Canvas Outdoor Museum Show

Canvas Outdoor Museum Show
Founded2015 (2015)
Websitewww.canvaswpb.org

Canvas Outdoor Museum Show is an annual art exhibition held in West Palm Beach, Florida. The event features artists who create site-specific installations on public infrastructure and in shared public spaces. Founded by gallery owner Nicole Henry of Nicole Henry Fine Art, the show highlights visual artists working in contemporary, mural, street, public, video art, and site-specific installations. The exhibition is typically held in the second week of November in Downtown West Palm Beach.

Each exhibition showcases 18–20 international artists, including both emerging and established figures. It also includes a Local Showdown, where area artists compete for participation in the subsequent year.

The inaugural show in November 2015 featured[1] 20 artists from the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Puerto Rico. Participants included 2Alas,[2] Bik-Ismo, CASE Maclaim, Cheryl Maeder, Greg Mike, Herakut, Jean-Luc Moerman, Jeremy Penn, José Bedia Valdés, Kai, Katja Loher, Kobra, Pastel, Registered Artists, Michael Dweck, Ron English, Sean Yoro (aka HULA),[3] WRDSMTH, and ZEUS.[4][5]

Over 18 site-specific installations and large-scale murals have been created throughout Downtown West Palm Beach on select buildings and infrastructure. Locations have included the City Hall Courtyard, Royal Park Bridge, Fern Street, and The Whitney.[6]

The 2015 CANVAS Local Showdown was held in Northwood Village. Seven local artists competed for inclusion in the 2016 CANVAS lineup; Amanda Valdes won the competition through public vote via the CANVAS app.[7]

In 2016, the exhibition expanded to include nearby Lake Worth. Participating artists included Amanda Valdez, Astro, Case Maclaim, Greg Mike, Griffin Loop, HEC One Love, Hoxxoh, HULA, Hybycozo, Laura Kimpton, Lonac, Lori Pratico, Pichiavo, Pipsqueak Was Here!!!, Sipros, WRDSMTH, and ZEUS. Represented nations were the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, the Netherlands, Spain, Croatia, Germany, and France.[8]

The 2017 show was again held in both West Palm Beach and Lake Worth, with some artists returning from the prior year’s show. New participants included Cyrcle, D*Face, Jennifer Chaparro (winner of the Local Showdown), Kobra, and Okuda.[9][10]

Charity

CANVAS Art Charities, an official not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in August 2015 with a board of directors. The charity supports and curates year-round public art programming and events. Artist Dean Zeus Coleman won the artist residency and planned to create an installation in Downtown Abacoa in Jupiter, Florida.[11][12]

Board of directors

  • Nicole Henry, owner, Nicole Henry Fine Art
  • Elin Nordegren, philanthropist
  • Alex Foster, co-founder and managing principal at Atlas Partners
  • Michael Weinberg, senior vice president, Merrill Lynch
  • William Corrente, founding partner, CS Capital Group
  • Michelle Grande, philanthropist, Berlin Family Foundation
  • Roy Assad, managing partner, Human Capital Group & COO of M&V Magazine

Residency artists

  • 2015: Dean Zeus Coleman: Abacoa, Jupiter, Florida

References

  1. ^ "See mural artists transform West Palm Beach's streets into art". My Palm Beach Post. November 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Streets: 2Alas & Herakut & Pastel // Canvas Outdoor Museum Show (Florida)". Arrested Motion. November 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Yahoo! News Photos of the Day". Yahoo! News. November 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Perrier Loves Art: Q&A with Zeus". Perrier. November 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Pieprzak, Katarzyna (2010-03-05), "Taking Art to the Streets: The Ephemeral Outdoor Museum as Contact Zone", Imagined Museums, University of Minnesota Press, pp. 127–158, doi:10.5749/minnesota/9780816665181.003.0005, ISBN 9780816665181
  6. ^ "Outdoor Museum Show transforms West Palm Beach". WPTV 5 WPB. Nov 10, 2015. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "OUTDOOR ART: CANVAS TAKES OVER WEST PALM". Palm Beach Illustrated. November 2015.
  8. ^ "Under-the-Radar Arts Festivals You Need to Start Planning for Now". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  9. ^ Kester, Jennifer. "5 Reasons Palm Beach Is A Cultural Destination". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  10. ^ Thompson, Kevin D. "10 artists painting giant murals in Lake Worth for outdoor museum show". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  11. ^ "CANVAS draws attention to West Palm art scene". Palm Beach Post. December 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "Canvas outdoor museum show opens in downtown West Palm Beach". Art Daily. November 2018.
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