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Calling All Artists & Art Lovers | Cape Coral Art Festival & Market Place kicks off month of art shows in Southwest Florida
One of the largest events in Southwest Florida returns to Cape Coral Parkway this weekend with hundreds of artists, artisans and vendors taking part.
The Cape Coral Art Festival & Market Place, put on each year by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral, is set for Jan. 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m each day. The event, now in its 39th year, is free to attend.
The parkway, from Southeast 10th Place to Del Prado Boulevard, will be transformed into an arts paradise for two days, as the possibility of selection for every eye is endless. Numerous exhibitors with the creative touch will show off their style and chat with attendees about their process and the meaning behind their works, which are, of course, for sale.
Art lovers in the Capital were recently treated to a group show titled Visions Unveiled. Inaugurated by chief guest Sanjeev Kishor Goutam, director general, National Gallery of Modern Art, the exhibition has about 30 artworks with15 participating artists.
Millin Sangha Gujral, one of the organisers of the show, said, “Art holds the power to foster emotional resilience and facilitate healing, making it a transformative tool for personal growth.” The exhibit was curated by Dr Mandakini Devi.
With an influx of sparkling new museums, galleries, and exhibition spaces, Hong Kong’s claim as one of the art world’s most important capitals is only growing stronger.
As a global financial center and a gateway to China (which overtook the UK in 2023 as the second biggest art market in the world, behind the US), Hong Kong has, of course, long been an art hub. But it had been largely closed off to the world for three years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and blossoming in the isolation was a broader refocusing on local talent and the cultivation of a local art infrastructure. Not to mention a gallery boom, driven by a new generation of collectors keen on homegrown talent: The Hong Kong Art Gallery Association reported a 27% increase in member galleries between 2021 and 2023.
Read more: https://www.vogue.com/article/hong-kong-art-guide
The nexus of the Nordic region, Copenhagen continues to flex its cultural capital. Its food, fashion, and design scenes are attracting attention from travelers, with steady growth in the Danish tourism sector in recent years. Meanwhile, “Scandi girl” style and Nordic design tips flutter across the internet; Noma continues its 20-year run as the world’s premier restaurant; and do we even need to mention hygge? The ubiquity of the cozy concept in the Anglophone world shows the force of Danish influence.
For art lovers, Copenhagen trumpets a formidable network of galleries, dispersed across distinct districts, along with beloved and boundary-pushing institutions. Bonhams even acquired family-run Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen in 2022 as a signal of commitment to the region. And of course, there’s CHART, the Copenhagen art fair that runs in late August, bringing together galleries only from the Nordic region.
Read more: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-art-lovers-guide-copenhagen
