Contemporary Ceramics
Contemporary Cermaics Ceramics is experiencing a significant resurgence within contemporary art. What was once primarily associated with craft and functional object-making now occupies a central place in conceptual, installation-based, and interdisciplinary practices. One reason for this renewed interest is the medium’s unique relationship to the body. Clay records gesture, pressure, and movement, preserving evidence of […]
Rewarding Internship Experience
An Engaging Internship During the 2026 Giving Challenge season, SPAACES had the pleasure of participating in a rewarding internship partnership through The Patterson Foundation. We were fortunate to work with Rafiat Olamide Dabiri, a student at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, who oversaw SPAACES’ social media campaign surrounding our participation in the […]
Is Contemporary Art in Crisis?
Is Contemporary Art in Crisis? New York Real Estate and the Ruin of American Art, published by MIT Press, deeply resonated with me because it articulates something I’ve been witnessing for years through my work with artists and through building SPAACES in Sarasota. While the article focuses on the larger contemporary art ecosystems of New […]
Contemporary Art Demystified
Demystifying Contemporary Art Contemporary art, a dynamic and ever-evolving field, reflects the cultural, political, and social fabric of the times in which it is created. In our lecture series Demystifying Contemporary Art, we delved deeply into the transformative years that shaped today’s artistic landscape. Beginning with the 1980s, a period marked by rapid globalization and […]
2025 Art Week Miami & Art Basel
2025 Art Week Miami & Art Basel Dear Friends of SPAACES, I’m writing to share reflections from my recent visit to Art Week Miami, where I spent several days immersed in international art fairs, nonprofit art spaces, and artist-centered organizations. Experiencing this concentration of contemporary art firsthand offered valuable insight—and clear confirmation—that SPAACES’ mission is closely […]
Highlights from Traces of Change Opening Night
Highlights from Narrative Constructs: The Politics of Perception Opening Night On November 21, 2025, SPAACES presented Narrative Constructs: The Politics of Perception, an exhibition that brought together the work of two Sarasota-based artists whose figurative paintings engage deeply with the power of visual storytelling. The opening night drew a strong crowd of artists, art lovers, […]
See Who Came Out for Our Season Opening at SPAACES!
See Who Came Out for Our Season Opening at SPAACES! Traces of Change: Mark Making, Text, and (Social) Progress? opened to a packed house on Friday night, filling the gallery with energy, conversation, and creativity. The captivated crowd during People Trippin’s spoken word set Elizabeth Sher with her artworks Mark My Words and Am I […]
What Comes Next: The Second Half of the SPAACES 2025–2026 Exhibition Season
What Comes Next: The Second Half of the SPAACES 2025–2026 Exhibition Season After a successful first half of the season, this schedule presents the second half of the SPAACES 2025–2026 Exhibition Season, running January through April 2026. JANUARY 2026 Panel Discussion: Narrative Constructs – Storytelling in Art and Life Q&A with author Marika Lindholm, […]
What Figurative Art Tells Us About the World Today
What Figurative Art Tells Us About the World Today What does it mean to see and to be seen in art? This question sits at the heart of Narrative Constructs: The Politics of Perception, SPAACES Gallery’s upcoming exhibition featuring Sarasota-based artists Alicia Lisa Brown and Aaron Board. Together, their work explores how the human figure […]
Introducing the First Half of the SPAACES 2025–2026 Exhibition Season
Introducing the First Half of the SPAACES 2025–2026 Exhibition Season With a full calendar through April 2026, consider this a glimpse of what’s to come—stay tuned as we reveal more exhibitions in the months ahead! OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2025 Research Project 2025–2026 BLUR: LaMichael Leonard Jr. Movement Research Project SPAACES is pleased to announce a […]