Key West’s JAG Gallery is pleased to announce that the gallery has recently presented Judith Ranger-Smith, Singing For Change Executive Director, with a donation totaling $12,285.00. The contribution reflects a portion of sales generated through the gallery’s popular and highly praised LIVIN’ MY LIFE LIKE A SONG, tribute exhibit, dedicated to and celebrating the legacy of the legendary singer, songwriter, adventurer and philanthropist.
Founded by Jimmy in 1995 with proceeds from his summer tour, Singing For Change continues with a mission of supporting organizations that inspire personal growth, community integration and the enhanced awareness that, collectively, people can bring about positive change. The gallery is grateful for the very special circle of Buffett friends from the worlds of art, words and song whose unique contributions of artwork and personal recollections of Jimmy brought our vision for the exhibit to life and to our gallery friends and many Buffett fans whose purchases aided in making this support possible Recognized as one of the region’s finest destinations for contemporary art offering carefully curated exhibits featuring work of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, Mondays by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and instagram at jaggallery.
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 t’s time to think big but create small as Key West’s Jag Gallery announces a call to artists for its popular Small Works juried show. Initially launched in 2005 at Jag's founder, artist Letty Nowak’s former Bahama Village Lemonade Stand Gallery, this juried exhibit, now in its 16th year has become a highly anticipated and increasingly popular annual event drawing artists from throughout the U S and abroad. Art makers are invited to submit up to six, 2 and 3D works for consideration, with the only requirement that artwork not exceed ten inches in any direction. The deadline for entries is September 27th. SMALL WORKS 2024 opens with a preview reception on November 2nd and will also be available at Jag’s online gallery. Visit jaggallery.art for complete entry information and application.
For additional information contact the gallery at 305.407.6202 or [email protected]. Considered a top destination offering carefully curated exhibits of fine contemporary art by prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking through the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday from noon-5 and by appointment. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.  The verdicts are in for Jag Gallery’s Fourth Annual POOLSIDE juried show. With entries from artists nationwide, POOLSIDE 2024 promises to be our biggest ever featuring work from over 80 finalists from this year’s fiercely competitive field of a record breaking number of submissions in a variety of “pool-centric” disciplines including painting, photography, drawing, sculpture and more.
So grab some sunscreen and see this year’s best with selected entries of artists from coast to coast along with work from such Key West and gallery favorites as Rebecca Bennett, Fran Decker, Margo Ellis, Kathy Corey, John Martini, Billy Kearins, Kaline Carter and many more at an opening reception, Saturday August 3rd from 5:30-7:30. Considered a top destination offering distinctive, carefully curated exhibits showcasing work of prominent artists from Key west and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, and always by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. In Conversation With…Erika Heffernan & Mark Hedden Jag Gallery announces another in its series of gallery talks welcoming award winning Key West photographers Erika Heffernan and Mark Hedden currently on view in LOOKING OUT AND UP on Wednesday July 24th at 5:30 pm.
Join us on the 24th for wine and artistic wisdom as the artists discuss their collections on view through July 31st. Gallery events are free and all are welcome. Considered a top destination featuring fine, contemporary art showcasing work of prominent artists from Key west and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday noon - 5 and always by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and Instagram at jaggallery.art. OPENING AT JAG JULY 11TH Duval Square’s Jag Gallery welcomes Key West artists Erika Heffernan and Mark Hedden for an exhibition of photography, based on inspiration miles apart yet reflecting their common passion for photographic pursuits.
Erika Heffernan arrives with an alluring, previously unseen selection from her 398 Days Collection, evocative and personal images following the artist on a daily photographic journey of solitude as she copes with the Covid Pandemic and its effects, capturing beauty during a very dark time, one that begins in isolation but ends in elation. Popular photographer, writer and all round renaissance man, Mark Hedden returns with a personally curated series of nature studies of which he says, “though I write a Key West Weekly column about birds, I generally don’t consider myself a wildlife photographer, but this show has given me the opportunity to share some images that I really like…wildlife photography can be chaotic. It can take quite a few shots to get a really good image of a bird.” LOOKING OUT AND UP opens with a gallery reception to meet the artists on Thursday, July 11th from 5:30 - 7:30 which is free and open to the public. The gallery will also host another in its IN CONVERSATION WITH…series of gallery talks on Wednesday July 24th at 5. Recognized as one of the region’s top destinations for fine, contemporary art presenting carefully curated exhibits featuring work of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, Mondays by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and instagram at jaggallery.  Photo of Lynne Bentley-Kemp courtesy of Deb Ferragamo Hayes Jag Gallery announces another in its series of gallery talks welcoming our featured artist, fine art photographer and academic Lynne Bentley-Kemp on Wednesday June 26th at 5:30 pm.
Learn more about the inspiration for Lynne’s current exhibit, RECOVERING EDEN, THEN AND NOW, a bold and captivating collection of black and white photography reflecting the artist’s long time passion for and focus on picturing paradise over a span of 20 years. Join us on the 26th for wine and artistic wisdom at our gallery event which is free and open to the public. Considered a top destination offering carefully curated exhibits featuring fine, contemporary art of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday noon - 5 and by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and Instagram at jaggallery.art  Entry is now open and submissions are being accepted for JAG’S ever popular, annual POOLSIDE juried exhibit. Artists are invited to submit, for consideration, images of original 2 and 3D work; paintings, photography, drawings, sculpture with “swimming pool” a the main subject or inferred subject . Visit the gallery website, www.jaggallery.art, and click on the “Enter Our Poolside 2024 Exhibit” tab for all information, rules, and application.
Now in its 5th year, POOLSIDE 2024 will open with a gallery reception on Saturday August 3rd from 5-7, continuing through September 1st and will be available for online viewing and purchase at the gallery website. Recognized as one of the region’s finest destinations for contemporary art offering carefully curated exhibits featuring work of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, Mondays by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and instagram at jaggallery.  Lynne Bently-Kemp Jag Gallery announces another in its series of gallery talks welcoming or featured artist, fine art photographer and academic Lynne Bentley-Kemp on Wednesday June 26th at 5:30 pm.
Learn more about the inspiration for Lynne’s current exhibit, RECOVERING EDEN, THEN AND NOW, a bold and captivating collection of black and white photography reflecting the artist’s long time passion for and focus on picturing paradise over a span of 20 years Join us on the 26th for wine and artistic wisdom at our gallery event which is free and open to the public. Considered a top destination offering carefully curated exhibits featuring fine, contemporary art of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday noon - 5 and by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and Instagram at jaggallery.art Duval Square’s Jag Gallery welcomes the return of photographer, academic and researcher Lynne Bentley- Kemp with a bold collection of photography representative of her long time passion for and focus on picturing paradise. Included in this exhibit are 8 retrospective, dynamic black and white images from Lynne’s PhD visual dissertation, Recovering Eden: the Photographer in the Garden, a hybrid of digital and analog printmaking. Also included are recent works, utilizing modern photo and printing technology which the artist feels “has the permanence , depth and tonal range of those images I made 20 years ago”.
Recovering Eden, Then And Now opens with a gallery reception to meet the artist on Friday June 10th from 5:30-7:30 which is free and open to the public. Recognized as one of the region’s top destinations for fine, contemporary art presenting carefully curated exhibits featuring work of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, Mondays by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and instagram at jaggallery.  Duval Square’s Jag Gallery announces an open call for artists for its ever popular, annual POOLSIDE juried show. Artists are invited to submit for consideration images of original 2 and 3D work; paintings, photography, drawings, sculpture with “swimming pool” as a part of the subject or the main subject . Visit the gallery website, www.jaggallery.art, and click on the “Enter Our Poolside 2024 Exhibit” tab for all information, rules, and application. The application deadline is July 3rd.
Now in its 5th year, POOLSIDE 2024 will open with a gallery reception on Saturday August 3rd from 5-7, continuing through September 1st and will be available for online viewing and purchase at the gallery website. Recognized as one of the region’s finest destinations for contemporary art offering carefully curated exhibits featuring work of prominent artists from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, Mondays by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and instagram at jaggallery. |
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