MGCCC holding annual Student Art Show
MGCCC welcomes the public to their spring art show. The art exhibit is located inside their Harrison County campus fine arts building. The school’s art program puts on this free…
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Installation of local artist’s sculpture in Downtown Gulfport
If you’re in Downtown Gulfport, off 14th Street you’ll notice a new sculpture installation. The finished project will represent a piece of South Mississippi. In Downtown Gulfport, Gail…
New exhibit at Walter Anderson Museum of Art
The story of St. Patrick is full of colorful myths and legends just like the new exhibit on display at WAMA. The Walter Anderson Museum of Art’s new…
Sculpture collection representing gun violence displayed at Ohr-O’Keefe
A local artist has created a series of sculptures surrounding a theme of gun violence, focusing on the horror and fear of deadly crimes. Mitchell Gaudet has been…
New art galleries open to the public at the Mary C. O’Keefe Center
It’s Opening Day for two new art galleries at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs. Local artists Jerrod and…
Artist gives five-minute art lessons at Roots, Rhythm, and Arts Festival
Also at the Roots, Rhythm, and Arts Festival, it was possible to become an artist in five minutes. You might not become as immediately skilled…
‘And Still I Rise: A Celebration of African-American Art and Culture’ exhibit at MGCCC
The School of Visual and Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County campus has an art gallery show entitled…
Local artists wanted for murals on Katrina high water markers
In a continued effort to integrate art into the community, the city of Bay St. Louis has awarded a grant to the Katrina High Water Mark Revitalization Project. In 2010 two concrete…
‘Searching for Stillness’ Art Gallery coming to Pascagoula River Audubon Center
Saturday, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center will have a full day of free activities to enjoy. At 9 a.m. a bird walk will take place…
Local artists paints murals across South Mississippi
Expressing yourself through art can be a therapeutic act. For one local artist, who is painting murals all across South Mississippi, it’s that and much more. Take a walk…
Watercolor Workshop Saturday at Gulfport Arts Center
Saturday there’s a watercolor workshop at Gulfport Arts Center located in the historic Carnegie Library Building in downtown Gulfport. The artist and instructor leading the class, Sharon Long, joins…
George Ohr piece to go on auction block
Two years ago, a woman found a pleasant surprise when she discovered five George Ohr pieces in a storage unit she had just purchased. Now, one of the…
Fall classes begin at Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center
With the change in season comes a whole new roster of classes offered at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center. Starting this week until the end of…
Students creating sculpture for downtown Pascagoula
Students in the Pascagoula Gautier School District are getting hands-on experience in the revamping of downtown Pascagoula. The Walter Anderson Museum of Art and students in the college and career…
New postcard mural in Moss Point
Moss Point Main Street commissioned a mural to be painted on the north side of the Masonic Lodge on Main Street that will now greet southbound visitors. River Prince, artist…
Mary C. debuts two new gallery exhibits
There are now two new exhibits ready to be explored at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center. This evening, the Mary C. debuted its “Concept to Costume” exhibit…
88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic ‘daily doodles’
WESTMORELAND, N.H. (AP) — Much like the round clock faces, gears and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle. Seaman, 88, has been drawing since he was a boy, and at age 60, left a…
‘Our Creative Space’ opening soon in Gulfport
Looking for a creative space to head into the new year? Well, look no further than Our Creative Space, a new business on the Gulf Coast looking to help people showcase their talents and artistic abilities. Soothing…
Librarian adds Coastal twist to Christmas tale
This holiday season, one Biloxi artist used her talents to create a South Mississippi version of a popular Christmas Eve tale. Children’s librarian and artist Kelly Derouen has had to adjust to a new way of telling…
Frank Janca Art Exhibit on display at the MGCCC JC Campus
Attention all art lovers, there’s a new exhibit on display at MGCCC’s Jackson County campus. It’s featuring the work of Frank Janca, a Biloxian and internationally renowned artist. The name of the exhibit is ‘Mississippi and the…
New art at District Coffee in Ocean Springs
A local 20-year-old artist made her debut on Government Street during the Peter Anderson Festival. Raven Olier painted the wall outside the Coffee District Coffee Café just in time for the arts festival. She says she is…
‘The Hurricane Show’ at Peter Anderson Festival
The hurricanes didn’t stop these artists from showcasing their artwork at the Peter Anderson Festival. The struggle to get there is told through artwork. When they say art speaks for itself they were talking about the Hurricane…
Coastal Creative Hive group benefits local artists
Sit back, relax, and enjoy local artwork. A local group called ‘Coastal Creative Hive’ was created in 2018 and it’s a group of crafters and artists. They do pop-up art shows all across the Coast to promote local artists. Their…
New sculpture brings music to Downtown Biloxi
Biloxi’s award winning downtown continues to make the Coast a cultural destination for all. This weekend, Biloxi Main Street celebrated one of the city’s newest art projects. Biloxi welcomed its newest piece of art to the community Saturday at a…