Gainesville Visual Arts Events

Saturday, Oct 13 10:00a
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
A Celebration of Wings and Backyard Things! ButterflyFest is dedicated to increasing awareness of Florida's butterflies as fun, fascinating ambassadors to the natural world.

Friday, June 1 10:00a
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
The dinosaurs are here! Presented by the Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences. This exhibit combines some of the Florida Museum’s paleontology specimens and the fossil-inspired artwork of celebrated artis

Saturday, June 16 1:00p
Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville
Join us for family-friendly guided tours of the exhibition "Deep Roots, Bold Visions" then create a found-object sculpture inspired by works in the exhibition.

Sunday, June 3 3:00p
Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville
Susan Milbrath, Ph.D., Curator of Latin American Art and Archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History and Affiliate Professor of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida “The Maya Myst

Friday, June 1 10:00a
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
The ancient Maya lived amid a changing environment and social world for nearly 2,000 years (350 B.C.

Sunday, June 10 2:00p
Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville
“Re-creating Nature” Take a closer look at how artists are inspired by nature.

Friday, July 6 7:00p
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Join the Florida Museum and Creative B every Friday night in July for a free movie series. Explore the balance between science and art with our expert panel.

Monday, June 4 7:00p
Civic Media Center, Gainesville
Better This World follows the journey of David McKay, 22, and Bradley Crowder, 23, from political neophytes to accused domestic terrorists with a particular focus on the relationship they develop with a radical

Friday, June 1 10:00a
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
This unique exhibit showcases objects from the Museum’s collection through photographs captured with an advanced imaging system that combines a high-resolution microscope and 21 megapixel digital camera.

Sunday, June 24 3:00p
Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville
Robert Moore author of “Francis Read Moore, Florida Folk Artist: Primitive Paintings and Photos of a Time and Place in North Central Florida” Kate Barnes, Francis Moore’s first art instructor; and Debbie Moore