Daily Loaf

A 2007 work by Sabrina Small (Out Of The Trenches And Into The Fire, watercolor and ink on paper 8” x 11.5”), one of the artists featured in Zero Modern Arts Directory. See Saturday for more information.

Thursday

6-8 p.m. – Closing party for Contemporary Chinese Photography with a performance by Paul Wilborn and the Blue Roses at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. Admission ($10 for museum members, $12 students over 21 and $15 for non-members) includes wine and hors d‘oeuvres.

Friday

8-11 p.m. – Double Takes Second Annual Dalí Look-Alike Contest, featuring a screening of the competition videos and an exhibition of surrealist artworks, at Gallery Live. (Event continues Saturday night.)

Saturday

10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Mid-Florida Mayfaire By-the-Lake, hosted by the Polk Museum of Art, in downtown Lakeland. Outdoor art fair featuring work by 180 artists.

4-8 p.m. – World’s Largest Coffee Break (4-5 p.m.) followed by an opening reception (5-8 p.m.) for 3rd Annual Invitational Teapot Show at Craftsman House Gallery.

6-9 p.m. – Happiness: New Works by Allison Massari at Interior Motives Gallery.

8 p.m.-12 a.m. – Zero Modern Arts Directory print launch art party at ARTpool. Featuring work by Sarasota-based artists Toby Albright, Joseph Arnegger, Cindy Mason, Tim Jaeger, Sabrina Small, John Revisky and others, along with St. Petersburg-based artists Marina Williams and Bluelucy. Admission ($20) includes food, drinks and entertainment. Preview the book here.

9 p.m.-12 a.m. – Double Takes Second Annual Dalí Look-Alike Contest, featuring an in-person competition, awards ceremony and Dalí birthday party, at the Salvador Dalí Museum.

Sunday

10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Mid-Florida Mayfaire By-the-Lake, hosted by the Polk Museum of Art, in downtown Lakeland. Outdoor art fair featuring work by 180 artists.

Megan Voeller is Creative Loafing’s visual art critic. She teaches at the University of Tampa and blogs at Artsqueeze.com.

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