Marten Rothe's paintings explore themes of eroticism, tropicalism, and feminine energy, drawing inspiration from Anaïs Nin and artists, such as Georgia O'Keeffe. Rooted in Costa Rica's tropical ...

An artist whose multicultural roots span from Moroccan heritage to Belgian upbringing, Azzouz now calls Costa Rica his home and muse. He once dazzled the world with his championship-winning break ...

After a recent trip to Key West, I realized why most contemporary art in naturally beautiful places tends to suck. It’s because the viewer has access to the real thing — a magnificent sunset, a flock ...

Inspiration for Susie Barrett is water, tropical colors and the pattern of the infinite. Barrett is a self-taught visual artist who specializes in oil over acrylic and textured acrylics on canvas. The ...

Works by Matisse, Picasso, Miró, Louise Nevelson and Alex Katz hang on the walls of the 1939 Coconut Grove home of judge Pat Seitz and lawyer Alan Greer. So it’s not surprising that these art lovers ...

The classic palm print has been used in design for decades, but perhaps the most notable instance was when Hollywood decorator Don Loper dressed the walls of the Fountain Coffee Room at the Beverly ...

Beth Surdut gained a name locally for tropical paintings of orchids, other flora and mermaids, as well as her creative ways with fabric. She even designed the dramatic Hawaiian shirt show last season ...

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