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Arts Garage 12th  Annual Gala to feature musical ensemble, Belladiva

FAU University Galleries presents ‘SouthXeast: Contemporary Art Triennial’

e University Galleries in Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents the sixth edition of “SouthXeast: Contemporary Art Triennial” through Saturday, March 4 in the Ritter Art Gallery and through Saturday, March 11 in the Schmidt Center Gallery and Public Space, 777 Glades Road on the Boca Raton campus.

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Tickets are now on sale at www.ArtsGarage. org for the Arts Garage’s 12th annual Gala set for Feb. 11 from 6 to 11 p.m. Marjorie Waldo, the nonprofit organization’s president and CEO, has invited friends, supporters and fans of diverse art and culture programming to the event whose theme this year is “Good Vibes.”

The upcoming Gala -Arts Garage’s most important fundraiser each year -- includes live music by Belladiva, an electrifying ensemble of accomplished singers, dancers and musicians. There will also be silent and live auctions, complimentary cocktails and a three-course dinner by

Chez Gourmet.

“Covering a wide variety of music including pop, R&B, disco, rock, country and jazz, Belladiva knows how to engage a crowd and keep the party going to create an unforgettable celebration,” promises Waldo.

“While performing with their world class live band, their stage show is filled with audience-wowing vocals, cutting edge choreography, great costume changes and a high-energy performance that is second to none. Their musicianship offers unequalled authenticity as well as tons of fun. Belladiva is a musical extravaganza not to be missed.”

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An opening reception, including hors d’oeuvres and drinks, took place Jan. 27.

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Hina Khoung-Huu, 18, wins

rst prize in Elmar Oliveira International Violin Contest at Lyn

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First-place winner in the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition held at Lynn University in Boca Raton is Hina Khoung-Huu.

“Dirt Rich,” by Katelyn Chapman, 2018, oil on canvas.

Photos by Amy Pasquantonio

Dale King

Poster for “Good Vibes” gala at Arts Garage.

$30,000

Finalists in the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition held in Boca Raton are, from left, Zachary Brandon, Laurel Gagnon, Gabrielle Despres and Hina Khuong-Huu.

Hina Khoung-Huu, 18, has been chosen as the winner of the 2023 triennial Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, held at Lynn University in Boca Raton. The French/Japanese/US violinist, the youngest of the four finalists, scooped the first prize in the concerto final with her performance of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D minor on Jan. 29.

FAU University Galleries presents ‘SouthXeast: Contemporary Art Triennial’

By Dale King

The University Galleries in Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents the sixth edition of “SouthXeast: Contemporary Art Triennial” through Saturday, March 4 in the Ritter Art Gallery and through Saturday, March 11 in the Schmidt Center Gallery and Public Space, 777 Glades Road on the Boca Raton campus.

An opening reception, including hors d’oeuvres and drinks, took place Jan. 27.

The “SouthXeast: Contemporary Art Triennial” follows a legacy initiated by retired director Rod Faulds at FAU in 2005.

Curated by Véronique Côté, this year’s display of regional talent is created through the team efforts of FAU student workers and recent graduates. As a professional training ground for future museum

professionals, this year’s production highlights an impressive roster of 30 artists selected through referrals from various regional institutions across the southeastern United States.

A sense of longing for home, reconciliation with an alienating past and connection with nature permeates this exhibition. The Americana aesthetic brought about by recycled materials and found objects paired with surreal, constructed fl ora and fauna form a striking visual of this generation’s concerns for ancestral healing and ecological stewardship.

Through an almost manic impulse for assemblage, these artists yearn to heal from a traumatic past, connect with deeper values, and honor their elders while building a hopeful future. They create contemporary totems asking a timeless question: is it just me?

FAU University Galleries is open Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. School and group tours can be scheduled by appointment by contacting Helen Edmunds at UGMuseumEd@fau.edu.

The Schmidt Center Gallery is located in the Performing Arts building (Building 51), near the Living Room Theaters. Daytime visitors must obtain a temporary one-day parking pass online for $5 at http://parking.fau.edu to park in Parking Garage 2 for Schmidt Center Gallery. Metered parking in the

lot just north of the entrance to Parking Garage 2 is available via the ParkMobile app with credit or debit card payment.

The 2022-23 University Galleries exhibitions and programs are supported by the Isadore and Kelly Friedman University Galleries Fund and sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. Museum education programs are made possible by the Kaye Arts Integration Endowment.

For more information, call 561-297-2661, email vcote@fau.edu or visit www.fau.edu/galleries.

Dr. Courtney Jones, assistant professor of trumpet at Florida Atlantic University and artistic director of the jazz ensemble.

Hina Khoung-Huu, 18, wins $30,000 rst prize in Elmar Oliveira International Violin Contest at Lyn

By Dale King

Khoung-Huu received a $30,000 cash prize provided by the David and Amy Fulton Foundation, a new violin made by Christopher Germain, a silver-mounted bow crafted by Rodney Mohr and inspired by Elmar Oliveira’s Dominique Peccatte, as well as 40 guaranteed national and international concert dates over the next three years, including a New York recital sponsored by Tarisio and a recital in Cremona, Italy, sponsored by Amorim Fine Violins. She also received a three-year package of career support.

The second prize winner was 22-year-old Gabrielle Després (Canada/US), who also performed the Sibelius concerto. She receives a cash prize of $15,000 provided by Tarisio Fine Instruments and a bamboo NuBow made by Rodney Mohr.

Arts Garage 12th  Annual Gala to feature musical ensemble, Belladiva

By Dale King

“Festive attire is always admired but not required,” she added. “Best of all, funds raised on this fun night will benefit Arts Garage’s diverse events, education programs and emerging artists programs.”

Tickets:

Individual Reserved $250; Individual Premium $300

Table of 6 Reserved $2,500; Premium $3,00

Table of 8 Premium $4,000

Located at 94 NE 2nd Ave. in Delray Beach’s popular Pineapple Grove, Arts Garage delivers innovative,

diverse, meaningful and accessible visual and performing arts experiences to Delray Beach and South Florida.

“Connecting our community to the world through the Arts”—this vision drives all decision-making at Arts Garage, which brings local, emerging artists and established global performers into the local multi-cultural community (students and adults, locals and tourists, people of all ages, income levels, backgrounds) who share a love of the arts.

Diversity is a hallmark of Arts Garage, which pro-

vides multicultural programming that promotes inclusion in the arts.

For more information, call 561-450-6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org.

First-place winner in the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition held at Lynn University in Boca Raton is Hina Khoung-Huu.

Belladiva, an electrifying ensemble of accomplished singers, dancers and musicians, will perform at Arts Garage’s 12 th annual Gala on Feb. 11.

Photos by Amy Pasquantonio