Paul Gervais
An Endangered Landscape;
Recent Paintings of the Hypoluxo Scrub

Paul Gervais happened upon Hypoluxo Scrub by chance. Passing by on the Brightline returning from Miami he noticed a swathe of land that seemed to be untouched by development. Googling it he came upon the Natural Area and visited it the very next day. “It’s the way all of this looked before Europeans arrived,” Gervais explains. “This is the real South Florida, so intently maintained by those visionaries who chose to preserve it as an invaluable reference, a fragment of Florida ecology all but lost by now.” Distinctly different from mid-nineteenth century landscape painting, such as that of the Barbizon artists, these works make no descriptive reference to any moment in time. There are no figures present and no signs of human activity; we’re shown only the white sands of the scrub and its starkly characteristic vegetation of palmetto and oak.

Gervais is both a visual artist and an author. Among his published books are the novel, Extraordinary People, which was a finalist for the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and A Garden in Lucca, a memoir about the celebrated garden he and his husband, Gil Cohen made at their Italian villa in Tuscany, where they lived for thirty-five years before eventually taking up residence both in West Palm Beach and in London. Gervais began making art seriously in the 1970s in Boston, producing works that he describes as “about simplicity,” inspired in part by the brushwork and gray pallet of Jack Tworkov and by the linear works of Agnes Martin. In the late seventies, he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the San Francisco Art Institute, and his works from that period were acquired by the Legion of Honor Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Bank of America Collection. Forever exploring new territory his paintings have addressed minimalist abstraction, “controlled expressionism,” geometry, portraiture and now, most recently, landscapes. 

The Divine Feminine: Contemporary Women Sculptors
Curated by Sarah Gavlak and Allison Raddock in partnership with New Wave

“The Divine Feminine” celebrates the artistic prowess and spiritual depth of contemporary female sculptors. This exhibition invites visitors to explore the profound contributions of women sculptors, highlighting the divine feminine energy that permeates their work. Through a curated selection of works that span a broad spectrum of artistic styles and perspectives, this exhibition serves as avivid testament to the diverse, richly nuanced tapestry of the sculptural world as seen through the eyes of these celebrated artists including Leilah Babirye, Judy Chicago, Ruth Duckworth, Katharina Fritsch, Martha Friedman, Rachel Hovnanian, Claude Lalanne, Beverly Pepper, Niki de Saint Phalle, Arlene Shechet, Kiki Smith and more.

Artist in Residence Jordi Mollà
Savage Garden| Jardín Salvaje, in partnership with the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Fair and Paul Fisher Gallery.

Molla has been revered as one of Spain’s most prolific and sought-after modern-day thespians to grace the international cinema stage. Expressive and bold with overt and subtle messages married with a myriad of colors, Molla transmits oceans of images from his mind’s eye to canvas and a host of installations of varied nature. He draws as much from the world around him as he does the world within him.

Nominated five times for the Goya Award (Spanish Academy Awards) for his distinguished and versatile performances, Molla had become one of the best of his generation. In 2001, Mollà starred opposite Penélope Cruz and Johnny Depp in the critically acclaimed film Blow, his debut film in Hollywood and the vehicle that opened American audiences to the stellar talents of the Spanish virtuoso. His performance was succeeded by a multitude of notable projects, including Michael Bay’s Bad Boys II (2003), Alamo (2004), Elizabeth, the Golden Age (2007), Knight and Day (2010), Colombiana (2011), Chronicles of Riddick sequel (2013), In the heart of the sea (2015), Criminal (2016), The man who killed Don Quixote (2017) and Cigarette (2017) among others. Mollà has also written two books: “Las Primeras Veces”, and “Agua Estancada”, several feature scripts and numerous plays.

Discovering Creativity – American Art Masters in partnership with Heather James Fine Art

Discovering Creativity will weave the curatorial story of American Art masters by showcasing their artwork both chronologically and stylistically. The artists in the exhibition are all members of the Historic Artists’ Home and Studios (HAHS) Program, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. HAHS is a group of 61 museums that once served as homes and working spaces for the artists, which includes, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andrew and N.C. Wyeth, Thomas Hart Benton, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. As a HAHS member, the exhibition will also feature a special selection of works by Ann Norton, and Heather James Fine Art and Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens are working in concert with HAHS leadership to develop and promote this unique initiative that highlights the rich artist legacies of member sites.