March exhibitions at The Studios are sponsored by Truman & Company Real Estate, Keys Wealth Management, Collections Key West/Key West Woodworks and Ambrosia Bed & Breakfast.

Private bookings and regular gallery hours offer opportunities to enjoy art at The Studios of Key West

Artists Michael Marrero, Meggi Seigert, Katlin Spain and Robert Aiosa featured March 4-25

[Key West, FL.]— To help keep art accessible during this challenging time, The Studios of Key West is offering a number of new ways to enjoy their exhibitions this season. In addition to their regular gallery hours (Tue-Sat, 12-4pm), The Studios is offering private tours to couples and small groups. The perfect opportunity to enjoy art safely, bookings begin with a rooftop mimosa at The Studios’ historic art deco building on Eaton Street, and continue with a tour through all four galleries.

“People have been loving the private gallery tours this season,” says Elena Devers, deputy director. “What could be better than grabbing a few friends, enjoying the best rooftop views of the island, and taking in wonderful art?”

On view March 4-25, next month’s exhibition lineup features a trio of Key West artists including Michael Marrero, Meggi Siegert and Katlin Spain. Also on view in the Sanger Gallery will be an installation by visiting artist Robert Aioso, 2019 winner of the prestigious Florida Prize in Contemporary Art.

“Whether they come in during normal gallery hours or opt for a more private viewing experience, visitors will get a wonderful taste of local and national art,” continued Devers.

Robert Aiosa is a sculptor whose primary practice is wood-working, with the attention to detail and craftsmanship you’d expect from a woodworker. As an artist, however, he turns his focus on the built environment, to understand how buildings and neighborhoods are planned and transition over time. His exhibition is made possible by the Tom Majors Fund.

In the XOJ Gallery, “Orisha: The Lost Saints” by Michael Marrero, is a photo series exploring the disappearing Santeria religion from the Florida Keys through large format portraits of locals recast as the saints they best represent. Large scale images shed a light on the fading tradition. The project was made possible with grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Anne McKee Artists Fund
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In the Zabar Project Gallery, Meggi Siegert presents “The Female Gaze: Strength and Vulnerability”. A self-taught artist, Siegert utilizes her background in art therapy and social work to mine traditional figure and portraiture for glimmers of emotional depth and intimacy. Her acrylic, charcoal and graphite works capture the inner voice of her female subjects. “The Female Gaze” was made possible with a grant by the Anne McKee Artists Fund.

The Zabar Lobby Gallery explodes with a riot of color with Katlin Spain’s “Floral Feast”. Spain pieces shapes of color together into large scale oil paintings influenced by her time spent in Key West. Bushes of bright flowers overflow from fenced yards, ripe fruit dangles from stems, and palms and poincianas overlap each other, covering the view above with different shades of green and vermillion.

March exhibitions can be seen March 4-25. Gallery hours are Tue-Sat, 12-4pm. More information on the current exhibitions and private bookings can be found at www.tskw.org, or by calling 305-296-0458.

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