The District Magazine Volume 1 Issue 1, 2016 | Page 32

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Florida Museum of
Photographic Arts, Inc.
400 N Ashley, Cube 200
Tampa, FL 33602
[phone]
fmopa.org
The Florida Museum of Photographic
Arts, Inc. is turning 15 this year. Quite an
accomplishment and quite the birthday
bash planned!
The 15 Years Young Birthday Spectacular
will be held at the museum and will feature
music, food, entertainment, some festive
surprises, and of course birthday cake.

Jaume Plensa.
Thoughts, 2013.
Tampa Museum
of Art, Tampa,
FL. Photo: Ryan
Walsh. © Jaume
Plensa. Courtesy
Galerie Lelong,
New York.

Tampa Museum of Art
120 W. Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa, FL 33602
[phone]

tampamuseum.org
The Tampa Museum of Art, in operation for more than 30
years, collects, preserves and displays 20th century fine art
by national and international artists. The museum, situated
on the banks of the Hillsborough River, exhibits classical
antiquity works of Greek and Roman Etruscan origins.
On view now until May 15, 2016 is Jaume Plensa: Human
Landscape. The world accomplished sculptor, Spanish
artist Jaume Plensa (b. 1955) has created large scale
artworks related to the human figure that engage the viewers
outside and inside the museum.
Want a little more color in your life? Celebrate in COLOR
at the museum’s 11th annual Pride & Passion NOW IN
TECHNICOLOR on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016. Be prepared
for an over stimulating evening of hor d’oeuvres, drinks
surprise entertainment and it even includes a one-year
membership. Best part is going to be all the colorful fashion
forward guests attire.
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Tampa is lucky enough to have one of fewer
than ten museums in the United States
dedicated exclusively to photography
and one of two museums in the state of
Florida. FMoPA seeks to enrich the lives
of the citizens of the Tampa Bay area by
providing rare, specialized access to the
wonders of photography not only as an
aesthetic form but also as a multi-faceted
historical and contemporary document
of our world through exhibitions,
education, outreach programs, and local
collaborations. ir mission is “dedicated
to exhibiting important photographic arts
central to contemporary life and culture”
from artists of various backgrounds.
The museum is always offering curator’s
gallery talks, tours and photography
classes, for all skill levels.
“…The Florida Museum of Photographic
Arts, absolutely thrilled to be celebrating
15 years as an active participant i