Naples Art

Former Naples Art Director Barbara Hill played a role in Jim Rosenquist's gift of seven important artworks

Tom Hall

The Naples Art Institute’s current exhibition includes a number of important works from its permanent collection. At the pinnacle of this long list are seven James Rosenquist serigraphs. This is the inside story on how Naples Art obtained these important works of art.

Construct by Italian artist Tomaso Albertini

Arts & Culture

Tomaso Albertini creates dynamic 3-D art at Naples Art Institute

Tom Hall

Tomaso Albertini is creating dynamic three-dimensional art at Naples Art Institute. In the realm of art, Albertini’s process, medium and compositions are unique. They had to be in order to stand out among the competition in New York City, where he launched his career in 2015.

The Naples Art Institute with "Intersections" banners hanging outside main entrance.

Arts & Culture

'Intersections' displays many of the works collected by Naples Art Institute over past 25 years

Tom Hall

The Naples Art Institute is a museum with a permanent collection of more than 350 works that it has amassed over the last 25 years. A sampling of these artworks are on display through October 27 in an exhibition titled "Intersections: The 25-Year Journey of Our Collection."

Naples Players Stage Manager Cole Butcher stands in the Kizzie Theater (formerly Blackburn Hall). Upgrades include 452-seat proscenium theater with balcony (308 seats on the main floor; 144 in the balcony), state-of-the-art sound system by Meyer Sound, acoustical design by Gary W. Siebein, custom millwork walls fabricated by local cabinet maker John Jewell, an orchestra pit for 16 musicians, state-of-the-art lighting system, a one-of-a-kind “Sensory Booth," and more.

Arts & Culture

Naples Players near completion of $21 million year-long renovation

Tara Calligan

Phase one of The Naples Players' $21 million renovation project is nearing completion. Here's what visitors can expect in the new space.

Arts visionary and advertising pioneer Myra Janco Daniels died Wednesday at 96.

Myra Janco Daniels, iconic arts champion and advertising pioneer, dies Wednesday

John Davis

Myra Janco Daniels, who founded the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples) and the Naples Museum of Art (now the Baker Museum), died Wednesday, June 22, at the age of 96.

A model applies cloud-inspired makeup before walking the runway in the 2022 Naples Art Scene to Be Seen fashion show. Each year Naples Art accepts entries through a blind submission process. Judges look for out-of-the-box, one-of-a-kind concepts. This year, thirteen artists were chosen to present 38 inventive and enthralling looks that embody the concept of wearable art.

Go behind the scenes for fashion defying designs at Naples Art Scene to be Seen

Tara Calligan

Naples Art is seeking artist and designer concept submissions for the 6th Annual “Scene to Be Seen” Runway Art Show, taking place January 2023. "Scene to be Seen" is Naples Art’s signature annual gala and runway show featuring unique creations that boldly embody the concept of “wearable art.” Go behind the scenes of this year’s event with WGCU’s Tara Calligan.

Naples Art Executive Director and Chief Currator Frank Verpoorten

Naples Art Selects New Director Frank Verpoorten

John Davis

The new year brings new leadership to Collier County’s longest-running arts organization. We’ll talk with the new Executive Director and Chief Curator for Naples Art, Frank Verpoorten. The nonprofit Naples Art at the von Liebig Art Center in downtown Naples is known for its exhibitions, arts education and festivals. We’ll talk with Verpoorten about his background and vision for Naples Art going forward.