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Florida Contemporary

2024-25


On exhibition

November 2, 2024 – June 29, 2025
Located in the Kohan, Newell and Friends of Artis—Naples Galleries of Hayes Hall

This annual exhibition presents a select group of notable visual artists practicing in Florida. Highlighting the breadth of artistic approaches to personal, local and global themes, Florida Contemporary invites visitors to celebrate the state’s vibrant art scene. The artists selected for the 12th edition of the exhibition are Amer Kobaslija, Jacksonville; Cynthia Mason, St. Petersburg; and Marielle Plaisir, Miami.

As in the past, the exhibition features artists with diverse artistic interests and backgrounds who hail from various locations throughout Florida. This year's selected artists bring a dazzling variety of approaches to materiality in their work, ultimately testifying to the creative energies and intellectual vigor that Florida's art world fosters.


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Amer Kobaslija

Amer Kobaslija (b. 1975) was born in Bosnia and has lived and worked in Florida since 1997. The paintings from his “Florida Diaries” series explore the landscape, people and history of Florida, demonstrating the artist’s complicated relationship with the state he calls home.

 


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Cynthia Mason

Cynthia Mason (b. 1975) is a visual artist whose background in architecture has inspired her fascination with the use of grids to define and control space. Her soft paintings and mixed media wall constructions simultaneously evoke both the beautiful and the grotesque.

 


Image detail of artwork from the Florida Contemporary Exhibition

Marielle Plaisir

Marielle Plaisir (b. 1978) is a French-Caribbean artist whose multimedia work includes sculpture, drawing, painting, photography and installation. Plaisir’s work critically examines power structures and fractured identity while also celebrating humanity’s interconnectedness and conveying hope for a better future.

 

 

Associated Events

Museum Lecture 8

Panel Discussion
The Artists of
Florida Contemporary 2024-25

April 18, 2025
Friday at 6pm
Ubben Signature Event Space

Join the artists featured in Florida Contemporary 2024-25 for a lively panel discussion celebrating the state’s vibrant art scene. This annual exhibition showcases a select group of notable visual artists practicing in Florida, highlighting the diverse approaches to personal, local and global themes. The 12th edition of the exhibition features Amer Kobaslija, Cynthia Mason and Marielle Plaisir. These dynamic artists embody the creative energy and intellectual vigor that define Florida’s visual art landscape.

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Past Iterations of Florida Contemporary

 

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This presentation of Florida Contemporary is organized by Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum, and is curated by Courtney McNeil, museum director and chief curator.

This event is part of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB festival

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