Join us for the Tampa Museum of Art's opening celebration and artist reception of Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art. The evening will celebrate the works of more than seventy artists from different generations and aesthetics from the Rice Family's Cuban Art Collection.

Enjoy an inspiring night celebrating Cuban artists and engaging conversation! Doors open at 5 pm, allowing guests to enjoy delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts along with a complimentary signature drink and a cash bar.* Guests are invited to savor their refreshments on the first floor before exploring the Under the Spell of the Palm Tree exhibition in the second-floor galleries. A panel discussion with 11 artists featured in the exhibition and remarks will commence at 6 pm in the Morsani Atrium.

Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art traces Susie and Mitchell Rice's decade-long path of engagement with the art and artists of Cuba. This is an extensive intergenerational exhibition of modern and contemporary Cuban art featuring 85 paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, mixed media, art books, and sculptures by 53 artists selected and organized along six themes: The Language of Forms and the Forms of Language; The Prophet's Dream; The Great Journey; Sensory Landscapes of Memory and Desire; The Musings of Narcissus; and The Spirit of the Real, the Reality of the Spirit.

Your participation in this celebration directly supports the Under the Spell of the Palm Tree exhibition and the associated educational programs at the Tampa Museum of Art, helping to foster a vibrant art community.

Art+ Patrons receive complimentary admission, parking and an open bar. RSVP by January 31 by contacting [email protected]. Attendees must be 21+ to consume alcoholic beverages.

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