Jon Bon Jovi in JamaicaJon Bon Jovi in Jamaica
Jon Bon Jovi in Jamaica, circa 1986, photographed by Mark Weiss. An exhibtion of Weiss's rock and roll photography is on view at Gallery 725 beginning Friday, March 17 | Courtesy of Gallery 725

ARTS PICKS | March 17-19

Published on March 15, 2023 at 11:42 pm
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Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend.

Sara Carter, Protective Hairstyle, 2016, Screenprint and kanekalon | Courtesy of the artist

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

Print+

MOCA Jax | Downtown Jacksonville

Artist and University of North Florida Associate Professor Sheila Goloborotko curates this group show exploring diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion through the ever-expanding medium of printmaking. Originally shown at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, New Jersey, Print+: Sameness and Otherness in Contemporary Print Media takes a multimedia approach to work that reflects the varied experiences of the artists. The exhibition is open to the public starting Friday, March 17th and runs through through Sunday, August 27. More info and gallery hours here.

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Friday 

The Decade that Rocked! | Photographs by Mark “Weissguy” Weiss 

Gallery 725 | Atlantic Highlands

If rock and roll in the 1980’s had a look — and it certainly did — we owe much of our visual understanding of the teased hair, bright colors and spandex that defined the style of the decade’s popular music to famed lensman Mark “Weissguy” Weiss. Contemporary art gallery and print shop Gallery 725 hosts an exhibit of the Jersey-born photographer’s classic compositions, featuring portraits and performance photos of a diverse range of artists, from Prince to Bon Jovi. A opening night party is on Friday at 6 p.m. The exhibit runs through March 27th, with two planned meet-and-greets with the photographer next weekend as well. More info here.


Courtney Lewis conducting

Friday & Saturday

Bruckner’s Brilliance 

Jacoby Symphony Hall | Downtown Jacksonville 

Music Director Courtney Lewis leads the Jax Symphony through Austrian organist and composer Josef Anton Bruckner’s famous Fifth Symphony — like Kind of Blue is to jazz or The Chronic is to hip-hop, Bruckner’s piece is a must-listen for any symphonic fan. Tickets and more info here.

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author image Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Shaw is a writer, editor and musician. His writing has appeared in Folio Weekly, Edible Northeast Florida, The Surfer's Journal, and SURFER Magazine, and he's reported on national stories for The New York Times. He was previously editor in chief of the Void Magazine.

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