Fine Arts

Artist Reception: Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:00 PM
Without the corals, the octopus has no sanctuary…

BIG ARTS is proud to continue its cherished partnership with Sanibel School for the second consecutive year.

Artist Reception: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 5:00 PM
BIG ARTS is proud to collaborate with Florida SouthWestern State College to showcase the work of emerging artists.

Artist Reception: Friday, October 30, 5PM
CURRENTS brings together artists Shah Hadjebi, Dahye Kim, Marti Koehler, MariaPia Malerba, Wilson McCray, and Macy Noll to collaboratively transform the Dunham Family Gallery into an immersive underwater mural. Visit throughout the exhibition to witness the creative process and watch the artwork evolve.

Artist Reception: Saturday, November 14, 5PM
Each summer, BIG ARTS Outreach Program partners with The Heights Center to provide more than 120 students in grades K–8 with hands-on visual arts experiences that encourage creativity and self-expression.

Artist Reception: Friday, October 30; Artist Talk: 4PM
Marie-Chloé Duval examines the underlying frameworks —both physical and invisible— that organize human interaction and perception.

Artist Reception: Saturday, November 14, 5PM
“No matter where we come from, we are all connected through the people around us, the animals we share nature with, and the environment we surround ourselves with…”

Artist Reception: Friday, December 18, 5PM
Step into the world of original artworks of Southwest Florida artists featuring an array of genres, styles, media and design.

Artist Reception: Friday, January 22, 5PM
After 20-plus years of working primarily as a photojournalist, John Nordell made a shift. To share his knowledge of image making, in 2006 he joined the faculty at Hallmark Institute of Photography.

Artist Reception: Friday, January 29, 5PM
In this exhibition, lace becomes the hidden architecture of nature, weaving through birds, flowers, butterflies, and aquatic life to reveal the delicate threads that unite all living things.

In 2025, artists Shah Hadjebi, Marti Koehler, MariaPia Malerba, and Wilson McCray worked on a collaborative drawing inspired by Sanibel’s designation as a sanctuary island.

Artist Reception: Friday, March 19, 5PM
This exhibition, curated by Patricia Diaz, presents 13 Cuban artists who no longer live and create in Cuba, each with a distinct migration story that has shaped their artistic practice