Coral Springs Museum of Art

Pine & Palm Artists Market
2025-11-09 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Sip and shop this holiday season! Skip the big-box retailers and snag one-of-a-kind, handmade items for everyone on your holiday shopping list. This 2-day event will feature jewelry, ceramic dishware, artwork, accessories, and more, all handmade by local artisans and makers. Vendors will be located indoors, throughout the Museum Galleries, allowing guests to enjoy the current exhibition on display. Beer, wine, and sparkling beverages will be available for purchase.
Participating Vendors:
– ArtNez
– Bent & Bree
– Chelle’s Beads
– Coral Springs Artist Guild
– Crassy Creations
– Crochet by Rosi
– Diane Lublinski
– Dot to Dot
– DyaneCreates
– Feffy’s Cafe
– Flor’s Empurrium
– Golden Grass Biojewelry
– Ibenia C
– IFD Ceramics and Art
– JK Kareff Fiber Arts
– Jumping Jellyfish Designs
– Love MadEye Designs
– Mongo Art
– Myst & Muse Art & Collectibles, LLC
– Nomad Soul Designs
– On Cloud Flow
– Palm Haven Soap
– Silvanim, Inc.
– Twiggy Boyer Art
Saturday, November 8 | 12 – 8 PM Sunday, November 9 | 10 AM to 4PM
Parking and Admission are FREE!
Shoppers will also have the opportunity to participate in a raffle to benefit Museum programming featuring exciting items!

Pine & Palm Artists Market
2025-11-08 12:00 - 20:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Sip and shop this holiday season! Skip the big-box retailers and snag one-of-a-kind, handmade items for everyone on your holiday shopping list. This 2-day event will feature jewelry, ceramic dishware, artwork, accessories, and more, all handmade by local artisans and makers. Vendors will be located indoors, throughout the Museum Galleries, allowing guests to enjoy the current exhibition on display. Beer, wine, and assorted beverages will be available for purchase.
Participating Vendors:
– ArtNez
– Bent & Bree
– Chelle’s Beads
– Coral Springs Artist Guild
– Crassy Creations
– Crochet by Rosi
– Diane Lublinski
– Dot to Dot
– DyaneCreates
– Feffy’s Cafe
– Flor’s Empurrium
– Golden Grass Biojewelry
– Ibenia C
– IFD Ceramics and Art
– JK Kareff Fiber Arts
– Jumping Jellyfish Designs
– Love MadEye Designs
– Mongo Art
– Myst & Muse Art & Collectibles, LLC
– Nomad Soul Designs
– On Cloud Flow
– Palm Haven Soap
– Silvanim, Inc.
– Twiggy Boyer Art
Saturday, November 8 | 12 – 8 PM Sunday, November 9 | 10 AM to 4PM

Palm Beach Watercolor Exhibition Opening Reception
2025-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
We’re pleased to welcome the talented artists of the Palm Beach Watercolor Society for an exhibition on view in the Hall Gallery (Center for the Arts Lobby) throughout November 2025. An Opening Reception will be held on Monday. November 3 from 1 to 3 PM in the Center for the Arts Lobby.
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Opening Reception: "Transitions" A Partnership with SOBRA Collective
2025-10-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Change is the only constant, yet its presence often slips by unnoticed. Other times, it leaves lasting impressions that shape identities and lives. Transitions, on view from October 17, 2025, through January 3, 2026, at the Coral Springs Museum of Art explores this enduring human condition through the work of the contemporary artists of SOBRA Collective.
Transitions features a collection of more than 30 works that reflect on moments of profound personal and collective change. Using an array of materials and processes, the artists present deeply personal interpretations of transitions that range from physical displacement to spiritual passage, from shifting identities to evolving states of mind.
SOBRA Collective is a South Florida-based group of artists that aims to cultivate connection, exposure, and opportunities for visual artists and arts professionals in Broward County and South Florida. The artists on view as part of Transitions were hand-selected by Museum leadership for inclusion in this professional curated exhibition.
Opening Reception:
Friday, October 17 | 6 to 9 PM
Museum Member Preview from 5 to 6 PM
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Opening Reception: Entre Dos Mundos: Hispanic Heritage Exhibition
2025-10-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Opening Reception:
Join us for an Opening Reception showcasing work by talented South Florida-based artists that represent the intricacies of Hispanic heritage and the cultural, social, and aesthetic negotiations that emerge from the experience of immigration within the Hispanic diaspora.
About the Exhibition:
On view October 2 – 29
Entre Dos Mundos foregrounds the ways in which artists articulate complex identities shaped by both ancestral heritage and the lived realities of their adopted environments. The works on view explore themes of displacement, adaptation, and continuity, situating immigration not solely as a rupture but also as a generative process that produces new forms of cultural expression. Through visual strategies that draw from traditional iconographies, contemporary practices, and cross-cultural dialogues, these artists highlight the fluidity of identity across geographic and symbolic borders.
The Opening Reception and exhibition are free to attend and view. Both are located in the Center for the Arts Lobby (Hall Gallery). Free to attend. RSVP Below.

Alan Ket: Artist Talk + Book Signing
2025-09-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Alan Ket — graffiti historian, author, co-founder of the Museum of Graffiti, and curator of “Style Masters: The Birth of the Graffiti Movement” — will host a Artist Talk, Q&A, and Book Signing at the Coral Springs Museum of Art.
Friday, September 26 | 6 PM
The event is free and open to the public. RSVP is recommended.

Opening Reception: Imitating the Masters by Christian Early
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | FL
Imitating the Masters by Christian Early
Witness how an artist on the spectrum can imitate the masters and bring to life some of the world’s most beloved works of art. This exhibition, organized by the Coral Springs Museum of Art, features paintings by Christian Early, an illustrator, cartoonist, and painter who found inspiration in the grand masters. Adults with autism see the world differently and tend to look at details others take for granted. As a painter, Early imitates paintings with his own unique twist. For example, in Rousseau’s “The Dream” Early replaced the woman with a crocodile. In Van Gogh’s “Vase,” he placed an eye on the vase and flower extensions. Through his strokes and colors, Early offers us the privilege of discovering how a man with autism sees our world.
On View: September 5 to 27
Exhibition Reception: Thursday, September 18
5:30 to 7:30 PM
Free and open to the public
Bonus Pop-Up Exhibition: View Down Syndrome Children and Autism: Connecting Beyond the Artwork, on view Thursday, September 18 during the Reception.
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Education Open House
2025-08-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us at the Museum for a special Open House event showcasing our upcoming classes and programs. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, there’s something for everyone! Explore a variety of offerings including Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, and Open Art Exploration.

Register for fall art classes at a special discounted rate during the event
Meet the teaching artists
Tour and explore our art studios
Learn more about Museum Membership
Meet members of the Coral Springs Artist Guild
Create and take home your own art project!
Enjoy Balloon Art by Babalooney
Sample sweet treats from Little Star Creamery
Explore our latest exhibition “Style Masters: The Birth of the Graffiti Movement”

Free Admission. RSVP recommended below.

Opening Reception: "Style Masters: The Birth of the Graffiti Movement"
2025-07-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
The Coral Springs Museum of Art will welcome “Style Masters: The Birth of the Graffiti Movement” on view from Friday, July 18 to Saturday, October 4. The exhibit, which is organized by the Museum of Graffiti and curated by Alan Ket, will showcase the evolution and art of the American Graffiti movement.
Opening Reception
Friday, July 18
6 to 9 PM
Members Only Preview: 5 to 6 PM

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About the Exhibition:

Welcome to a survey of the evolution of aerosol art and culture, its roots in New York City as a 1970s teenage pastime, its explosion in popularity on the City’s walls and trains, and how it went global to become the largest and most powerful art movement in recorded history. Breaking away from centuries of public graffiti that communicated messages of God, love, political beliefs, or just plain humor – youth in New York City and Philadelphia began writing their names in flamboyant, individualized fonts on any public surface they could find. This practice, later called Style Writing, served as art training for youth who lacked formal classes or approved creative outlets. Within a decade a new worldwide art movement emerged. It was rebellious, expressive and led by teenagers committed to leaving a mark on society. Early documentation of this vivid art form by photographers including Keith Baugh, Robert Browning, Henry Chalfant, Martha Cooper, Don 1, Flint Gennari, John Naar, Jim Prigoff and SJK171 allow us to see the long-gone early wall and train works of graffiti writers. Works on canvas by Blade, Delta2, Doze Green, Kel First, Phase2, Tracy168, Quik, Sonic 002 and many others capture the energy and power of the early style masters. Works on paper dating back as early as 1973, by artists such as Cos 207, Fuzz One, Part One, Lee Quiñones, and Chain 3 showcase the wide range of styles and the creative development within the art form. Site-specific installations by Disem, Reds, Tragek, and Weerdo highlight local Florida styles as well as dialogue between artists transnationally.

The exhibition is supported, in part, by the City of Coral Springs, the Broward County Cultural Division, BBX Capital, Funding Arts Broward, and Montana Colors.

Transforming Threads Workshop
2025-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Textile waste is a pressing issue that requires innovative solutions. Transforming Threads is a hands-on workshop, organized by FAMA, that aims to educate participants on sustainable textile practices by repurposing fibers into yarn. Through this process, participants will gain a deeper understanding of upcycling while engaging in a creative activity that celebrates both individuality and heritage. Participants will use their handmade yarn in the Communal Weaving while learning new techniques.
Participants are encouraged to arrive early to join Adriana Herrera, PhD, independent writer, curator, and co-founder of Aluna Art Foundation, for a public talk on “Ancestral Lines” and the history of textile art that has spanned the generations.
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COURTESY Blick Art Materials

Haitian Heritage Exhibit Opening Reception
2025-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us as we celebrate this exhibition highlighting Haitian culture, history, tradition and legacy through unique perspectives, styles, materials, and artistic techniques.
Participating Artists:

Dominik Ambroise
Harold Caudio
Edwidg Constant
Annick Duvivier
Louiveste La Croix
Sophia Lacroix
Christie Toussaint

Welcome remarks will be provided by Coral Springs’ first Haitian American Vice Mayor, Nancy Metayer Bowen.

Pop Up Planetarium Experience with Alejandra Abad
2025-02-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs, Florida, 33065
Step into an immersive celebration of Florida’s rich biodiversity at our groundbreaking collaboration between the Museum of Discovery and Science and the Coral Springs Museum of Art. This unique pop-up planetarium installation transforms our understanding of local ecosystems through stunning animated projections that showcase the diverse wildlife and plant life that make Florida extraordinary.

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This innovative partnership brings together science, art, and nature in a celebration of Florida’s unique ecological tapestry. Join us for an unforgettable journey through the natural wonders of our state.

This event is limited to the first 100 visitors. RSVP is required to attend.

OPENING RECEPTION: Tres - Garden of Memories, Lexicon de Plantas, & Water State by Alejandra Abad
2025-01-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
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This exhibition, opening Friday, January 17th, 2024 presents TRES, an interactive exhibition presented and crafted by Alejandra Abad.

Alejandra Abad’s themes relate to her own memories and belonging by exploring her relationship to space and the moving image; indoor and outdoor projections express cyclical change and transformation. She works in a Magical Realist style that recontextualizes the extraordinary moments of the everyday in reimagined environments, most recently in experimental animations that depict various topics regarding the audience’s memories of connecting to community and nature in South Florida.

This sequence of projects began in the Fall of 2023 through partnerships with various cities and art spaces, beginning with transforming hand-drawn memories by recomposing constituent elements into new forms that mirror the cyclical processes of nature; i.e., the natural world transforms into drawings, and then the drawings transform into animations and those into hanging sculptures and layering of materials and textures.

This exhibition at the Coral Springs Museum of Art presents the trajectory of the projects that began in the Fall of 2023: Garden of Memories, Lexicon de Plantas, and Water State.

ConceptGarden of Memories (2023) mixes various materials to create drawings and cut-outs to assemble animations of memories relating to Alejandra’s grandfather’s garden in Venezuela. Throughout her residency at Bailey Contemporary Arts she invited people to share their own stories related to plants by scanning a QR code. The stories formed the basis of various playful indoor and outdoor interpretations and activations of the installation (outdoor projections, claymation, paper cut-outs, collages, etc.).

Lexicon de Plantas (2024) is a large-scale audiovisual and site-specific art installation featuring a typewritten poem by her grandfather, and drawings and animations of memories of plants from the artist and the community that were then projected onto paper sculptures. The community-sourced texts came from members of the public who visited the exhibition in the months of February through May of 2024. The installation included an interpretation of a poem type written in Caracas in 1949 by Jose Colmenares, Alejandra’s Venezuelan grandfather, who was an educator and an advocate for nature. She combined text and animation using hand-drawn elements and laser-cut objects; the work incorporated the physical manifestation of the original typewritten poem through the text. This was displayed as part of a triptych alongside iterations of animated motifs based on her childhood memories of her grandfather’s garden.

Water State (2024-2025) is an ongoing experimental animation that began development with the Artist Support Regional Grant from the Cultural Division and a unique one-time screening occurred at the terrace of the Pompano Beach Cultural center sunset as an homage to artist Allan Kaprow. She experiments with the fluid nature of water in collages, animation, and cut outs that weave together audiovisual memories from the community that depicts Broward County as a refuge.

About Alejandra Abad:Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Alejandra Abad is an interdisciplinary visual artist and educator whose playful storytelling features fragmentation, folklore, and mythology. She uses a blend of analog and digital processes to explore belonging and agency by inviting the audience to experience reimagined environments via layering, abstraction, and light. Her style is informed by architectural studies at Florida Atlantic University, Film/Video/New Media/Animation at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Interdisciplinary Media Art Practices at The University of Colorado.https://alejandraabad.com/

CSMoA Member Appreciation
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us on Thursday, November 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for an exclusive Membership Appreciation event at the Coral Springs Museum of Art! As a valued member, you’ll enjoy a special preview of our upcoming exhibition, including a guided tour and the opportunity to meet some of the featured artists.

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Raise a glass with us—your first drink is on the house!—and enjoy light bites as you mingle with fellow art enthusiasts. This event is our way of saying thank you for your continued support and is the perfect chance to connect with other members.

We look forward to celebrating with you and will continue to host these appreciation events for every exhibition moving forward. Don’t miss this chance to be among the first to experience our latest collection!

Date: Thursday, November 21 2024Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Location: Coral Springs Museum of Art

This event is exclusive to museum members. Not a member yet? Sign up today and join us!

Learn about membership here: https://coralspringsmuseum.org/get-involved/#get-involved-memberships

Opening Reception: Tides and Currents
2024-11-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
OPENING RECEPTIONThursday, November 7 2024 | 5:30pm-8:00pmFree and open to the public.

(This event, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 17th has been postponed to Thursday, November 7th 2024.)

Coral Springs Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibition featuring Julia Zurilla, Michelle Drummond, Holly Hanessian, Evelyn Politzer, Sharon Lee Hart, & Aria Nicolette Tan showcased in the Main & East Gallery.

Water is both a source of life and a force that shapes the fate of entire communities. Tides and Currents explores humanity’s complex and evolving relationship with water, as it serves as a vital resource, a pathway for migration, and a force of nature that demands both respect and adaptation. The exhibition introduces stories of migration across seas with the multimedia work from Julia Zurilla—where water becomes both a bridge to new opportunities and a perilous, unpredictable expanse. For many, the ocean is a symbol of hope and survival, but also a reminder of the risks and tragedies that define the refugee and migrant experience as they navigate dangerous waters in search of safety and a better life.

Alongside these stories are the urgent realities faced by communities with limited access to potable water, illustrated with the fabric art works by Michelle Drummond. In these communities, clean water is a luxury, and the struggle for its availability defines daily life. This scarcity highlights the inequalities that persist globally, forcing us to confront our own water consumption practices and the critical importance of environmental stewardship.

The exhibition also transports us to fishing villages, where life has long been intertwined with the rhythms of the sea. The paintings from Aria Tan from the body of work Fish Market showcase different scenarios of daily live from a fishing community. Here, water is more than a resource—it is a way of life. Yet even these resilient communities face new challenges, from dwindling marine stocks to the growing threat of sargassum blooms, which choke coastal ecosystems and disrupt marine environments by smothering habitats and entangling animals. In response, Sharon Lee Hart brings washed-ashore seaweed to her darkroom creating unique photographs that document its intricate structures.

As climate change accelerates, hurricanes and severe storms pose ever-greater threats, requiring preparedness and adaptation. Holly Hanessian presents Hurricane Emergency Art Kit, which focuses on sustainable water practices and is filled with hand-made porcelain objects to use while waiting out a storm. Her work considers the ways communities brace for these natural disasters, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness of those living in coastal areas. Artifacts of hurricane preparedness underscore the importance of readiness in the face of intensifying storms. Featuring the beauty and fragility of the natural environment, Evelyn Politzer’s fiber art works reminds us on the importance of water conservation, and the delicate balance in nature.

In Tides and Currents, we are reminded that water—whether as a source of migration, scarcity, sustenance, or danger—defines our shared human experience. The exhibition challenges us to consider our role in preserving this precious resource, our responsibility in reducing consumption, and our need for solidarity with those most affected by water’s unpredictable power. Through diverse artistic expressions, the exhibition paints a picture of resilience, adaptation, and survival in a world shaped by water.

Meet & Greet with Cheryl Brown of Cielo Clayworks
2024-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us for an exclusive Meet and Greet with renowned ceramic artist Cheryl Brown of Cielo Clayworks on October 24th at 5:30pm!This is a fantastic opportunity to meet Cheryl in person, learn about her creative process, and even purchase some of her stunning ceramic pieces at a discounted price. The event will be held at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, so mark your calendars and don’t miss out on this exciting chance to connect with a local artist!

Cheryl Brown brings over four decades of ceramic expertise to this event. With an M.F.A. from Amsterdam’s prestigious Gerrit Reitveld Academie, her handbuilt earthenware structures and vessels have garnered acclaim across South Florida, the Midwest, and throughout Europe. Cheryl’s work, featured in numerous galleries and art collections, explores the innate qualities of clay through a controlled yet spontaneous manipulation process.

Don’t miss this chance to meet Cheryl, learn about her artistic journey, and create your own piece of functional art.

Interested in joining Cheryl’s tumbler-making pottery workshop? Register here: https://bit.ly/3Yn13yr

Coral Springs Museum of Art Garage Sale
2024-09-21 10:30 - 13:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Discover an exciting opportunity to find unique items at our upcoming Museum Garage Sale, where a wide range of treasures will be available at unbeatable prices. Guests can expect to browse through a diverse selection of items, including surplus frames perfect for your next project, elegant vases, and votives to brighten up your space. For artists and DIY enthusiasts, there will be canvases and canvas stretchers, offering a great chance to stock up on essential supplies.

In addition to these, you might stumble upon charming tchotchkes, perfect for adding character to your home, as well as trays and wine glasses that are both practical and stylish. Don’t miss out on the chance to take home beautiful art prints that can add a touch of culture to your walls, or empty storage bins to keep your creative space organized. We’ll also be offering holiday decorations, providing an opportunity to get a head start on next season’s festivities.

This event is free to attend and open to everyone, so make sure to mark your calendar. Whether you’re looking to enhance your home, stock up on art supplies, or simply enjoy the thrill of finding something unique, the Museum Garage Sale is the perfect place to explore. Arrive early to get the best picks and bring a friend to share in the excitement of discovering hidden gems.

Artists Connect: A Night of Networking for Local Artists
2024-09-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
You are cordially invited to attend Broward Cultural Division’s second annual Artist Connect Reception, a social evening at the Coral Springs Museum of Art.Thursday, September 19, 6 – 8 pm This event celebrates the important contributions of local artists to Broward County’s cultural landscape and promotes connections within the artist community. Artists are encouraged to invite fellow SFL artists to join (AKA feel free to share this with your artist friends). On view during the event are exhibitions featuring works by three artist grant recipients: Kristin Beck, Edison Peñafiel, and Amanda Linares.Light refreshments and free parking provided. RSVPs are required.Please RSVP by September 6, 2024

Water State, projections in the courtyard by Alejandra Abad
2024-09-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join Venezuelan artist Alejandra Abad for an engaging talk about her past projects, process, and recent work where she explores belonging and mutual compassion as key parts of collective wellness. Abad’s current project, Water State, relates to sharing stories of refuge in Florida. Through outdoor digital projections Abad will bring the Everglades and our natural world into urban spaces.
About Alejandra Abad: Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Alejandra Abad is an interdisciplinary visual artist and educator who explores belonging and mutual compassion as key parts of collective wellness. Through layering, abstraction, and light, she creates new landscapes that relate to place, family, and community. Her playful storytelling often features fragmentation, folklore, and mythology. Her style is informed by architectural studies at Florida Atlantic University, Film/Video/New Media/Animation at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Interdisciplinary Media Art Practices at The University of Colorado. She uses analog and digital processes for the projection of moving images in public spaces which are rooted in her pedagogy of care. These processes often transform drawings, paintings, collages, prints, and handmade materials into audiovisual elements, animated shorts, visual essays, and site-specific installations that center around community, collaboration, and shared oral histories.
This has led to a series of works centered on environmental futures and the implications of the anthropocene. Her installation work creates environments that include sculptural elements and video projection that relate the history of anticolonial movements to international surrealism and magical realism – particularly from South America and the Caribbean – and how these elements are interconnected in new spaces. Her work features conceptual and collaborative pieces that work to break down the barriers between artist and audience.

A Conversation: Art and the Brain
2024-09-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
The Coral Springs Museum of Art will continue this vital conversation about Alzheimer’s Awareness and Dementia during a community talk called “Art and the Brain” on September 12th, held in the Main Gallery.

Art and the Brain: Naked NeuronsJoin Kristin Beck and Lindsey Wuest for a thought-provoking discussion and a brain thumping art activity. ‘Naked Neurons’ is an interactive conversation and creative experience that will inspire attendees to analyze memories associated with the senses in a tactile way—assigning a deeper meaning to how our brains process memories. Beck and Wuest will share insight into their creative practices—one teaching elementary kids science through art and the other creating art in response to science and cognitive decline. Together, we will discover how these paths converge in interesting ways to uncover the naked truth about our identities. No art skills are required for this activity and all supplies will be included.

About Lindsey Wuest:Lindsey is an artist and a career teacher, licensed in English 6-12 and Art K-12. Lindsey teaches, researches, and continuously develops the curriculum for a new K-5 special area subject: Science through Art. She specialized in cross curricular application of visual art, with a special interest in the intersection of arts and health.

This event is free, registration is not required.

A Conversation: Edison Peñafiel and Amanda Linares
2024-08-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us on Thursday, August 29th for an extraordinary evening celebrating the works of Edison Peñafiel and Amanda Linares.

Edison Peñafiel, originally from Ecuador and a 2016 graduate of Florida International University’s Fine Arts program, has made a mark with his large-scale, site-specific, and immersive installations. His projects have been showcased at prestigious venues such as The Bass Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, the Orlando Museum of Art, and the Contemporary Art Center New Orleans. He is a recipient of numerous accolades, including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Award and the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art.

Amanda Linares, a Cuban-born visual artist living in Miami, employs a diverse array of media, from design and drawing to installation and photography. Influenced by literature and spatial awareness, her work poetically explores themes of identity, displacement, and reconnection through reflection, transparency, and found objects. A graduate of the New World School of the Arts and a resident artist at the Bakehouse Art Complex, Linares continues to push boundaries in contemporary art.

This event promises an inspiring exploration of contemporary narratives and artistic expression. Don’t miss the chance to experience the unique perspectives of these two remarkable artists!

Opening Reception: Before I Forget, Barrio Alto, Sementerxs & Dialogues Across Walls
2024-08-01 17:30 - 20:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Coral Springs Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibition featuring Edison Peñafiel, Amanda Linares, and Mitzi Falcón in the Main Gallery, with Kristin Beck showcased in the East Gallery.

About the Artists:Kristin Beck is a writer, artist, and native Floridian, which provides colorful characters along with the intense humidity. Influenced by the area’s vibrant culture, her work relies on crustacean-hued memories and is imbued with the sound of wild parrots set free by Hurricane Andrew. Beck has exhibited in nearly 50 exhibitions, including Best in Show at Girls’ Club, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Gritty in Pink at Bailey Contemporary Arts, Pompano Beach, Fla., Last Blast at Frenchy Gallery, New Orleans, La., and Curators as Artists at Warehouse Gallery, Orlando, Fla. In 2024, she received an Artist Support grant from the Broward Cultural Division.

Mitzi Falcón trained as a designer and visual communicologist at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and as a self-taught artist. Mitzi’s visual proposal fuses her experiences with various contemporary issues such as neurodivergences, migration, gender inequalities and social inequalities; Falcón not only seeks to convey an opinion or judgment on these issues, but through the inclusion of objects with high symbolic content and the recreation of scenic fictions, she seeks reflection, resonance and critical analysis of the viewer.

She works with photography and scenography.

His work has recently been exhibited at the Consulate of the United Mexican States in Miami, Corridor Project – Oslow Norway and the Untitled Art Fair in Miami and is part of several private collections.

Edison Peñafiel, originally from Ecuador, migrated to the United States in 2002. Since graduating from the Florida International University’s Fine Arts program in 2016, he concentrated his practice on numerous large scale projects, site-specific, and immersive installations projects presented at The Bass Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Elsewhere Museum, the Contemporary Art Center New Orleans, the Atlantic Center for the Arts, the USF Contemporary Art Museum, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Atchugarry Art Center, among others. Notable awards include: the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, the South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship, the Green Family Foundation, and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

Amanda Linares is a Cuban-born visual artist who currently lives and works in Miami. Her work expands like branches using an immense variety of media from design and drawing to installation and photography. Influenced by literature and spatial awareness, Amanda’s work contains poetic language while exploring narration and/or space through the use of reflection, transparency, revelation, found objects, and typographical solutions. Although in constant change, her work intimately dances between many universal issues, such as identity, displacement, absence, and reconnection. Her eagerness for learning new ways to express herself led her to study graphic design at New World School of the Arts. She is currently a resident artist at the Bakehouse Art Complex.

Free and open to the public.

On Cloud Flow Meet & Greet/Trunk Show
2024-07-11 15:00 - 19:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Step into the serene world of On Cloud Flow Pottery at our exclusive meet and greet event! Join us on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at 3pm to explore exquisite handmade ceramics and meet the talented artisan, Danielle Portuondo, behind the craft. Enjoy refreshments as you immerse yourself in the beauty and craftsmanship of each unique piece.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with creativity and elevate your space with timeless pottery treasures!

Learn more about On Cloud Flow here: https://www.oncloudflow.com

Art + Sustainability: A Conversation
2024-06-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us at the Coral Springs Museum of Art on June 27th at 6:30 pm for an enlightening conversation on “Art and Sustainability”.Three of our current exhibiting artists, Milena Arango, Donna Ruff and Dana Kleinman of KX2 will be joined by Andrea Lemaitre, the city’s sustainability manager. Together, they will delve into the intersection of art and sustainability, discussing how these artists integrate sustainable practices into their creative processes.Don’t miss this engaging dialogue that explores innovative approaches to art-making while considering environmental impacts and sustainable solutions. Admission is complimentary! RSVP to secure your spot for an evening of insightful conversation and artistic inspiration!

About Our Guest Speakers:

Milena Arango, is a Colombian artist based in West Palm Beach. She thrives on adventure and the exploration of new ideas to create compelling works of art. Her journey into the world of art was ignited by her mother’s boundless curiosity and zest for life, at a time when she had the privilege of experiencing diverse cultures, languages, and people. Arango earned a degree in Visual Arts from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, embarking on a journey into the realm of theater shortly thereafter. This diversification of artistic pursuits has enriched her creative process, where she continuously exploring new techniques and embracing risks, finding inspiration in the unexpected and seizing opportunities with the first object that comes to hand.

KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a distance the work is bold and geometric, yet up close the viewer is engaged by textural hand-sanded metal and multi-layered paintings.

Dr. Andrea Lemaitre joined the City of Coral Springs as Sustainability Manager in 2023. She is responsible for implementing and managing the City’s Sustainability Action Plan, developing policy, coordinating city initiatives across departments, providing education and outreach, and partnering with the community and external organizations.

Donna Ruff is an American visual artist, curator and educator currently living and working in Miami, Florida. She works in mixed media on found printed matter, primarily newspaper headline pages and historical documents.

Memory Quilt Community Project: Free Interactive Memory Gathering Session
2024-06-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join artist Kristin Beck in honoring and highlighting Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month this June with her Memory Quilt community building project! Participants are invited to share their own memories to incorporate into the quilt. Fabric will be available to hand write memories, or participants may contribute a piece of fabric from a meaningful piece of clothing (ex: a baby’s onesie or grandad’s favorite shirt.)

Your participation in this community project will make this amazing and powerful collaboration possible! The finished quilt will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the museum for all to admire. Have a story to share? Join us! No skill, no problem!

Artist Talk Part II & Fabric Dropoff DayIn this follow-up event, during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, Kristin will present the progress of the quilt with the incorporated fabric blocks from May. Watch and learn how Kristin assembles the Memory Quilt and how each piece contributes to the whole. This is also the last chance to contribute your own meaningful fabric to the project!

POSTPONED! Art + Sustainability: A Conversation
2024-06-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Update: Due to inclement weather, the event has been postponed until further notice and will no longer be held on June 13th at 6:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide an update as soon as the event has been rescheduled.___________________________________________________________________________Join us at the Coral Springs Museum of Art on June 13th at 6:30 pm for an enlightening conversation on “Art and Sustainability,” part of our Happy Hour Mix series.

Three of our current exhibiting artists, Milena Arango, KX2 – Dana Kleinman, and Ruth Avra, will be joined by Andrea Lemaitre, the city’s sustainability manager. Together, they will delve into the intersection of art and sustainability, discussing how these artists integrate sustainable practices into their creative processes.

Don’t miss this engaging dialogue that explores innovative approaches to art-making while considering environmental impacts and sustainable solutions.

Admission is free for museum members and $10 for non-members. RSVP to secure your spot for an evening of insightful conversation and artistic inspiration!

About Our Guest Speakers:

Milena Arango, is a Colombian artist based in West Palm Beach. She thrives on adventure and the exploration of new ideas to create compelling works of art. Her journey into the world of art was ignited by her mother’s boundless curiosity and zest for life, at a time when she had the privilege of experiencing diverse cultures, languages, and people. Arango earned a degree in Visual Arts from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, embarking on a journey into the realm of theater shortly thereafter. This diversification of artistic pursuits has enriched her creative process, where she continuously exploring new techniques and embracing risks, finding inspiration in the unexpected and seizing opportunities with the first object that comes to hand.

KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a distance the work is bold and geometric, yet up close the viewer is engaged by textural hand-sanded metal and multi-layered paintings. By exploring geometry, symmetry and connection, their work aims to create a moment of pause, inviting the viewer to escape the stresses of the day and find a space to achieve balance. In their most recent work, themes related to environmental issues are presented with the hope to raise an awareness of the fragility of our natural ecosystems.

Since establishing their artistic collaboration in 2007, KX2’s work has been featured in notable galleries and museums around the world. Importantly, the work was leveraged to the international art scene with an invitation to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Biennale at the National Art Museum of China. Their work can be found in numerous private, corporate, and public art collections throughout North America. Avra and Kleinman currently reside with their individual families in Southern Florida.

​KX2 is environmentally conscious of material choices, using up to 50% recycled metals and recycled canvas.

Dr. Andrea Lemaitre joined the City of Coral Springs as Sustainability Manager in 2023. She is responsible for implementing and managing the City’s Sustainability Action Plan, developing policy, coordinating city initiatives across departments, providing education and outreach, and partnering with the community and external organizations.

Book Signing and Artist Talk: "Troubled Waters" by Mary Annaïse Heglar
2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join us on Thursday, June 6th at 7PM for an exclusive book signing event with Mary Annaïse Heglar, featuring her latest novel ‘Troubled Waters.’ The event will be a conversation between Mary Heglar and Autumn Kioti, interdisciplinary artist and Master Naturalist, with a Q&A at the end for the public.

In this talk, Mary Heglar and Autumn Kioti will interview each other about each’s respective creative processes complete with a Q&A at the end for the audience to participate and ask questions.

About Mary Annaïse Heglar:Mary Annaïse Heglar is known for her essays that dissect and interrogate the climate crisis, drawing heavily on her personal experience as a Black woman with deep roots in the South. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, The Nation, The Boston Globe, Vox, Rolling Stone, and other outlets. Her work has also been featured in collections like All We Can Save, The World As We Knew It, The Black Agenda, Letters to the Earth, and Not Too Late. She is the author of the children’s book, The World is Ours to Cherish (Random House Kids, 2024), and the novel, Troubled Waters (Harper Muse, 2024).

With investigative journalist Amy Westervelt, she co-created the Hot Take podcast and newsletter, which retired in 2022. She has taught at Columbia University in New York and Tulane University in New Orleans. In 2020, she received a SEAL Environmental Journalism award.

Mary has been obsessed with the art of storytelling as long as she can remember. She began writing about the climate crisis in 2018 as a way to process her own climate grief. From there, she expanded into other modes of storytelling, including podcasting, teaching, and public speaking. She is based in New Orleans, but her heart is in Mississippi and her soul is in Birmingham.

About Autumn Kioti:Autumn Kioti, an interdisciplinary artist and Master Naturalist, uses art and nature as a common language to tell stories, addressing issues like climate change, food justice, and access to wild spaces. Their work spans diverse mediums, from garbage and video to poetry and traditional art forms, adapting to engage audiences through installations, performances, and workshops. They’ve exhibited globally, from New York City to South Florida, and have been in residence with organizations like NYC Audubon and the Santa Fe Art Institute. Autumn’s recent commission for West Palm Beach showcases their ongoing impact in the art community.

Artist Talk with Scott Schneider | Toxic/Nature Studios
2024-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Toxic/Nature Studios features environmental photography by Scott Schneider that celebrates the majesty of nature and laments its demise, in small moments. Using close-up macro techniques with his iPhone, the photographs express Schneider’s appreciation for and concern about the environment. With the practice of taking photos daily of his surroundings, Schneider creates archival, digital prints from these images using environmentally friendly inks on bamboo paper.

“As we become increasingly distracted by our devices, we tend to overlook small disasters beneath our feet. Likewise, we can fail to notice the beautiful moments present in nature. I explore these concepts in the “Toxic” and “Nature” galleries on my website ToxicNature.com. Beauty can also be found in the rust, decay, and textures of everyday objects, which I highlight in the “Manufactor” gallery, found on the website as well.” ~Scott Schneider

Join this event to ask questions, learn more about Scott’s work and more!

Admission is FREE. Registration is not required.

Memory Quilt Community Project: Free Interactive Memory Gathering Session
2024-05-18 10:30 - 12:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Artist Talk Part I & Free Interactive Memory Gathering SessionIn the lead-up to June, Kristin will give a talk explaining the process and importance of the Memory Quilt. During this session participants are invited write their memories on provided fabric blocks. Free and open to the public!

Join artist Kristin Beck in honoring and highlighting Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month this June with her Memory Quilt community building project! Participants are invited to share their own memories to incorporate into the quilt. Fabric will be available to hand write memories, or participants may contribute a piece of fabric from a meaningful piece of clothing (ex: a baby’s onesie or grandad’s favorite shirt.)

Water State TALK + COMMUNITY INTERACTION with Alejandra Abad
2024-05-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, United States
Join Venezuelan artist Alejandra Abad during our upcoming MIX Happy Hour for an engaging talk about her past projects, process, and recent work where she explores belonging and mutual compassion as key parts of collective wellness.

Join Venezuelan artist Alejandra Abad during our upcoming MIX Happy Hour for an engaging talk about her past projects, process, and recent work where she explores belonging and mutual compassion as key parts of collective wellness. Abad’s current project, Water State, relates to sharing stories of refuge in Florida. Through outdoor digital projections Abad will bring the Everglades and our natural world into urban spaces.

During the talk, Abad will involve the audience through collecting stories related to belonging, feeling at home, immigration, and how natural spaces reactivate that sense of feeling at home. Community participation is important to lend this project strength and meaning. Have a story to share? Join us, all are welcome!

May 9, 2024, 6:30pm to 7:30pm – Artist Talk, Q+A, & Interactive Memory Gathering Session

Abad will provide a talk about her multidisciplinary process, her past and current projects, including her upcoming partnerships with the Museum, and will answer audience questions during a question-and-answer segment. During this session participants are invited to share their memories as a part of Water State. Free and open to the public!
