Sweet Ink
Matthew Dudley, a tattoo artist at Carbon Ink Tattoo, loves to put food on people’s skin—and he’s not alone. “Food is universal; everyone can connect to food in some way,” he says. “It’s also kind of silly to get…
Art
Look Around
The Statue of Liberty. Venus di Milo. Abraham Lincoln, pensive in his chair. These are but a few of the statuary that draw millions each year—spectators moved by human figures crafted from metal and stone. The earliest known sculptures are…
Pulling Together
Music rises through the air at Cascades Park where vibrant fabrics, rhythmic drums, and smiling faces energize the space. This is the Harambee Festival, a Tallahassee tradition celebrating unity through African art and culture. The festival is a warm…
Pressing On
Printmaker and photographer Mika Fowler’s 2,400-pound Vandercook 219 printing press has a new home: The Letterpress Studio on the grounds of LeMoyne Arts, now offering workshops for the public. As soon as you walk inside the light-filled studio, the aroma…
Fiber Forward
Rooted in centuries of global tradition, fiber arts such as quilting, knitting, crochet, needlework, and weaving have long served both practical and expressive purposes. Often dismissed as “women’s work,” these techniques were historically undervalued in the art world despite their…
A League Of Their Own
The quote, “Creativity takes courage,” comes from Henri Matisse, the French artist known for breaking artistic rules into his 80s. And courage is what it took for the Artists’ League of the Big Bend, formerly just The Artists’ League, to…
Finding Peace in Color
In a world that moves too fast, where stress piles up like unread emails and self-care feels like a luxury, one Tallahassee studio is redefining what it means to heal. At Breathe in Color Arts & Wellness Studio, wellness isn’t…
Adventure Is Out There
Shane Reynolds is a true Floridian. He was born in Pensacola, raised in Fort Walton, and lives in Destin. As a kid, Reynolds didn’t stray too far from home. “My dad liked to be home, and that was his thing,”…
Wanderlust in Watercolor
Tallahassee artist René Lynch has a knack for making friends wherever she goes. A seasoned traveler with a passport full of stamps, she’s eager to strike up conversations with strangers, learn from locals, and gather inspiration for her lush watercolor…
Girl Power Aglow in Gold
Isabella Al-Sharif is an exotic name Tallahassee is getting used to. In just under a year as the programming coordinator and curator of LeMoyne Arts in downtown Tallahassee, she has selected art for a half dozen exhibitions. In addition, Al-Sharif…
Tallahassee’s Cultural Crossroads
Railroad Square’s storied past is as layered as the murals that embellish its walls. Spanning nine acres, the district sits between Florida State University and Florida A&M University, with historic railroad tracks running along its edge. Originally the site of…
From Palate to Palette
The merits of crunchy versus creamy peanut butter are fiercely debated by enthusiasts, but for local artist Noah Verrier, there’s room for both. He likes crunchy for eating and creamy for his still life paintings, which often include PB&Js, gummy…
Artist Paul Tamanian Takes His Stand in Tallahassee
In Tallahassee, you just never know what lies around the corner. In this case, it is the emergence of something the Capital City has never had before. Something that just might thrust our leafy North Florida metropolis onto the major…
Experiments in Magic
Sitting beneath a sprawling live oak, the figures of artist Beth Appleton and her husband, David Harbaugh, shimmer in the afternoon shadows. They seem a tableau made of many colors, different pieces that merge into form—much like the images that…
Opening Nights
Comedian Jay Leno, the Count Basie Orchestra, country music legend Emmylou Harris, disco kings KC & The Sunshine Band, classic rocker Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colton Whitehead might be as diverse a collection of artists…
Spreading Wings
The open road and time on your hands is as good an invitation to creativity as any, and in his early career, Mark Mustian had plenty of both. The bond attorney spent hours driving across the state to visit clients—municipalities…
A New Path Forward
Lily Kemp arrived at the Chicken Salad Chick on Market Street one Sunday afternoon eager to buy…
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Presents ‘Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert’
Concert features composer John Williams’ score performed live to film
36th Art in Gadsden Award Winners Announced
Celebrating with special events all summer long
