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Unleash your artistic self at the Norton. Create your own drawing, such as the magnificent Lionfish drawn by local Tequesta artist Brittany Bosher (featured), and be inspired by the exhibition “Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature”. The event is presented by the Norton Museum of Art, located at 1450 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Learn the fundamental skills needed to turn hand-drawn images from the gallery into paintings. 

Also check out other Arts Events in West Palm Beach, Fine Arts Events in West Palm Beach, and Workshops presented by The Norton. Support local artists. For custom inquiries on Ms. Bosher please contact 561-797-2315 or through her website.

Children ages 5-12, and their accompanying grown-ups, participate in a gallery…

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The Norton Museum of Art is presenting the “Open Spaces / A Natural Movers Dance Performance Series” you will not want to miss. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 2:00 pm. The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1450 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach.

The series of dance performances presented by Natural Movers Foundation; Open Spaces is a site-specific showcase of dance artists. The annual performance provides this diverse group of professional artists with a platform to present their work while allowing the community to witness dance in new ways. This year's showcase features original choreography inspired by the Norton Museum of Art artworks.

Museum Galleries and Great Hall. Space is limited.

Schedule and…

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Your summer starts here at the Norton Museum of Art and the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens.  Enjoy the Palm Beach County outdoors with a touch of culture with a Sculpture Garden Tour or a visit to the museum. The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) operating foundation established in 1977 by the prominent sculptor Ann Weaver Norton.

Explore the sculptures in the garden with Museum docents on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Works by major artists including Keith Haring, Fernand Leger and others are on view.  Enjoy a very special long-term loan, a monumental work by Charles Ray entitled Huck and Jim.

The 30-minute tours beat the heat and provide morning guests with introductions to varied modern and contemporary…

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The Norton Museum of Art hosts a collection of over 7,000 fine art work with a concentration in European, American, and Chinese art as well as in contemporary art and photography. On Fridays and Saturdays, museum admission is free at The Norton! The entire family is welcome to experience the museum’s new renovations and sculpture gardens.

Date: Friday, November 15th & Saturday, Saturday, November 16th, 2019

Time: 10:00am – 10:00pm

Location: Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL

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When in South Florida and looking for something slightly different to do on a Thursday evening, head on over to the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. The Norton Museum is hosting Art After Dark every Thursday evening between 5:00pm and 9:00pm.

With the Norton being open in the evening on Thursday nights, you may visit the galleries, appreciate the exhibits, art workshops, lectures and more.  The evenings have a lively “happy hour” vibe through culture and entertainment.

The museum has a mix of contemporary art and art throughout the ages. It features over 7,000 works, with a concentration in American, European, and Chinese art as well as in contemporary art, photography and sculpture gardens.   

The museum will highlight Jean-Michel…

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The Modern Art movement began in the 19th century. Modern art includes artistic works in which the traditions of the past have been cast aside in the spirit of experimentation. Modern artists incorporated new ways of seeing the nature of materials and functions of art.

A special exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art about Women Modernists examine the intersection of gender and modernism from different points of view. Four women are featured in the special exhibition “O’Keefe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach:  Women Modernists in New York".  These women all lived and worked in New York City between 1910 and 1935.  The artists sought acknowledgment as artists in their own right.  It is evident how their gender molded their circumstances where they worked,…

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The Norton Museum of Art celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.  To commemorate the diamond anniversary the museum is expanding!  The Norton opened in 1941 and is globally known for its notable permanent collection featuring American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art and Photography. Within the collection of masterpieces of 19th century and 20th century painting and sculpture, include works by such contemporary masters as Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso, O’Keeffe, and Pollock.

Expansion of the museum officially broke ground February 6, 2016.   The $60 million expansion will add an additional 13,000 square feet, restore the original east to west orientation, and shift the entrance to the south side of the museum to highlight the…

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