Ocala Art Group monthly demonstration

Be our guest at the Ocala Art Group’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 13th from 12 noon to 2 pm. Our meetings are held in the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470-5001 in the upstairs library.
Being featured this month is Mr. Kyle Novak, currently the Art Gallery Director at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL. His lecture will address ideas of plagiarism and appropriation in art. He will cite examples from art history to tie together ideas that guide a contemporary, art making practice.
Mr. Novak was born in West Palm Beach, FL in 1986 and graduated from the Memphis College of Art in 2008 with BFA in Studio Art, receiving the Ted Rust Memorial Grant and the Painting Concentration award during his time at the Memphis College of Art. He served as the Head Prepator for the David Lusk Gallery in Memphis, TN from 2009 – 2011. In this position Novak installed large scale works at Art Wynwood and Art Basil events in Miami, FL. Novak came to Santa Fe College in 2012 and continues to serve as Director of the Art Gallery.
He has exhibited work in numerous group and solo exhibits in West Palm Beach, FL, Atlanta, GA, Memphis, TN and Gainesville, FL. His work portrays a sense of cultural critique and social commentary.
The Ocala Art Group welcomes visitors and art enthusiasts to join our group, where we learn new art techniques and grow in knowledge as artists. For more information you may visit our website at www.ocalaartgroup.org or find us on facebook.com/groups/ocalaartgroup.