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This Issue’s Feature Stories

Publisher’s Note

Publisher’s Note

by Cinda Sherman, Publisher

Are you among the few who haven’t heard of Imagination Squared yet? Or among the several thousands who have? Or possibly among the nearly one thousand creative participants? No matter: you have in your hands a fascinating snapshot of nine-hundred and eight-six imaginative creations and the people who made the Imagination Squared project possible. 

Cover: Imagination Squared!

Cover: Imagination Squared!

by Madeleine Peck Wagner

Imagination Squared! A Creative Response Experiment

More Activity = More Life: OTG in Downtown

More Activity = More Life: OTG in Downtown

by Madeleine Peck Wagner

Urban renewal efforts and initiatives frequently follow a formula that roughly goes: artists, young twentysomethings, and oddball stores, followed by the gay community and specialty retailers, then the wider community and more mainstream shops.

New China at the Dawn of the 21st Century

New China at the Dawn of the 21st Century

by Ben Thompson Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of the University of North Florida

On September 17th, MOCA Jacksonville will open a new exhibition titled East/West: Visually Speaking. The exhibit, organized by the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UAM), highlights the work of contemporary Chinese artists.

Renoir & The Impressionists

Renoir & The Impressionists

For two days in October, R. Roberts Gallery will host the exhibition and art acquisition event Renoir & The Impressionists, a rare collection of paintings, drawings, etchings and lithographs by the world's finest masters of Impressionism.

Fall Arts & Entertainment Calendar 2010/11

Fall Arts & Entertainment Calendar 2010/11

by Arbus staff

Your Guide to North Florida’s Special Events and Exhibitions, Galleries and Art Shows, Performances and more!