherein Weaver situated the titular figures in what she calls the “theater of public life.” Despite the hubbub around them, these women are alone. This sense of isolation is one most of us have become all too familiar with during the COVID era. The evening runs through empty city streets Weaver and her husband took at the height of the pandemic— and the eerie atmosphere they encountered—served as inspiration for the series.

“The scale is fabulous, and I only had one wall to accommodate her,” Rohde says of the piece. “But I trusted my eye when I saw her in person.”

This trust in her eye has served her well. When acquiring art, Rohde doesn’t set out with an agenda. Rather, she collects what she likes and does her homework.

Her curiosity is not only reflected in her personal art collection, but in the Arts & Conversations series she shares with her new community in South Florida. The programming will continue this winter—and so will Rohde’s education. ‡

LEFT: ROHDE APPEARS WITH FAMILIA (2014), RENÉ FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, AND CHRISTMAS ROSES (2010), VALÉRIE BELIN. ABOVE: BULLETS REVISITED #34 BY LALLA ESSAYDI IS CURRENTLY ON LOAN TO THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART AS PART OF LALLA ESSAYDI: UN/VEILED.

CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS This season, Rohde will once again host Arts & Conversations at 1608 S. Dixie Highway, with additional shows at private residences. Visit artsandconversations.com to learn more. For more cultural conservations, head to The Ben in West Palm Beach November 7 for the next edition of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County’s

Culture & Cocktails series with chefs Pushkar Marathe, Lisabet Summa, and Lindsay Autry (palmbeachculture.com). The Society of the Four Arts, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the Flagler Museum, and the Norton Museum of Art also frequently host special lectures themed to their permanent collections and special exhibitions.

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The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum on Palm Beach will showcase the estate’s many lives and the meaning behind its design in a special exhibition entitled The Story of Whitehall, on view October 11 to December 31. Whitehall was the winter home of industrialist Henry Flagler and his wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, from 1902 to 1913—but that accounts for its shortest period of use.

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Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, to Oct. 21, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776 Members’ Show 2022 Palm Beach Photographic Centre, West Palm Beach, to Oct. 28, workshop.org, 561.253.2600 Waves Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, to Oct. 29, artswarehouse.org, 561.330.9614 Deep in the Palms: Mixed-Media Paintings

by Toby Gotesman Schneier Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, to Nov. 1, pbgrec.com/gardensart, 561.630.1116 Lalla Essaydi: Un/Veiled Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 6, norton.org, 561.832.5196 Surplus Reiterations: Letty Bassart, Rod Faulds, Tom Scicluna Florida Atlantic University Ritter Art Gallery and Schmidt Center Gallery Public Space, Boca Raton, to Nov. 6, fau.edu/galleries, 561.297.2661

John Bowen: Touched by the Sun Tennis & Pickleball Center, Palm Beach Gardens, to Nov. 29, pbgrec.com/ gardensart, 561.630.1116 Porous Boundaries: Carol Prusa Florida Atlantic University Schmidt Center Gallery, Boca Raton, to Dec. 16, fau.edu/ galleries, 561.297.2661 To Be Continued: Tammy Knipp Florida Atlantic University Schmidt Center Gallery, Boca Raton, to Dec. 16, fau.edu/ galleries, 561.297.2661 50 Years of Collecting The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, to Dec. 21, bocahistory.org, 561.395.6766 Hispanic Heritage: Going Places Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, to Dec. 30, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164 From Houses to Hospitals: Improving Health Care in the 1920s Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 1, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164 Autumn Mountains and the Light of the Harvest Moon Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 15, norton.org, 561.832.5196 Art of the Hollywood Backdrop Boca Raton Museum of Art, to Jan. 22, bocamuseum.org, 561.392.2500 Reginald Cunningham: Black Pearls Boca Raton Museum THIS CALENDAR IS of Art, to Jan. 22, CULLED BY EDITORS bocamuseum.org, AND IS NOT A 561.392.2500 COMPLETE LISTING Henry Ossawa Tanner: Intimate Pictures

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Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, to March 12, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 28 to Nov. 18, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776

Dinosaur Explorer Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach, to April 30, coxsciencecenter.org, 561.832.1988

The Story of Whitehall Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Oct. 11 to Dec. 31, flaglermuseum.us, 561.655.2833 Hunt Slonem: The World According to Hunt Slonem Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, Oct. 13 to Dec. 10, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101 Lucio Chiurulla: Structures Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, Oct. 13 to Dec. 10, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101 Lush2 Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, Oct. 13 to Dec. 10, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101

Resident Photo Contest Group Exhibition City Hall Lobby, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 17 to Dec. 8, pbgrec.com/gardensart, 561.630.1116 BraveHeARTS: Supporting Emerging Artists from our United States Veterans Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 28 to Nov. 11, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776 Contemporary Art of the Latin American Diaspora Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Oct. 28 to Jan. 14, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901 Verdant Bodies: A Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART

A Personal View on High Fashion and Street Style: Photographs from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Oct. 8 to Feb. 12, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Stanley Dornfest: Luminous Landscapes Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, Nov. 3 to Jan. 24, pbgrec.com/ gardensart, 561.630.1116

Michelle Drummond Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Oct. 14 to Dec. 3, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901 Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Oct. 15 to Jan. 15, norton.org, 561.832.5196

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Tribal Nation: Masks Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 3 to Dec. 16, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776 Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Nov. 5 to April 2, morikami.org, 561.495.0233 Women in the Visual Arts Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Nov. 6 to Dec. 15, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520 Abundance of Riches by Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz, 1972-2022 Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Nov. 16 to Dec. 30 (gardens exhibition to June 30), ansg.org, 561.832.5328 South Florida Cultural Consortium Winner Gabino Castelán Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 18 to Dec. 31, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901 Armory Faculty Show Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776 art&culture

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Love, Loss, and What I Wore Delray Beach Playhouse, Oct. 7-9, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 LIFE IN THE TROPICS, MELISSA MASTRANGELO, ON VIEW AT THE BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER

Melissa Mastrangelo: Slice of Paradise Burns Road Community Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Nov. 30 to Jan. 26, pbgrec.com/ gardensart, 561.630.1116

Milk and Honey The Wick Theatre, Boca Raton, Oct. 13 to Nov. 6, thewick.org, 561.995.2333

Irina Pushkareva: Florida Wildlife in Art Tennis & Pickleball Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Dec. 1 to Jan. 12, pbgrec.com/ gardensart, 561.630.1116

4000 Miles Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, Oct. 14-30, palmbeachdramaworks.org, 561.514.4042

Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 3 to Jan. 22, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Joe Machi Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Oct. 20, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812

Stavros Halkias Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Oct. 26, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812 Jimmy Dore Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Oct. 27, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812 Churchill starring David Payne Delray Beach Playhouse, Oct. 28-30, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 Garage Queens Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 28 (also Nov. 25 and Dec. 30), artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Craig Ferguson Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Oct. 21-22, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812

Marlon Wayans Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Oct. 28-30, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812

National Geographic Live: Terry Virts, View from Above Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 21, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The Phantom of the Opera film screening with organist Cameron Carpenter Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 29, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

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Click, Clack, Moo Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 22, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

DC’s Reflecting Fools Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 1-6, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Fun Home Lake Worth Playhouse, to Oct. 16, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Corey Holcomb Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Oct. 23, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812

Jon Lovitz Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Nov. 4-6, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812

David Rubinson Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Dec. 9 to Jan. 21, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901 Laurie Snow Hein: An Artist’s View of Florida City Hall Lobby, Palm Beach Gardens, Dec. 12 to Feb. 2, pbgrec.com/gardensart, 561.630.1116

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The Boomer Boys: A Musical Comedy Delray Beach Playhouse, Oct. 12-16, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Oct. 25 to Nov. 13, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

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Tell Him it’s Jackie Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 4-6, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 The Thin Place Boca Stage, Sol Theatre, Boca Raton, Nov. 6-20, bocastage.net, 561.300.0152 Wiesenthal Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 9-13, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 15-20, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Joe DeVito Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 18, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 Small Mouth Sounds Stonzek Theatre at Lake Worth Playhouse, Nov. 18-27, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410 Dorothy’s Dictionary Theatre Lab, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Nov. 19 to Dec. 11, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124 Great Art on Screen: Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 20, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

STEPHAN GARNETT

Beehive: The ’60s Musical Lake Worth Playhouse, Nov. 11-20, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410 THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR WILL PERFORM AT THE KRAVIS CENTER DECEMBER 19-20.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Dec. 2-9, events.lynn.edu, 561.237.9000

John Crist Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Dec. 9-10, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812 561.795.8883

The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee MNM Theatre Company, The Willow Theatre, Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton, Dec. 2-18, sugarsandpark.org/willow-theatre, 561.347.3948

Lewis Black Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 9, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Villainous Comedy Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 2-18, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Dirty Dancing in Concert film screening Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

John Mulaney iThink Financial Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Dec. 3, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com

Cinderella The Wick Theatre, Boca Raton, Nov. 25 to Dec. 24, thewick.org, 561.995.2333

Ismo Leikola Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach, Dec. 4, palmbeachimprov.com, 561.833.1812

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 28 to Dec. 18, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

37 Postcards by Michael McKeever West Boca Theater Company, Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 7-18, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

Calendar Girls Lake Worth Playhouse, Dec. 2-4, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Diva’s Holiday Party Lake Worth Playhouse, Dec. 9, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Twelve Angry Men Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, Dec. 9-24, palmbeachdramaworks.org, 561.514.4042 Great Art on Screen: Maverick Modigliani The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 11, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226 Disney’s Aladdin Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 14-23, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Anthony Rodia Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 18, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 Here You Come Again: How Dolly Parton Saved My Life in 12 Easy Songs Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 28-31, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 art&culture

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SCENE SEE ON YOUR FEET: THE STORY OF EMILIO AND GLORIA ESTEFAN AT THE KRAVIS CENTER NOVEMBER 15-20.

A Tribute to Miles Davis FAU University Theatre, Boca Raton, Nov. 10, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124

DJ COREY

Miami City Ballet in the Palm Beaches: Romeo and Juliet Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 11-13, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

MUSIC AND DANCE Summer of Soul, 1969: A Retrospective FAU University Theatre, Boca Raton, Oct. 13, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124 Life in a Song: The JD Danner Story Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 14, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 The Joey Gilmore Band Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 16, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 Palm Beach Symphony Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series: The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 16, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145

The Motowners Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 29, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 Max Kaplan and the Magics Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 30, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 Grupo Niche Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 5, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Irena Kofman and Friends FAU University Theatre, Boca Raton, Nov. 5, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124

Eliza Neals Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 21, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Svetlana and the New York Collective Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Nov. 5, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Ballet Palm Beach: Snow White Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 26, balletpalmbeach.org, 561.630.8235

Palm Beach Symphony: Sarah Chang Plays Bruch Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 6, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145

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Lynn University Philharmonia No. 2 Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Oct. 29-30, events.lynn.edu, 561.237.9000

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 9, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

CATCH ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN AT THE KRAVIS CENTER NOVEMBER 26.

Tito Puente Jr. Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Nov. 11-12, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 Lynn University Philharmonia No. 3 Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Nov. 12-13, events.lynn.edu, 561.237.9000 Neil Berg’s 112 Years of Broadway Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 14, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 The Symphonia: Fire Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, Nov. 13, thesymphonia.org, 561.376.3848 Odyssey Road: Tribute to Journey Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 16, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223 Beethoven and Belief with pianist Roberta Rust

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Live Music

Snyder Sanctuary, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Nov. 17, events.lynn.edu, 561.237.9000 ClarinetFest: Quintets of Mozart and Brahms with José Franch-Ballester Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Nov. 17, cmspb.org, 561.379.6773 David Clark presents Live at the Garden: The Music of Billy Joel Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 17, jupitertheatre. org, 561.575.2223 Luis Mario Ochoa: Forever Lecuona Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Nov. 18, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 18, jupitertheatre. org, 561.575.2223 Germán López Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 19, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Stephanie J. Block: Believe Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 19, jupitertheatre. org, 561.575.2223 Best of the Eagles Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 20, jupitertheatre. org, 561.575.2223

GARY JAMES

ABOVE: JOSH SKURNIK WILL STAR AS FRANKIE VALLI IN JERSEY BOYS AT THE MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE OCTOBER 25 TO NOVEMBER 13. RIGHT: MIAMI CITY BALLET IN THE PALM BEACHES WILL PERFORM ROMEO AND JULIET NOVEMBER 11-13.

Theatre

Marlow Rosado Latin Jazz Ensemble Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Nov. 26, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 One Night of Queen Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 26, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Robert Sharon Chorale German-American Club, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 26, rschorale.com, 561.687.4245 Celtic Angels Christmas Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Belle Glade, Nov. 30, palmbeachstate.edu/theatre, 561.993.1160

Comedy

Art Gallery

A Chanticleer Christmas The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 30, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226 Palm Beach Symphony with Garrick Ohlsson Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 1, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145 Ballet Palm Beach: The Nutcracker Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 3-4, balletpalmbeach.org, 561.630.8235

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Screening of The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 3, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

561-450-6357

94 NE 2nd Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444

artsgarage is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

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SCENE Tribute to Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks Veterans Plaza Amphitheater, Palm Beach Gardens, Dec. 3, pbgrec.com, 561.630.1100

Canadian Brass The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 7, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Carols on the Lawn The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 4, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

One Night in Memphis: Presley, Perkins, Lewis, and Cash Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 7, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Destination Motown Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dec. 4, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

COLIN BELL/EMI CLASSICS

FAU Tuba Christmas Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Dec. 4, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124

SARAH CHANG WILL PERFORM WITH THE PALM BEACH SYMPHONY NOVEMBER 6.

The Spa Trio: Songs from the Salon with soprano Susanna Phillips Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Dec. 7, cmspb.org, 561.379.6773

The Symphonia: Earth Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, Dec. 4, thesymphonia.org, 561.376.3848

This Land is Your Land: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 7, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

The Victory Dolls Holiday Show Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 5-6, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Nut/Cracked FAU University Theatre, Boca Raton, Dec. 9-10, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124

Come make history with us!

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SOPRANO SUSANNA PHILLIPS WILL PERFORM WITH THE SPA TRIO AT THE NORTON DECEMBER 7.

Palm Beach Symphony: Handel’s Messiah Rosarian Academy, West Palm Beach, Dec. 9-10, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145 Robert Sharon Chorale DeSantis Chapel, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Dec. 9-10, rschorale.com, 561.687.4245 Flutist Néstor Torres Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 10, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Screening of The Metropolitan Opera’s production of The Hours The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 10, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226 Young Singers of the Palm Beaches: Winter Tapestry Twentieth Anniversary Concert Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 10, yspb.org, 561.651.4429

Lynn University Philharmonia Gingerbread Holiday Concert Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Dec. 11, events. lynn.edu, 561.237.9000 Pianist George Li Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 11, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Black Violin Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 12, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Celebrating the Songs of Jule Styne Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 12-20, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 Saxophonist Stephen Banks Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 14,

kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Robert Sharon Chorale with the Gold Coast Band First Baptist Church of Boynton Beach, Dec. 15, rschorale.com, 561.687.4245 Anthony Geraci Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Dec. 17, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Wild, Wondrous and Larger than Life!

On Display through April 30, 2023

4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 561.832.1988 | CoxScienceCenter.org art&culture

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SCENE Screening of The National Opera of Ukraine’s performance of The Nutcracker The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 17, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

GOT the Holiday Soul with Gianni Organ Trio Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Dec. 18, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357 Soweto Gospel Choir Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 19-20, yspb.org, 561-651-4429 Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra: A Very Jewish Concert on Christmas Day Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 25, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

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Miami City Ballet in the Palm Beaches: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 2830, kravis.org, 561.832.7469 Feelin’ Good: A Michael Bublé Tribute Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281 ABBAmania Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dec. 31, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

DARIO ACOSTA

Robert Sharon Chorale Holiday Concert DeSantis Chapel, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Dec. 17, rschorale.com, 561.687.4245

SPEAKERS, FESTIVALS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS Haunted History 1916 Historic Courtroom, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Oct. 13 and 20, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164 Boca Raton Pumpkin Patch Festival Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Oct. 15-16, bocapumpkinpatch.com Lighthouse Sunset Tour Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, Oct. 19 (also Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, and Nov. 16), jupiterlighthouse.org, 561.747.8380 Fall Festival Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 22, pbgrec.com, 561.630.1100

at THE BOCA RATON 501 E CAMINO REAL BOCA RATON FL 33432

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Ghosts, Changelings, and Apparitions in Traditional Japanese Tales with William Wilson Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Oct. 29, morikami.org, 561.495.0233 Haunted History of Lake Worth Playhouse Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach, Oct. 29, 561.868.7700 History Talks: Randal Agostini on An Englishman in the Seminole War: A Memoir Based Upon the Letters of John Bemrose 1916 Historic Courtroom, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Nov. 2, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164 Continuum Palm Beach Art Fair Palm Beach Art, Antique, & Design Showroom, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 3-30, continuumwpbarts.com

First Friday Art Walk Downtown Delray Beach, Nov. 4 (also Dec. 2), downtowndelraybeach.com/artwalk, 561.243.1077

The Garden Club of Palm Beach Christmas Boutique The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 10-11, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Washi Textile Prints: Art of Imperfection (Wabi Sabi) with Yuko Kimura Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Nov. 4, morikami.org, 561.495.0233

Holiday Kickoff The Square, West Palm Beach, Nov. 12, thesquarewestpalm.com, 561.232.6552

LagoonFest Flagler Drive, downtown West Palm Beach, Nov. 5, thepalmbeaches.com Culture & Cocktails: Foodies, a Tasty Conversation with Local Chefs The Ben, West Palm Beach, Nov. 7, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901 Lighthouse Moonrise Tour Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, Nov. 8 (also Dec. 8), jupiterlighthouse.org, 561.747.8380

Juno Beach Craft Festival 14200 U.S. Hwy. 1, Juno Beach, Nov. 12-13, artfestival.com, 561.746.6615 Reggae Fest FL Boynton Beach Amphitheater, Nov. 12, reggaefestfl.com, 561.279.0907 Sculpture in Motion: The Art of Pre- and Post-War Automobiles Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Nov. 12, ansg.org, 561.832.5328

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SCENE Chasing Wild with Mac Stone and Luca Martinez The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 14, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Nov. 17, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164

The First Ladies of Comedy with Evan Weiner Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Nov. 17, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520 Live Now: Creative Process in Interior Design with Victoria Hagan The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 17, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Churchill at the Movies with Lee Pollock The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 30, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Virtual History Talks: Jose Garcia on the Mariel Boatlift Presented online by the Historical Society of

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OF DANCE!

Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival The Square, West Palm Beach, Nov. 19-20, artfestival.com, 561.746.6615 The Current Political Landscape: From the Supreme Court to the Mid-Term Elections with Robert Watson Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Nov. 29, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

Mock Trials: Was it Murder?

1916 Historic Courtroom, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Nov. 17, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164

2022 / 2023

Zoo Lights Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach, Nov. 18 to Jan. 1, palmbeachzoo.org, 561.547.9453

Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy

with Martin Indyk Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Nov. 30, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520 Downtown Delray Beach Art Festival on Fourth 401 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Dec. 3-4, artfestival.com, 561.746.6615 West Palm Beach Arts Festival Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 3-4, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities and Holiday-Themed Lecture Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Dec. 4, flaglermuseum.us, 561.655.2833 Another Justice: By Any Medium Necessary with Hank Willis Thomas The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 5, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Snow White

& OTHER WORKS

October 26, 2022

ON SALE NOW! February 11 - 12, 2023 March 31 - April 2, 2023

All performances at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Photo credits: ©Janine Harris. All rights reserved

December 3 - 4, 2022

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Join us on the luxurious rooftop at The Ben, Autograph Collection for craft cocktails and light bites with a spectacular waterside view of Downtown West Palm Beach. Then, hear stellar stories from top personalities on art, culture, food, music, and more.

Generously sponsored by:

The Roe Green Foundation, Roe Green, Founder The Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation Milton and Tamar Maltz Jean Sharf

November 7 5 – 7 p.m.

Generously sponsored by:

Scott Teich, Teich Wealth Management of Raymond James

FOODIES

The Roe Green Foundation, Roe Green, Founder The Donald Ephraim Lindsay Family Foundation A Tasty Conversation withM.Chefs Autry, Pushkar Marathe, and Lisabet Milton and TamarSumma Maltz

With additional support from:

Moderator: Libby Volgyes, Award-Winning Food & Restaurant Photographer Jean Sharf

Generously sponsored by:

Scott Teich, Teich Wealth Management of Raymond James

The Roe Green Foundation, Roe Green, Founder The Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation Milton and Tamar Maltz

With additional support from:

Jean Sharf

Scott Teich, Teich Wealth Management of Raymond James

The Ben, Blue Heron Ballrooom – 251 N. Narcissus Ave, West Palm Beach

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Cocktails at 5 p.m. Programs begin at 5:45 p.m.

$75 in advance / $85 at the door • $125 - VIP Limited Seating in advance supportof from: Free With for additional members the Cultural Council at the Supporter, Contributor, Patron and Business Arts Partner levels.

Seating is limited and speakers are subject to change.

Culture & Cocktails will return to The Ben in 2023! Stay tuned for dates, guest speakers, and more info at palmbeachculture.com/cocktails

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THE BOCA RATON PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL RETURNS OCTOBER 15-16.

The Tabloid Press with Margery Marcus Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 5, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520 Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Various locations in Palm Beach County, Dec. 8-11, pbfoodwinefest.com, 800.210.0689 Amazing Florida Shells and Mollusks with José H. Leal The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 12, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226 Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World with Amy Stanley The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 12, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226 Legendary Films, Directors, and Actors: Grace Kelly with Bill David The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 15, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

HAVE A WILD DAY

Frank Lloyd Wright: The Dramatic Life of America’s Most Controversial and Creative Architect with René Silvin The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 19, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226 Holiday Evening Tours of Whitehall Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Dec. 19-22, flaglermuseum.us, 561.655.2833

Kuumba Village/Kwanzaa 2022 Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach, Dec. 26, spadymuseum.com, 561.279.8883 Kwanzaa Celebration with Afrique Ngozi Dance & Drums The Square, West Palm Beach, Dec. 30, thesquarewestpalm.com, 561.232.6552

PalmBeachZoo.org Open Daily 9 AM – 5 PM 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405 561-547-WILD (9453) 1-95 Exit 66 or 68

Scan to plan your visit!

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GALLERIES

ON THE HUNT For those looking for an inspiring and enriching way to explore The Palm Beaches, the county’s array of art galleries showcase masters and up-and-coming artists alike. Many of them also curate special exhibitions themed around movements in contemporary art or spotlighting a specific artist. Rosenbaum Contemporary in Boca Raton, for example, is hosting “Thomas Hartmann: Works on Paper” through November 5, followed by “Mira Lehr: Arc of Nature” from November 15 to January 15. Founded in 1979, Rosenbaum Contemporary has long been a go-to stop for collectors in search of paintings, photography, sculptures, works on paper, and mixed-media pieces. The gallery’s roster includes Fernando Botero, Alexander Calder, Frank Stella, and Manolo Valdés as well as Boca Raton–based artists Larry Dinkin and Donald R. Harivel. Turn the page to discover more galleries. rosenbaumcontemporary.com, 561.994.9180 —Mary Murray

FROM ABOVE: FROM KATHMANDU (2020), MIRA LEHR; MONDSCHEINFAHRT (MOONLIGHT RIDE) (2015), THOMAS HARTMANN.

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GALLERIES Inset: Summer of 55, Tyler Shields Right: Follow Your Dreams, Mr. Brainwash

THIS SEASON, SAMUEL OWEN GALLERY ON PALM BEACH WILL DISPLAY WORKS BY MR. BRAINWASH (ABOVE) AND TYLER SHIELDS (LEFT).

masters abound at Gallery Biba. 224A Worth Ave., gallerybiba.com, 561.651.1371

z BIPOC OR WOMEN OWNED OR OPERATED z SHOWING PALM BEACH COUNTY ARTISTS

PALM BEACH ACQUAVELLA In its 100-year history, New York–based Acquavella has provided international collectors and museums with works from old masters through to the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. 340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite M309, acquavellagalleries.com, 561.283.3415

and emerging artists, with a focus toward painting and sculpture. 375 S. County Road, brintzgallery. com, 561.469.7771 z DTR MODERN One of five DTR Modern locations on the East Coast, this Palm Beach gallery boasts strong relationships with some of today’s modern masters and showcases works by blue-chip artists from the last 100 years. 408 Hibiscus Ave., dtrmodern.com, 561.366.9387

ADELSON GALLERIES With locations in New York and Palm Beach, Adelson Galleries is a family-run enterprise that showcases living artists with strong aesthetic, technical, and academic merit. 318 Worth Ave., adelsongalleries.com, 561.720.2079

FINDLAY GALLERIES This family-run international art business has served Palm Beach collectors since 1961. It focuses on Impressionism, European modernism, L’École de Rouen, L’École de Paris, and twentieth-century American art, with exclusive representation of contemporary European and American artists and artist estates. 165 Worth Ave., findlaygalleries.com, 561.655.2090

BEN BROWN FINE ARTS This recent London transplant presents curated selections of iconic works by gallery artists and twentieth-century masters. 244 Worth Ave., benbrownfinearts.com, 561.366.9985

GALERIA OF SCULPTURE Stop by to peruse museum-quality art glass by American and European artists, including unique furniture pieces. 11 Via Parigi, galeriaofsculpture.com, 561.659.7557

BRINTZ GALLERY Founded in 2014, Brintz exhibits and promotes established, mid-career,

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z GAVLAK This contemporary gallery focuses on the representation of women, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC artists. A stable of more than 20 artists includes Marilyn Minter and Betty Tompkins. 340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite M334, gavlakgallery. com, 561.833.0583 z HOLDEN LUNTZ GALLERY Holden Luntz exists to acquire and present the work of significant photographers who are defining or expanding the parameters of photography. 332 Worth Ave., holdenluntz.com, 561.805.9550 PACE GALLERY Adding Palm Beach to Pace Gallery’s collection of eight global locations provides locals with direct access to some of the contemporary art world’s leading voices. 340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite M333, pacegallery. com, 561.444.3922 z THE PALM BEACH ART COLLECTION Two working artists are behind this gallery, which showcases paintings by established and emerging artists curated by the Liman Gallery in Palm Beach, among other works. 139 N. County Road, thepalmbeachartcollection.com, 301.674.2671 z PAUL FISHER GALLERY Paul Fisher established his eponymous gallery in 1990. Today the gallery strikes a balance between emerging talent and masters of the twentieth century and

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blue-chip works. The Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Ave., paulfishergallery.com, 561.832.5255 PROVIDENT FINE ART If you are building a collection or divesting of pieces you no longer want, this gallery offers a range of helpful services.

Provident Fine Art is highly regarded for its expertise in nineteenth- and twentieth-century French and American Impressionism, PostImpressionism, modern, and contemporary art. 125 Worth Ave., providentfineart.com, 561.249.7929 z ROBERT FONTAINE GALLERY Representing artists in every stage of their careers, the Robert Fontaine Gallery carries Post-War works through to current expressions of digital media, conceptual installations, and urban interventionism. 256 Worth Ave., robertfontainegallery.com, 305.397.8530 z RUSSECK GALLERY With roots in Philadelphia, Russeck Gallery now operates on Worth Avenue and specializes in paintings, sculptures, and major works on paper by twentieth-century artists, as well as paintings and sculptures of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American West. 203 Worth Ave., russeckgalleries.com, 561.832.4811 z SAMUEL OWEN GALLERY In addition to three locations in New England, Samuel Owen Gallery resides on Royal Poinciana Way and represents contemporary artists who reflect upon the twentieth- and twenty-first-century zeitgeist.

Its roster includes South Florida–based artists as well as Palm Beach artist Cayla Birk. 253 Royal Poinciana Way, samuelowen.com, 561.249.1876 SOTHEBY’S PALM BEACH Sotheby’s carries an array of luxury goods, from fine art to jewelry and automobiles. 150 Royal Poinciana Plaza, sothebys.com/palmbeach, 561.710.8830 z SUROVEK GALLERY Surovek Gallery identifies “the acquisition and sale of American works of art” as its “foremost goal,” offering American paintings, drawings, watercolors, and prints from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. 349 Worth Ave. 8 Via Parigi, surovekgallery.com, 561.832.0422 TAGLIALATELLA GALLERIES This international gallery has become synonymous with modern and contemporary art, specializing in recent Pop and street art movements. 313 1/2 Worth Ave., taglialatellagalleries.com, 561.833.4700

THE BOX GALLERY WILL HOST MYTH AMERICA! IN NOVEMBER (RIGHT) AND A PRIVATE COLLECTIONS EXHIBITION IN DECEMBER (BELOW).

Studio 54 Invitation, Andy Warhol

School Supplies for the Next Generation, Rolando Chang Barrero

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z z THE BOX GALLERY More than just a gallery, this 4,000-square-foot space acts as a hub for local, national, and international artists to present a variety of artworks, cultural experiences, and programs including exhibitions, lectures, and screenings. 811 Belvedere Road, theboxgallery.info, 786.521.1199

CALL OF AFRICA’S NATIVE VISIONS GALLERIES Native Visions specializes in works by internationally acclaimed environmental and wildlife artists, including David Longmead, John Seerey-Lester, Mopho Gonde, and Margaret Gradwell. 4600 PGA Blvd. Suite 105, nativevisions.com, 561.741.1600

z HABATAT GALLERIES Specializing in glass, Habatat Galleries represents world-renowned artists and offers custom services. 2401 N. Dixie Hwy., habatatgalleries.com, 561.469.8587

ONESSIMO FINE ART Showcasing fine art, sculpture, and contemporary glass from old and modern masters as well as established contemporary artists. 4530 PGA Blvd. Suite 101, onessimofineart.com, 561.355.8061 (more locations online)

z JF GALLERY This contemporary art gallery nestled in the Antique Row district provides framing services and exhibits new works by nationally and internationally lauded painters and sculptors. 3901 S. Dixie Hwy., jfgallery.com, 561.478.8281 z MARY WOERNER FINE ARTS In addition to personal collection services such as restoration, framing, and installation, Mary Woerner sells contemporary paintings, drawings, sculptures, objects, mixed media, and graphics. 3700 S. Dixie Hwy. #7, marywoernerfinearts.com, 561.832.3233 z THE PEACH Local artists such as Craig McInnis create at this art collective, which often hosts open studios. The community can also visit during monthly art walks that feature live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and food from Troy’s Barbeque. 3950 Georgia Ave., thepeachwpb.com, 561.532.0900

z STUDIO E GALLERY For collectors wanting to discover a not-yet-famous talent or an internationally known artist, this is the place to browse original works in glass, bronze, mixed media, and paintings—and to learn the stories behind them. 4600 PGA Blvd. Suite 101, studioegallery.com, 561.799.3333

JUPITER/TEQUESTA z LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER GALLERY & SCHOOL OF ART Founded by a group of artists and the son of the founders of the Norton Museum of Art, the Lighthouse ArtCenter boasts a gallery that features curated exhibitions centered around works by local, national, and international artists. 373 Tequesta Drive, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101 art&culture

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GALLERIES z MAC ART GALLERIES Boasting decades of expertise and 20,000 square feet of space across three South Florida locations, MAC Art Galleries offers a diverse collection of paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, and installations, and provides personalized guidance and inhome showings to clients. 4601 Military Trail Unit 101, macfineart.com, 561.429.4829 (more locations online) z THE VILLAGE ART STUDIOS This hidden gem has spotlighted and sold the original works of local artists for 10 years. 578 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, thevillageartists.webs.com, 561.310.8499

LAKE WORTH BEACH z CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY The Cultural Council’s Lake Worth Beach headquarters is home to three gallery spaces (the main gallery, solo gallery, and north gallery), all dedicated to showcasing works

by Palm Beach County artists. 601 Lake Ave., palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901 z z MTN SPACE In addition to special exhibitions, this artist-owned gallery offers curation, collection development, and art rental services. 502 Lake Ave., mtnspace.com, 561.285.4883 z STEIDEL CONTEMPORARY Known for intriguing sculptural objects and emerging international collections, Steidel Contemporary hosts diverse exhibitions showcasing mixed-media makers, ceramicists, and glass artists. 500 N. Dixie Hwy. Suite 305, steidelcontemporary.com, 561.283.2446

z ARTS WAREHOUSE This arts incubator also holds exhibitions where local arts enthusiasts can discover new and exciting works by the artists who create within the warehouse and others. 313 N.E. 3rd St., artswarehouse.org, 561.330.9614 BLUE GALLERY Across two locations on Atlantic Avenue, Blue Gallery showcases heavy hitters in the world of contemporary art. 600 E. Atlantic Ave., 616 E. Atlantic Ave., bluefineart.com, 561.265.0020, 561.562.5390 z DEBILZAN GALLERIES Artist William DeBilzan creates both paintings and sculptures featuring elongated figures, engaging textures, and a rich color palette. 38 E. Atlantic Ave., debilzan.com, 561.266.2090 FORD FINE ART For a snapshot of the best in Latin American art, visit Ford Fine Art and view works by Mexican, South American, and Central American masters. 260 N.E. 5th Ave., fordfineart. com, 561.243.0630 z THE HEART OF DELRAY GALLERY Featuring works by more than 90 artists, including some who call Delray Beach home.

301 N.E. 2nd Ave., theheartofdelraygallery.com, 561.278.0074 z JOHN SCHUYLER GALLERY Born in New York, John Schuyler relocated to South Florida in the 1990s. Today his eponymous gallery boasts

z RENATA FINE ARTS Stop by to peruse modern and contemporary works on paper, sculptures, and paintings. 502 E. Atlantic Ave. Suite 103, renatafinearts.com, 561.385.4779 z SUNDOOK FINE ART GALLERIES Founded in 1979, Sundook has earned a national reputation for its vast catalogue of original paintings, fine art prints, bronze sculptures, and acrylic sculptures. 524 E. Atlantic Ave., sundook. com, 561.266.3425

BOCA RATON z ROSENBAUM CONTEMPORARY Rosenbaum Contemporary features a nationally recognized, museum-caliber exhibition program of Post-War, modern, and contemporary masters in all mediums, with works by Thomas Hartmann, Hunt Slonem, and Mira Lehr, among others. 150 Yamato Road, rosenbaumcontemporary.com, 561.994.9180

z VERTU FINE ART This established gallery boasts Pop, abstract Expressionism, and optical art, as well as photography. 5250 Town Center Circle Suite 128, vertufineart. com, 561.368.4680

z ADDISON GALLERY In the Pineapple Grove arts district, this contemporary art gallery represents both established and emerging artists whose work the gallery describes as innovative, passionate, and uplifting. 206 N.E. 2nd St., addisongallery.com, 561.278.5700

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z z MAGNUS & GORDON GALLERY Established in 2013, this gallery features the work of South Florida artists Brenda Gordon and Magnus Sebastian. 354 N.E. 4th St. Unit C, magnusandgordongallery.com, 561.212.6714

z SPONDER GALLERY With a focus on Post-War, contemporary paintings, sculpture, and photography, this gallery provides support and consulting in all aspects of collecting, including appraisal services. The Boca Raton, 501 E. Camino Real, spondergallery.com, 561.241.3050

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z z AMANDA JAMES GALLERY This boutique gallery is run by a husband-and-wife team of artists, James Knill and Amanda Johnson. 400 Gulfstream Blvd. #7, amandajamesgallery.com, 561.270.7832

his ethereal abstract landscapes and paintings.

200 N.E. 2nd Ave. Suite 101, 561.330.4615, johnschuyler.com

WENTWORTH GALLERY With locations across the East Coast, Wentworth Gallery features works by some of the world’s most acclaimed artists. 6000 Glades Road #1089, wentworthgallery.com, 561.338.0804

Kneeling Spirt and Whisper My Love, Godfrey Zonde

CALL OF AFRICA’S NATIVE VISIONS GALLERIES IN PALM BEACH GARDENS WILL HOST ZIMBABWEAN SCULPTOR GODFREY ZONDE DECEMBER 9.

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WORKS BY GABINO A. CASTELÁN FROM ABOVE: OUR MOTHERS HAVE NOT ABANDONED US (2021) AND THE ENIGMA OF GRIEF: MY MOTHER, MY GRANDMOTHER, CESAR CHÁVEZ (2021)

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When Gabino A. Castelán was a student at Public School 121 in New York City, he drew a triceratops and was really proud of how it came out—so much so that he thought his pencil had magical powers. As the pencil shrank with each sharpening, Castelán realized he was the one bringing the power to his drawings. Now, 27 years later, Castelán is based in Boca Raton and a 2022 recipient of the South Florida Cultural Consortium awards for visual and media artists. His work will be on display at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County in Lake Worth Beach from November 19 to December 31.

Born in Epatlán, Puebla, Mexico, Castelán interprets his family’s experience of illegally immigrating to the United States as themes of presence and absence. “For me, being undocumented felt like I was invisible, and I also felt like my family was invisible,” says Castelán. “[I grew up] in an environment where the labor of an undocumented migrant needed to be present, but our voices were absent. … I’m using presence as a device that I latch onto my work to create these imaginary worlds [that encompass] aspects of the workers’ spiritual, political, and cultural life.”

Layering enables him to play with perception and “have something that is simultaneously there but also alternatively not there,” he says. “In my painting, I’m constantly trying to figure out how to create the separation between this figure and the ground.”

Castelán describes himself as an impulsive image collector. Some of his figures are real people from his family archives, while others are invented. What they often have in common is their ability to evoke empathy—and hope—within the viewer. “Even if our stories do not have a happy beginning, it does not need to define us for life,” Castelán concludes. “Who we choose to be as we learn and grow is essential.” gabinocastelan.com —Mary Murray

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FOUR ARTS MUSIC | ART | DRAMA | LITERATURE

Since 1936, The Society of the Four Arts has inspired and engaged the Palm Beaches with outstanding cultural programs, including live performances, art exhibitions, notable speakers, workshops, films, book discussions, children’s programs, and more.

The Four Arts’ campus in Palm Beach includes a performance hall, an art gallery, a modern education center devoted to lifelong learning, a library, a children’s library, and beautiful botanical and sculpture gardens.

The Four Arts believes that the passion of music, the beauty of art, the thrill of drama, and the pleasure of literature bridge the gap from mere existence to truly living. Our programs are open to the public, so come see what The Four Arts has to offer!

Visit fourarts.org to purchase tickets and view programs.

www.fourarts.org 100 FOUR ARTS PLAZA | PALM BEACH, FL | (561) 655-7226

Photos by Christopher Fay (top), Capehart (far left), Robert Stevens (center), and Elvio Salazar (far right)

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The gallery always has exquisite works for those with diverse and discerning tastes. Pieces include 19th & 20th century French and American Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Modernism and Contemporary works, always vetted for quality and condition.

Shawn embodies Provident Fine Arts’ passion for exemplary customer service and placing beautiful art into our customers lives.

Call or visit the gallery and allow Shawn to help you with all your fine art needs.

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