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A view of Dennis Scholl's "A Day of Four Sunsets" exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art

COLLECTING MEMORIES: Memorabilia and Collective Memory in Dennis Scholl’s “A Day of Four Sunets”

By Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon, The Dr. James Cottrell & Mr. Joseph Lovett Chief Curator, Orlando Museum of Art, March 2026 “The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons,” observed...

Dennis Scholl, Installation view from A Day of Four Sunsets exhibition at the Hollywood Art and Culture Center, 2025. ©Marco Bellochio, courtesy of the artist.

How NASA Imagery and Space Art Inspires Artists

There’s a physical reaction that just about all of us experience when we see a photograph of Earth from space. Maybe you’ve felt it when you first saw the classic...

Kelly Joy Ladd in her installation for the 11th Annual Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, 2025, Orlando Museum of Art. ©Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photo

Supporting Local Artists: Why It Matters and How to Start

When you walk into your first museum exhibition, you’re expecting to stay for maybe ten minutes. You’re not sure what you’re supposed to do, or if you’re even allowed to...

a woman hanging upside-down in a pink dress, mouth open. The scene behind her crashes as it tilts.

Building the Picture: Sets, Sculpture, and the Theater of Photography

A large-scale photograph is more than just an image; it’s an immersive experience utilizing surface, sheen, backdrop, or gesture. In constructed photography, images are deliberately crafted through planning, fabrication, lighting,...

Doja Cat: Gone with the Wind by David LaChapelle Doja Cat in an orange sculpted gown bends forward beside a dark horse sculpture on wheels; left hand raised to her forehead; glossy gold floor; orange and yellow arches with a flowing yellow fabric ribbon; poised, mid-gesture mood.

Photograph or Performance? When Images Become Events

The recognizable shape of Doja Cat in a striking orange dress, frozen in mid-gesture, one hand on her forehead, next to a dark wheeled horse sculpture. Dramatic arches glowing with...

David LaChapelle Archangel Uriel 1985

The World According to LaChapelle

By: Coralie Claeysen-GleyzonThe Dr. James Cottrell & Mr. Joseph Lovett Chief Curator, Orlando Museum of Art David LaChapelle’s images breathe, pulse, and exult with an unexplainable élan; an infusion of...

members of a party enjoying the galleries at OMA

Why Host Your Next Corporate Event at OMA

When you host a corporate event at the Orlando Museum of Art, your guests traverse a space filled with color, texture, and ideas. Instead of a blank ballroom, they gather...

a child painting

How to Display Your Children’s Art at Home

There is something special about having your child’s artwork displayed in your home. Each scribble, stroke, and construction paper collage marks how they see the world around them at that...

it was so good by Kathy Simon-McDonald. Watercolor painting of empty corn husk with two spoons on purple plate

Understanding Watercolor: Why Transparency Makes All the Difference in Fine Art

Watercolor is experiencing a renaissance as artists redefine what they bring to this timeless medium. Its immediacy and intimate aspects teach us to appreciate its spontaneous qualities. Transformative watercolor layering...

creative connections community program goers looking at paintings

Art is for Everyone: Community Programs at OMA

Art is for all. The Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) is equipped with something for all ages and abilities to observe, engage, learn, create, and connect. Through OMA’s Community Access...

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