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This is not the week to be going from place to place browsing for art or something in Green Bay. Or doing anything else there either. Did you see that football game? Brrrrr! I actually felt sorry for those guys. It’s also not a great time to be wandering the streets to visit art galleries in Chicago or Manhattan. Or even Atlanta, which hit 17 degrees yesterday. But here? In South Florida? Yep, here it’s a fine time to go art shopping, with temperatures today in the 70s and partly sunny skies. The rest of the week is predicted to get even warmer. Luckily, this time of year is also the best period to buy paintings, sculptures, collage and other art works all over South Florida. And luckily, if you’re in town next weekend, there’s a show worth checking out while savoring the warm air. Think of it as hot art for a nice hot day.
Just south of Fort Lauderdale, in Dania Beach, the Art and Antique Festival begins on Friday, January 25, and runs through Sunday, January 27. The renowned Miami urban painter, Purvis Young, is among the artists whose works will be featured in this exhibition. Another is the famous Malaysian painter, Tew Nai Tong, whose beautiful painting called "Mother’s Day" is for sale in the Grace Café and Galleries in Dania Beach. I’m familiar with that particular piece and think it’s gorgeous. There also will be a lot of original Haitian paintings and other lovely art at this show – all of it available for purchase throughout the area around Federal Highway and Dania Beach Boulevard.
More than 100 art and antique dealers will be showcased during the weekend, with evening events and auctions planned as well. Though this is an outdoor festival, the real heart of the art exhibition will be at Grace Café. Located in an historic building at 49 North Federal Highway in Dania Beach, this combination art gallery and coffee shop offers some of the most interesting artworks for sale in South Florida. If you go to the festival, make sure to wander inside this store to look over the dozens of paintings hanging on the walls, ceiling to floor. The Art and Antique Festival also will feature collectibles and antique furniture and a lot more. For information or directions, call 954-921-1231. I’m planning on heading over there sometime next weekend for sure. All I know is that it beats shopping for art right now in Green Bay.
Just south of Fort Lauderdale, in Dania Beach, the Art and Antique Festival begins on Friday, January 25, and runs through Sunday, January 27. The renowned Miami urban painter, Purvis Young, is among the artists whose works will be featured in this exhibition. Another is the famous Malaysian painter, Tew Nai Tong, whose beautiful painting called "Mother’s Day" is for sale in the Grace Café and Galleries in Dania Beach. I’m familiar with that particular piece and think it’s gorgeous. There also will be a lot of original Haitian paintings and other lovely art at this show – all of it available for purchase throughout the area around Federal Highway and Dania Beach Boulevard.
More than 100 art and antique dealers will be showcased during the weekend, with evening events and auctions planned as well. Though this is an outdoor festival, the real heart of the art exhibition will be at Grace Café. Located in an historic building at 49 North Federal Highway in Dania Beach, this combination art gallery and coffee shop offers some of the most interesting artworks for sale in South Florida. If you go to the festival, make sure to wander inside this store to look over the dozens of paintings hanging on the walls, ceiling to floor. The Art and Antique Festival also will feature collectibles and antique furniture and a lot more. For information or directions, call 954-921-1231. I’m planning on heading over there sometime next weekend for sure. All I know is that it beats shopping for art right now in Green Bay.
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