Meredith Clements

Jul 26, 2024 | artscalendar.com | Nile Fortner |Sharon Geltner |Meredith Clements

Andy Ballentine lived in the crown jewel of the Caribbean during his growing years. The golden hues of the sand, winds whispering through the swaying palms, and turquoise waters of the Caribbean stretching out to meet the horizon in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. “Jamaica itself is art,” says Ballentine. “In America, it’s more like concrete buildings and when I was in Europe, someone mentioned how Americans can kill the color. We squeeze the color from the tube and that is it.

Jul 25, 2024 | artscalendar.com | Sharon Geltner |Meredith Clements |Gregory Carannante

In a humble, wooden 1912 schoolhouse in Davie, Barbie expert Constance Ruppender, a longtime resident of Wilton Manors, carefully arranges her exquisite collection of 300 dolls, for her exhibit: Barbie Girl: A Collector’s Showcase. Without being aware of it, Ruppender not only beat a large, famous museum to the punch by two days, her doll collection is almost double the size of the one being touted globally by the famous Design Museum of London.

Dec 18, 2023 | bizjournals.com | Meredith Clements

Kick off the new year with the return of IGNITE Broward, South Florida’s multi-sensory festival of immersive art and light, presented by Broward County Cultural Division and Mad Arts. The third annual IGNITE festival runs from Jan. 24-28, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach, with an array of immersive and interactive light and sound-based experiences created by top national and international artists and designers using the most innovative digital technologies.