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From the Chief Curator's Desk
From the Chief Curator's Desk Wed, Aug 16, 2017 The exhibition currently on view in the Ford Gallery as MOAS is Gods and Goddesses: Greek Mythology in the MOAS Collection. While I had hit on the idea for this exhibition when I first started familiarizing myself with the collection, it was a true t... Read More

The Great American Eclipse
The Great American Eclipse Thu, Aug 10, 2017 One of the most incredible natural spectacles that can be witnessed by humans will take place across the entire continental United States this summer. Stretching from Oregon to South Caroline, The Great American Eclipse will plunge a swath of the U.S... Read More

Inside Wednesday Yoga in the Gallery
Inside Wednesday Yoga in the Gallery Wed, Aug 02, 2017 Are you interested in dipping your toe into the world of yoga but are unsure of how to get started? One of the Museum’s lesser known programs is its Yoga in the Gallery series which takes place every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Cici ... Read More

Portrait of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and the Riverside Years
Portrait of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and the Riverside Years Wed, Jul 26, 2017 Hard Bop alto saxophonist and former Floridian native, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, first came to national attention through his association as a member of the iconic Miles Davis band in 1957. While having recorded his first album as a leader in 195... Read More

The World Cup of Wine
The World Cup of Wine Fri, Jul 21, 2017 On Thursday, July 13, the Museum hosted its quarterly wine tasting at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art, this month themed "The World Cup of Wine" which sold out a week prior to the event. This social event is a program based evening with a tast... Read More

Romanticism to Abstraction: Florida Landscapes in the Brown Collection through the Lens of European Art
Romanticism to Abstraction: Florida Landscapes in the Brown Collection through the Lens of European Art Wed, Jul 12, 2017 The Cici and Hyatt Brown collection of Florida art contains fine works by important 19th and 20th Century American and European artists alike. Iconic names in American art such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, Thomas Hart Benton, and N.C. Wyeth represent so... Read More

John "Doc" Pemberton and His Amazing Medicine
John "Doc" Pemberton and His Amazing Medicine Wed, Jun 28, 2017 The early origins of Coca-Cola is an amazing story with a web of connections which turned a nerve and brain tonic into the most recognized soft drink brand in the world. The story begins on July 8, 1831, with the birth of John "Doc" Pemberton in Knox... Read More

Cocktails & Creations: Florida Themed Wood Panel Paint Night
Cocktails & Creations: Florida Themed Wood Panel Paint Night Wed, Jun 21, 2017 On Tuesday, June 13, MOAS partnered with Paint Nite Daytona Beach for the second Cocktails & Creations event, this time, at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. The theme of this social event was Florida art and attendees were taught how to paint ... Read More

Women Painting Florida
Women Painting Florida Tue, Jun 06, 2017 Female artists have created art throughout history, and yet sadly, their work has not always been as acknowledged as that of their male counterparts. Women artists were frequently challenged due to gender biases in the mainstream fine art world. They... Read More

Happily Ever After at the Museum of Arts & Sciences
Happily Ever After at the Museum of Arts & Sciences Wed, May 24, 2017 My husband, Brad, and I got married at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art in February 2017. As I am writing this, we have been married for three months. Looking back at our wedding, there is really nothing that I would change. One of the best cho... Read More

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