{"id":6797,"date":"2025-10-16T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6797\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:28:08","slug":"artserve-presents-florida-opulence-members-show-celebrating-the-gilded-age-of-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6797\/","title":{"rendered":"ArtServe Presents \u201cFlorida Opulence\u201d Member\u2019s Show Celebrating the Gilded Age of Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

ArtServe<\/a>\u00a0will present \u201cFlorida Opulence,\u201d exploring Florida\u2019s Gilded Age aesthetics through the works of local artists. The annual Member\u2019s Show will run from October 10 through December 12, 2025, at ArtServe, 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Florida\u2019s late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural grandeur, from Vizcaya to the Ringling Museum, \u201cFlorida Opulence\u201d invites members to interpret the beauty, wealth and cultural influence of the state\u2019s past through a wide range of artistic mediums.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0free opening reception on Friday, October 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.\u00a0will feature live jazz by Totem Cave and provide an opportunity for guests to meet the exhibiting artists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to close out the season with Florida Opulence, a show that truly celebrates the incredible talent within our member community,\u201d said ArtServe President and CEO Jason Hughes. \u201cProviding a platform for local artists to share their work and connect with new audiences is at the heart of ArtServe\u2019s mission, and this exhibition is a perfect example of how creativity continues to thrive when artists are given the space to shine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exhibition is expected to feature more than 20 works, spanning painting, sculpture, photography, fiber art and mixed media.<\/p>\n

ArtServe visitors will also enjoy two concurrent solo exhibitions awarded through the Broward County Cultural Division:<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease Touch\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by interdisciplinary fiber artist\u00a0Cary Dunlap Daly, is a multimedia exploration of aging, femininity and identity through humor and fabric-based storytelling.
\n\u201cMarking the Moments<\/a>\u201d by multimedia artist\u00a0LuRu, is inspired by explorations of cultural heritage, and features multilayered, LED-reactive paintings and immersive lighting design that reflect our community\u2019s diverse experiences of seasonal change and the passage of time.<\/p>\n

ArtServe is located at 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily admission is free. For more information about these events, or to become a member, volunteer, or support ArtServe\u2019s mission, please visit\u00a0www.artserve.org<\/a>, email\u00a0membership@artserve.org<\/a>, or call 954.462.8190.<\/p>\n

About ArtServe
Named a \u201cTop-Rated Nonprofit\u201d by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits, Fort Lauderdale-based ArtServe is an award-winning arts incubator advancing the arts for social good as a creative laboratory and hub for experimental artists committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Now in its 36th year, ArtServe has won multiple awards for innovation in the arts and is supported in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Community Foundation of Broward. In 2025, ArtServe was named Non-Profit Organization of the Year: The Arts by 211 Broward. Each year, ArtServe helps 2,000+ artists sell their work, build businesses, and connect with the community through exhibitions, education, and events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ArtServe\u00a0will present \u201cFlorida Opulence,\u201d exploring Florida\u2019s Gilded Age aesthetics through the works of local artists. The annual Member\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6798,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-6797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}