Art After Dark

A New Experience Every Friday Night!

Enjoy an eclectic mix of live performances, film screenings, workshops, tours, and more!

EVERY FRIDAY, 5:30 & 7 PM
Docent-led Tours (30 min) Explore great works in the Norton’s collection led by one of the Museum’s fine docents.

EVERY FRIDAY, 6 – 9 PM 
Open Studio: Art Workshops Join local teaching artists as they lead drop-in style art-making sessions. All ages and experience levels welcome. Materials included.

EVERY FRIDAY, Live Performances
Enjoy live performances every Friday including live music, dance, spoken word, and more! Check our website weekly for updates.

First Fridays of the Month, 7:30 pm / Jazz Fridays
This popular monthly series features performances by some of South Florida’s best jazz musicians!

Third Fridays of the Month, 8 pm  / Artist Tour
South Florida-based artists lead informal, 30-minute gallery talks about works in the Norton’s collection and special exhibitions.

Art After Dark / Jazz Friday!

Friday, February 3 / 5PM-10PM

Schedule of Events

  • Join a tour!

    Embark on a tour of the High Fashion & Street Style special exhibition on this docent-led tour.

    Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

    5:30-6pm
  • Curator Conversation

    Welcoming Good Fortune in 2023, The Year of the Rabbit

    Join Elizabeth B. McGraw Senior Curator of Chinese Art, Laurie Barnes, in celebrating the Year of the Rabbit by looking closely at Chinese works in the collection that depict this animal. The exploration will begin with three intricate representations found in the Lantern Festival ( Shangyuan Jie) paintings, briefly on view from Lunar New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 21 through the date of the Lantern Festival on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

    6pm
  • Open Studio

    Inspired by the haute couture of High Fashion & Street Style, create your own beaded accessories with guest teaching artist, Jasmine Nichole.

    About Jasmine Nichole


    Jasmine Nichole is a self-taught, multi-hyphenate artist who has her hands in many different intricately painted jars. Between drawing, painting, designing, needleworking, writing, and modeling, Jasmine uses art to express her deepest and darkest thoughts and feelings. Her mission is to inspire and open up doors for anyone who wants to use emotion to create freely and express without criticism. Her love for creating is what drives her, and success motivates her.

    Where to find Jasmine:

    @jasminenicholeofficial
    @nich.olethebrand
    www.jasminenichole.com 

    6-9pm
  • Jazz Friday / Neil Bacher Quartet

    The Neil Bacher Quartet – Neil Bacher (guitar), Nick Rosen (piano), Andres Aybar (bass), and Harvel Nakundi (drums) – is presenting Jazz compositions in a free, swinging style which is the result of the vivid interaction of the four musicians. Their acoustic sound quality is focused on transparency, which allows the instruments to blend throughout the full range of dynamics and create a chamber music like atmosphere.

    About Neil Bacher

    Neil Bacher grew up in Miami where he started to play Jazz guitar professionally at age 17. In the course of his career he played as a sideman for Ira Sullivan, Dolph and Tony Castellano, Stan Getz, Elvin Jones, Bobby Mover, Alice Day, Sandy Patton and many others. He has been living and working back in South Florida since 2000. Neil is currently residing in West Palm Beach and is holding the position of professor for Jazz Guitar, Jazz Guitar Ensembles, and Jazz Combos at Palm Beach State College as well as performing nationally and internationally.

    8-9:30pm
  • Join a tour!

    Docents discuss artworks in the Norton’s collection.

    Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

    7:30-8pm

Art After Dark is made possible by the generosity of The Addison Hines Charitable Trust.

Support for the Docent Program was provided by The Donald and Linda Silpe Endowment for the Professional Development of Docents and The Marcia Mahon Education Endowment Fund.

Support for Open Studio was provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott Endowment for Education.

Holiday Hours

The Museum is closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day/First Night of Hannukah, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. We hope to see you soon – Happy Holidays!