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Some pieces were somewhat unrecognizable while others used their sense of movement to show what the artist was trying to portray. Some of the works offer unusual color and design. These artists from China, represent the spectrum from young and old and give their take on paining and photography.

On the Third Floor, was the Special Exhibition Galleries featuring the exhibition “A Moment in Beijing: Su Xinping, Weng Yunpeng and Jizi”. They are small interesting works that you have to see up close.

The museum quotes his work as “while these are hybrid works, or photo sculptures, retain the artist’s sense of formal beauty, they also display his humorous side as he explores the concept of the dwelling, how we create our sense of place, personally and collectively”. Some were small boxes with pictures and others were small sculptures with superimposed shots. I walked through the ‘Jay Shoots: Home” exhibition which shows the artist’s work in photography and structure of design in his works. In partnership with the University of North Florida-Jacksonville, I got to see the faculty exhibition with works from some of the working professors. “The Fragility of the Promise” by artist Kedgar Volta I didn’t see all that but what I saw was a piece that made interesting lights and sounds and when you walked under it you saw the complexity of what the artist was trying to do. The fragility of the connection becomes a testament to the elusive promise of prosperity” (Gallery Newsletter). The piece was quoted as that “the installation is the artist’s inquiry into the fluctuating interactions between our internal narratives and the external forces of culture and commerce. In the Atrium area of the museum as you walk up the steps to the second floor, the giant sculpture, “The Fragility of the Promise” by artist Kedgar Volta sways and moves as you walk up the flights. It was such a nice experience and for such a small museum it had some interesting pieces of art and some unique gallery exhibits. On a recent visit to Jacksonville, Florida I visited the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Jacksonville.

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Please call 904.356.6857 in advance of your visit if you are looking for something in particular.Open: Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm/Monday Closed/Tuesday & Wednesday 11:00am-5:00pm/ Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm/ Friday & Saturday 11:00am-5:00pmįee: Adults $8.00/Students, Seniors & Military $5.00/Children 2-12 $5.00/Children under 2 Free Please note, not all works from the Permanent Collection are on display at any given time. It is also home to the Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain. through the 21 st century and includes masterpieces created by Mildred Thompson, Peter Paul Rubens, Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, Whitfield Lovell, Norman Rockwell, and Romare Bearden. The Permanent Collection spans from 2100 B.C. Cummer, to more than 5,000 works acquired by gift, purchase, and bequest. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens’ art collection has grown from the group of more than 60 works bequeathed by Mrs. Throughout the institution’s history, the Permanent Collection has served as the cornerstone in the Cummer Museum’s desire to “serve as the region’s centerpiece of education and involvement in all of the arts.” In accordance with the expressed wishes of its founder, Ninah May Holden Cummer, it seeks to serve as “a center of beauty and culture” for the benefit of “all of the people.”