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The inaugural Mennello Museum Invitational, a group exhibition at The Mennello Museum of American Art, will highlight new work by contemporary regional artists whose work enriches our community and our lives in Central Florida. This exhibition shares the work of local artists who call Orlando home with the goal of introducing their work to a broader audience and encouraging collecting art on a local level.
Opening on Valentine’s Day, February 14, this exhibition will be on view in the museum’s Marilyn Gallery, and will serve as a heart-filled embrace of our creative community. The public opening will be celebrated on February 14 with an Opening Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It is a great opportunity to see work right out of the studios of Orlando talent, and on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, hug an artist! We HEART Art!
The inaugural artists include Victor Bokas, Shosh C., Mindy Colton, Nancy Jay, Richard Munster, Jackie Otto Miller, Victor Quino, Maria Ramos, Paul T. Scarborough, and Katty Smith. The Invitational aims to share recent work in painting and sculpture and variety of expressions and interest within each medium from abstraction to representational.
The Mennello Museum Invitational is curated by Paul T. Scarborough, Shannon Fitzgerald, and Katherine Navarro as an invitation to artists to present work in a group exhibition while supporting both the museum and the artists. Shannon Fitzgerald, Executive Director states: “It is an exciting time to be an artist in Orlando, and this is one way we can support artists who live and work in our neighborhoods with visibility, peer collegiality, museum presentation, introductions to collectors, and hopefully, funds.” I thank each artist for contributing to
our community, our museum and to the quality of life in Orlando.” All work in the exhibition will also be featured and available for purchase at the 14th annual An Evening with Fabulous Friends Gala on Saturday, March 4, at The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World. All artists have generously donated 50% of all proceeds to benefit The Mennello Museum.
Paul T. Scarborough, Mennello Museum Invitational curator and artist, states: “I am fueled with energy from my thoughts and feelings of what is going on in my life, with my friends and family, and the world around me whether it is good, bad, or indifferent. Those restless thoughts and powerful feelings have nowhere to go for me other than out of my head and onto the canvas!” He continues, “it gives me joy to work with my fellow artists and share their work side-by-side each other and with them museum- that excites me!
The Mennello Museum Invitational serves to support our local artists, provide visibility for their work, and introduce them to new collectors while providing our community an amazing opportunity to build their collection of art.