Poetry in Motion

By Louise Irvine Ballet from the Italian ballare, meaning “to dance” originated in the Renaissance courts of Italy. Nobles participated in lavish spectacles of dancing and music, particularly for celebrating weddings. The choreography was adapted from court dance steps taught by dancing masters. When Catherine de Medici married the heir

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Going Batty @ WMODA

By Louise Irvine We went batty at WMODA with our Halloween festivities to open our latest exhibitions. Bats fly about in Halloween décor because of their sinister reputation and they have been much maligned throughout history. Their bad press has increased recently as they have been blamed as a possible

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Dancing Underwater – Suzanne Barton

By Louise Irvine The Underwater Fine Art series by Suzanne Barton captures magical beauty and movement under the surface. She spends hours underwater taking photographs of aquatic performances to get the perfect image of the dancer. Then she embellishes her artwork on canvas with acrylics and alcohol inks to create backgrounds honoring the

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Holiday Pumpkins

By Louise Irvine Halloween is the second-largest commercial holiday in America and the stores are now piled high with pumpkins and Jack-o’-lanterns for seasonal decor. At the WMODA shop, we are featuring glass pumpkins by local artists, Rob Stern and Josh Fradis, as well as miniature ceramic lanterns by Alex

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Stern’s Stilettos

By Melisa Quinoy “One shoe can change your life.” – Cinderella   Originally inspired by his wife’s obsession and collection of shoes, artist Rob Stern created Stern’s Stilettos. This one-of-a-kind installation featuring 50 different shoes attempts to capture and reflect some of the many moods and moments in a woman’s life.   Our relationship with our shoes goes beyond functionality, shoes help create a

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The Soul of Dance

By Louise Irvine The Fire & Soul exhibit at WMODA, which opens on October 30 is guaranteed to keep you on your toes! One of the stars of the show is the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, who was acclaimed as the “Soul of Dance”. Her fragile, ethereal beauty and expressive

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Museum Day 2021

By Louise Irvine Museum Day was a huge success at WMODA thanks to the promotion by the Smithsonian magazine which attracted visitors from all over South Florida. The response was so great that we had to cap the number of guests to be COVID cautious. There was a steady stream

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Ardmore Safari Dance

By Louise Irvine Dancing with Elephants is an award-winning book that celebrates mindfulness and joyful ways to live by facing up to the proverbial elephant in the room. It is important to find the humor in life during challenging times and at WMODA we find joy in the gentle giants

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Who’s Who – Sergio Gnesin

Animalia, our latest exhibition of Murano glass animals, is presented by Sergio Gnesin who has worked with WMODA since 2018. His first selling exhibition The Magic of Murano introduced WMODA visitors to vintage Venetian glass and he has kept the museum shop well stocked with beautiful designs by modern maestros

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My Big Five Safaris

By Louise Irvine  There is nothing more exhilarating than watching animals in the wild, particularly the Big Five in the African bush. I have been privileged to go on safari several times during my visits to South Africa and these memorable experiences have inspired the Ardmore exhibitions at WMODA, including A Safari for the Soul and the Big Five Safari.

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