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Delray Beach Art Trail
51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
The Delray Beach Art Trail is a great way to explore the vibrant and diverse art scene of Delray Beach. The Art Trail is a self-guided tour featuring over 130 public art installations and murals. You can also visit eight cultural organizations and fine art galleries that showcase local and international artists and their works. The Art Trail is accessible through an interactive Google map that leads you on an outdoor tour full of inspiring and exquisite artwork. Meet the artists, enjoy live music, and experience the creative atmosphere of Downtown Delray Beach on the free monthly Art Walk. The Delray Beach Art Trail seeks to stir the public imagination and shed light on the city’s history through art. Whether you are a fan of contemporary, abstract, or realistic art, you will find something to admire and appreciate on the Art Trail.
Apopka Murals
36 Main Street, Apopka, Florida 32703
The Apopka Murals are a series of colorful and creative paintings in downtown Apopka. The Apopka Mural project began in March 2020 with the painting of the Lake Apopka Farmworkers Historical Mural on the western side of the Big Potato Foundation. The project continued with the No Borders Art Competition, which invited artists from different backgrounds and styles to paint on more downtown buildings. The murals are part of a project to revitalize the area and celebrate the local culture and community.
Jacksonville Downtown Public Art Tour
300 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
The Downtown Jacksonville Public Art Tour is a self-guided tour of the city’s diverse and vibrant collection of modern murals, sculptures, and unique art pieces. Explore the art scene in the northbank core of Downtown Jacksonville, as well as the neighborhoods of Springfield, Riverside, Avondale, and San Marco on your own with a map of the 55 Hot Stops on the Downtown Jacksonville Public Art Tour, curated by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. You can also join the First Wednesday Art Walk, a monthly event that celebrates the local art scene.
World Map by Gregory M Gomez
Challenger Learning Center, 200 S Duval St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
The World Map public art installation by Gregory M Gomez is located on the outside of the Challenger Learning Center Planetarium in Tallahassee. A sculptor and professor of art at Grinnell College, Gomez uses materials such as bronze, steel, aluminum, and wood to create geometric forms and patterns. His sculptures often explore themes of science, technology, and nature. World Map features 400 bronze-cast elements that are designed to reflect the Earth’s land masses, rocket launch trajectories, and equations for calculating escape velocities and geosynchronous orbits. The Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee is part of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, a network of learning centers that was founded in 1986 by the families of the astronauts who died in the Challenger space shuttle disaster.
Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels by Claes Oldenburg and Cooosje van Bruggen
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen made huge sculptures of everyday things, like spoons, binoculars, and clothespins from 1976 until van Bruggen died in 2009. Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels was commissioned by the Metro-Dade County Art in Public Places program in September 1984, and the sculpture was installed in September 1989 and inaugurated in March 1990. Oldenburg and van Bruggen chose oranges for Miami because they are a symbol of Florida and the Orange Bowl stadium. The sculpture also has water jets that look like juice spilling out of the bowl. It’s a fun and playful way to celebrate the city’s energy and diversity.
Love by Renda Writer
2711 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
The “Love” mural at NOA Café in Edgewater, covers the entire façade of the restaurant and was painted by Renda Writer, a poet, and muralist who paints the word “love” in various styles and colors. Writer, who was born in New York and raised in Florida, started his artistic career by writing on garbage and other found objects, before moving on to walls and buildings. He has painted more than 100 murals across the United States and abroad, with a focus on world peace and positive messages. His mural at NOA Café, is one of his many “love” walls that he hopes will inspire people to spread love and kindness. The mural is also a tribute to the Wynwood Art District, where Writer painted his first mural and where he participates in art festivals and competitions.
