Visual arts coverage, including news, think-pieces, profiles of local artists and previews of upcoming exhibits and performances happening in and around Jacksonville.
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March 13, 2024

ARTS PICKS | March 15-17

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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March 6, 2024

ARTS PICKS | March 8-10

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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February 29, 2024

ARTS PICKS | March 1-3

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday  Steve Hackett plays Genesis  Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville When guitarist Steve Hackett and pre-popstar-fame drummer Phil Collins joined the U.K. band Genesis in the early 1970s, together with the group’s increasingly eccentric frontperson Peter Gabriel, the band reached its creative apex. Hackett

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February 21, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 23-25

A Downtown music fest, symphonic tribute to British musical genius and Jacksonville’s annual multicultural celebration are this week’s Arts Picks.

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February 13, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 16-18

Romantic symphony music, a quietly moving play and blues music in St. Augustine are this week’s Arts Picks.

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February 7, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 9-11

Jazz in St. Augustine, storytelling in Riverside and Yellow House founder Hope McMath’s first solo show are this weekend’s Arts Picks.

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January 31, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 2-4

Contemporary dance, a Nigerian painter, art about Black motherhood and a guitar quartet are this weekend’s Arts Picks.

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January 25, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 25-27

Shopping at the beach, symphony music, jazz in Avondale, and photos from John Lennon’s Lost Weekend are this week’s Arts Picks.

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January 17, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 19-21

New art, old music and Black culture make the list of top 4 Arts Picks for this weekend in the Jacksonville area.

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January 10, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 12-14

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top four arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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January 3, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 5-7

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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December 28, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 29-31

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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December 12, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 15-17

Two holiday maker markets, a symphony performance, The Nutcracker, and a royal singing group are this weekend’s Arts Picks.

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December 5, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 8-10

Holiday music, a new art gallery opening and a Gingerbread Extravaganza make this week’s list of Arts Picks.

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November 29, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 1-3

A local holiday arts market, piano prodigy with the Jacksonville Symphony and local literary fest are this week’s Arts Picks.

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November 16, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 17-19

A cover band concert in the Cummer Gardens, open artist studios in Riverside and classical music at Jacksonville Beach at this week’s Arts Picks.

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November 8, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 10-12

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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November 3, 2023

5 new student-created sculptures on display in Jax Beach

Five new University of North Florida student created sculptures were installed Friday in Jacksonville Beach.

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November 1, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 3-5

PorchFest, the music of John Williams at the symphony and an exhibition on St. Augustine’s Black history are this week’s Arts Picks.

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October 25, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 27-29

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

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October 19, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 20-22

This weekend’s Arts Picks include a jazz trio, art by one of the Florida Highwaymen and a music-and-art show in Riverside.

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October 12, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 13-15

Two concerts on Friday night, an art show at the Beaches and Jacksonville’s only Hispanic festival are the Arts Picks for this weekend.

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October 5, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 6-8

Two art shows and Jacksonville’s annual LGBTQ pride festival are this weekend’s Arts Picks.

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September 28, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 29–Oct. 1

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday & Saturday  Beethoven, Schumann & Liebermann Jacoby Symphony Hall | Downtown Jacksonville  On Friday and Saturday, Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs performs a new commissioned organ concerto composed by Lowell Liebermann, and the symphony explores works by 19th-century German composer Robert Shumann and —

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