Exhibitions at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art

Upcoming Exhibitions

North Gallery/South Gallery
These two areas, separated by a rotating 28-foot wall, feature the museum’s changing exhibitions which include traveling exhibitions, private collector’s exhibitions and interpretations of art of the 20th Century. The South Gallery will feature student exhibitions, while the North Gallery will feature traveling exhibitions, collectors' exhibitions, interpretations of art of the 20th century and themes focusing on regional artists.

Polly Jacobs Giacchina (American, 1952)
Shoreline, 2007
Sculpture Basketry –
twined date palm on bamboo.
With random weave caning, 18 x 12 x 11 in.

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Cameron Taylor-Brown (American, 1953)
Angels and Men / Quartet, 2007
Fiber, 16 ½ - 25 x 2 x 2 in.

Current Exhibition
June 8 – Aug. 3

California Dreaming: California Fibers at Convergence 2008
(North Gallery)
Featuring the following artists:

Charlotte Bird
Carrie Ann Burckle
Marilyn McKenzie Chaffee
Jacy Diggins
Doshi
Christie Dunning
Gail Fraser
Polly Jacobs Giacchina
Susan Hart Henegar

Carol E. Lang
Carol McKie Manning
Ellen Phillips
Michael F. Rohde
Valentyna Roenko Simpson
Cameron Taylor-Brown
Peggy Wiedemann

Tapestries of Abraham Rattner:
Created at the Mambush Artists’ Workshop in Israel
(South Gallery)

Tarpon Springs, FL (Monday, April 7, 2008) –The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art will present two exhibitions opening on June 8. California Dreaming: California Fibers at Convergence 2008, is a juried exhibition of 42 contemporary fiber arts by 16 members of the California Fibers, a professional juried group. Tapestries of Abraham Rattner: Created at the Mambush Artists’ Workshop in Israel is an exhibition of nine tapestries in the permanent collection of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Both exhibitions will be on view through August 3.

These exhibitions are a complement to Convergence 2008 Tampa Bay, a biennial, international conference. The conference is sponsored and organized by the Handweavers Guild of America, hosted by the Florida TropicalWeavers Guild and will be held June 22 through June 28, 2008.

Special Events

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 8 to 10 p.m., The Leepa-Rattner Musuem of Art will hold its opening reception. The cost is free to members and $10 for general admission.

LECTURE – CONSERVING TEXTILES
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 10:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Marlene Eidelheit, Director of the Textile Conservation Laboratory,The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will speak on the current state of tapestry conservation. The cost is $15 per visitor or $10 per member of the following: Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art,Handweavers Guild of America, Florida Tropical Weavers Guild and American Tapestry Alliance.

Mel Finkelstein (American, 1932-1992)
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, 1958
Gelatin silver print, 9 ¼ x 10 in.
Finkelstein Family Collection

Upcoming Exhibitions

Aug. 17 – Oct. 19, 2008

Mel Finkelstein: Playing a Hunch
From the Finkelstein Family Collection

This exhibition, organized by the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art through the support of the Finkelstein family, is a 40-year retrospective of photojournalist Mel Finkelstein (1932-1992). During his career, Finkelstein spent more than 20 years with the New York Daily News and later as photo editor for the New York Post. He often would freelance his images of celebrities, politicians and people of public interest to magazines such as Life and Time, and other various publications. His historical photographs, including a Pulitzer Prize-nominated photograph of China joining the United Nations, acknowledge notable events. Mel Finkelstein: Playing a Hunch allows viewers to enjoy these vintage photographs while assessing how images stand the test of time as both historic and artistic expression.

Past Exhibition Highlights

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008