Name: Opening Reception: a loom, a fence, a wire, a thread
Start: 2026-04-24T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-24T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Art & History Museums of Maitland

Opening Reception: a loom, a fence, a wire, a thread

The Art & History Museums of Maitland (A&H) is a premier cultural destination and community gathering place in Central Florida, about 15 minutes from downtown Orlando. A&H is a group of sophisticated attractions that includes a contemporary art museum, 3 interactive history museums, and a stunning campus recognized as Central Florida's only National Historic Landmark. A&H also features a community art school nestled among its beautiful gardens and unique architecture.Founded in 1937 as an artists’ retreat, our space still fulfills this mission today with multiple artist residencies serving both local and international artists. A&H provides the Central Florida community with many  activities every month, including free family programming, affordable site tours, and free presentations on art and history from visiting experts. Learn more and plan your visit at: artandhistory.orgMaitland residents, be sure to sign up for your free A&H membership at artandhistory.org/membership!

Art & History Museums of Maitland

Celebrate the opening of this new exhibition with music and a food truck on our beautiful National Historic Landmark campus!

Celebrate the opening of this new contemporary art exhibition with music by DJ Nigel John, food from La Patrona Tacos &amp; Birria House food truck, a cash bar, and honoring our featured artist Mär Martinez.Admission, to this event is FREE! However, donations of any size are gratefully accepted with your order or at the event, in order to support our many free community programs.--Mär Martinez, a Syrian American artist and Fulbright scholar, presents new work developed during her 2025–26 Fulbright research in Istanbul. Her project investigates traditional Turkish and Middle Eastern textile techniques while reflecting on themes of urbanization, surveillance, and cultural memory. Drawing from nighttime walks through Istanbul’s neighborhoods, Martinez transforms architectural barriers, barbed wire, fences, hostile design, into motifs of resistance and reweaving. Her haunting wood paintings explore personal heritage, global textile history, and contemporary social commentary in poetic, layered form.--All 2025-26 free programs at A&amp;H are supported by a grant from <a href="https://foundation.duke-energy.com/success-in-action" title="https://foundation.duke-energy.com/success-in-action" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Duke Energy </a><a href="https://foundation.duke-energy.com/success-in-action" title="https://foundation.duke-energy.com/success-in-action" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Foundation</a>. Art below courtesy of the artist

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