Donors who contributed to the hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were invited to take a sneak peek of the new unit. Donations from the past three years raised more than $1 million to make the renovation possible. A special gift from Yv
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Paintings by the Delray Art League line the wall behind Boynton Beach resident Brian Schoch at the Boynton Beach City Library. The art show, ‘Destinations in Art,’ continues through Jan. 4. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lucy Lazarony
Librarie
Recent estimates suggest that as many as half of local arts journalism jobs in America have disappeared over the past decade. In South Florida I’d suggest that proportion is even higher.
Yes, there are a few local bloggers who will tell you ab
By Mary Thurwachter
No stranger to “employee of the quarter” awards from the Lantana Police Department, Officer Edward Tavcar made another appearance at the Town Council’s Oct. 24 meeting. This time, he was recognized for his diligence in invest
By Mary Thurwachter
Developers for Water Tower Commons received approval from the Lantana Town Council for several changes to the commercial plan for the 72-acre retail and residential project at the old A.G. Holley State Hospital site. But they’l
ABOVE: Turbulent Backcountry, an oil on Upson board by Willie Daniels, one of the Highwaymen. The artists often sold their work along roadsides.
BELOW: Boca Bridge, an oil on canvas by A.E. ‘Beanie’ Backus
The works of A.E. ‘Beanie’ Backus and Flor
Mrs. Arnold MacSpadden (left) with Mrs. Horatio Ebert and Mrs. J. Myer Schine at a 1956 Artists’ Guild fundraiser.
A painting by Albert P. Murrow, circa 1965, of the building at 801 Palmetto Park Road that first housed the Boca Raton Museum of Art an
Plein air artist Ralph Papa sets up his easel to continue working on a painting on a recent Friday in Delray Beach. Plein Air Palm Beach is partnering with the Delray Beach Historical Society to capture the city’s notable homes and buildings, with a
Ralph Papa's plein-air painting By the Tracks was chosen to represent the exhibit on a postcard. Photos provided
By Lucy Lazarony
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County kicks off its 2015-16 season of art exhibits with Made in Delray.
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More than 150 art lovers attended the opening reception of an exhibition by Deborah Bigeleisen, whose two dozen flower-inspired paintings will hang through April 30. The vibrant artwork traces the path of Bigeleisen’s focus from creating portraits of
The gallery space at Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts in Lake Worth.
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Tim Stepien/
The Coastal Star
By Lucy Lazarony
A historic Florida East Coast Railway depot near downtown Lake Worth has been transformed into a new creative arts cente
The International Kinetic Art Exhibit will fill downtown Boynton Beach with art in motion.
By Jane Smith
Fine art will meet hard science when Boynton Beach hosts the International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium Feb. 7 and 8. The event and year
By Steven J. Smith
Event organizer Nancy Flinn, along with artists Max Matteson and Beth Sloat, have teamed with the Delray Art League to invite area artists to submit digital photos of paintings for an art show planned for Ocean Ridge Town Hall t
The Boca Raton Musuem of Art in Mizner Park.
By Lucy Lazarony
Sip a complimentary glass of wine, take in the art, people watch, grab a sketchpad and create your own version of an inspiring museum piece.
Welcome to Late Night Thursday at th
By Shelley Gilken
The first piece of art children typically focus on at the Boca Museum of Art is in the lobby. Towering over all, teetering toward the ceiling, is a statue of 13 oversized teacups and five saucers — with a teakettle on top.
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To say the Armory Art Center’s wearable-art runway show was over the top in creative genius would be an understatement. A standing-room-only crowd of 300-plus cheered the inventive undertaking as 36 models strutted in everything from a multicolor en
ABOVE: Tom Vinci, 90, a resident of the Sabal Point Condominiums in Boca Raton, poses with his artwork — intricately painted squares similar to the stenciled designs created by his father. BELOW: Gay ‘Gigi’ Vela holds a hand-woven mohair jacket she
Works of art by clients of the VSA, such as the one above, will be on display at the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization offices in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
Related story: Painting enables Boca man to reclaim his voice
By Mary Thurwachter
Kirk Coakley of Boca Raton with his Sumi-e ink paintings of bamboo and bonsai. Coakley’s work will be part of the Very Special Arts Fair in Boynton Beach this month. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
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