Please join us Friday, August 11th for a morning of Culture at the James Museum.
The morning begins at 10am with entry to the James Museum, which will include Un/Natural Selections: Wildlife in Contemporary Art Exhibition. A free docent tour is offered at 11 am which includes the regular exhibits and maybe a quick discussion of the special exhibition depending on the docent's program. After touring the museum we will have lunch at Datz restaurant on Central Ave. This is a great event to bring spouses and enjoy the day in our own beautiful downtown St Pete!
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
Explore the meaning of wildlife art within the context of contemporary art. Organized by the National Museum of Wildlife Art, this exhibition considers the diverse ways contemporary artists use animal imagery to address humanity’s interconnectedness with the natural world.
The title of this exhibition is a play on Charles Darwin’s concept of natural selection from his pivotal writing, On the Origin of Species (1859). Darwin’s ideas contributed much to the development of wildlife art in the late 1800s, as artists began to represent animals in natural habitats, enacting natural behaviors. The artists in this exhibit represent another stage in the evolution of animal art: choosing to represent animals in alternative, unnatural spaces—spaces more often directly linked to civilization than to wilderness.
Comprised of works exclusively from the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s permanent collection, this exhibition offers a wide range of works in a variety of media divided into four thematic sections: Tradition, Politics, Science, and Aesthetics. These realms act as overlapping chapters, investigating the ways we use animal imagery to tackle human concerns.
“Enthusiasts of the museum’s wildlife art will love how this family-friendly exhibition explores new ways of understanding animals and the spaces they inhabit,” says The James Museum Curator of Art Emily Kapes.
Entry Fee is $23 or $18 Seniors (65+). Please be prepared to purchase your ticket at the door. Reminder: register for docent tour at time of admission. Note: Tampa Bay History Center members get in free in August.
MUSEUM'S WEBSITE: The James Museum, Home - The James Museum
We will meet for lunch at 12:15 after you are done touring the Museum at the popular Datz restaurant around the corner on Central Ave.
MENU: Datz Restaurants (datztampa.com)
LOGISTICS:
Please indicate in your registration if you plan to carpool from the PYCC Parking lot near the tennis courts at 9:10 am. We will need some drivers, and those that do not drive will split the parking costs. Also, please indicate if you will be joining us for lunch or not.
Museum Parking is available on Levels 3, 4, 7 & 8 of the automated SouthCore Parking Garage located above the museum. Enter at 101 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Please note: special event rates vary and may apply.
Rates
Daily parking
- Floors 3, 4, 7 and 8 are available for visitor parking
- $1 per hour or any part thereof — $8 maximum per day
For more information call Carol Kaminsky at 203-770-6995.
