Past Exhibitions

ON VIEW NOV 3-DEC 10, 2022/EXHIBITION

Campbell Cawood Collection

In anticipation of a surefire highlight of our holiday season, we present selections from the fabulous art collection of Campbell Cawood, the longtime philanthropist and friend of Key West, who died in 2022. The mark of a true collector, Campbell’s home was filled with art in every corner of every room.

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ON VIEW FEB 2-23, 2023/EXHIBITION

Living Traditions, School of Mario Sanchez

With his distinctive low-relief paintings on wood depicting old Key West scenes, folk artist Mario Sanchez is not only one of Florida’s cultural treasures, he also passed down a tradition that lives on today. 

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ON VIEW MAY 4-25, 2023/EXHIBITION

Finding Inspiration in Isolation, MARC

The pandemic was an isolating experience for most, but people with disabilities were acutely affected. Works created by people with disabilities during the pandemic illuminate the realities of that experience and the resiliency of those creating them.

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ON VIEW DEC 13-29, 2022/EXHIBITION

Summer Solstice Student Show

This past June, a group of watercolor enthusiasts met at the beach, just before sunset, with paints, brushes and open imaginations. Led by beloved Key West-New York artist Susan Sugar, the students learned new ways of observing the ephemeral shapes and transitory moods of the evening sky. A selection of student watercolors will be shown alongside one of Susan’s own in the Zabar Lobby Gallery.

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ON VIEW MAR 2-12, 2023/EXHIBITION

2023 Anne McKee Auction Preview

With almost a quarter century of “artists helping artists” behind them, the Anne McKee Auction returns to The Studios. Collectors and curious souls can preview works by local legends leading up to the March 12 live auction.

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Curvy, organic shaped sculpture made of gumbo limbo wood

ON VIEW FEB 2-23, 2023/EXHIBITION

Unpredictable Journeys, Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware’s own unpredictable journey brought him to woodworking four years ago. In the time that’s followed, he’s excelled at the craft producing numerous freeform sculptures from local and non-local woods.

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ON VIEW FEB 2-23, 2023/EXHIBITION

Alice, Ruben Alpizar

One of Cuba’s most beloved artists, Alpízar is a master of his craft at a level that approaches the magical. With the technique of an old master, he combines surreal juxtapositions and razor sharp wit to fashion whole worlds within his paintings and objects.

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ON VIEW JAN 5-26, 2023/EXHIBITION

Drawn To Key West: The Making of the Graphic Novel, Theresa Chiechi

Chiechi has produced a 200-page graphic novel exploring the pirate magic behind Mallory Square. From anchorage to attraction, this small Gulfside spot holds a strange draw which Chiechi explores through interviews and colorful sketches.

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ON VIEW FEB 2-23, 2023/EXHIBITION

Mechanisms of Life, Nathan Heverin

“Mechanisms of Life” is Heverin’s ode to the amalgam of spiritual and technical ingenuity. He starts with a common object of beauty (a horse, a violin), bringing that object to life with polished brass, woodwork and vintage clock parts.

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ON VIEW JAN 5-26, 2023/EXHIBITION

Southernmost Cypher, Lindsey, Max and Sydney Shavers

The Shavers depict the Black experience of Key West from their perspective—a family that has lived on the island for six generations. The exhibition includes the VMFA award-winning short, “Southernmost” alongside screen prints and photographs.

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