Museums

Celebrating its 60th season, the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery was first envisioned as a building with an open air atrium. Backus painted this as an artist’s rendering in 1959. A.E. Backus [American, 1906-1990] Fort Pierce Art Gallery, 1959. Oil on board, 15x30 inches. Gift of Dorothy Shapiro Manello.

Backus turns 60

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:November 13, 2020
Post category:Arts of the Treasure Coast Museums

Community support has helped the museum survive difficult times including the pandemic

J. Marshall Adams

Backus Museum changing leadership

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:July 28, 2020
Post category:Arts of the Treasure Coast Museums

With pride and gratitude for 18 years of service, the Board of Directors of the A.E. Backus Museum announces the retirement of Executive Director Kathleen Piowaty Fredrick at the end of September, followed by the appointment of J. Marshall Adams as the new Executive Director.

For the love of art

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:July 25, 2020
Post category:Arts of the Treasure Coast Museums

VBMA celebrates 30 years of community involvement, growth

Pictures of an expansion

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:July 24, 2020
Post category:Arts of the Treasure Coast Museums

A bigger, better Backus Museum expansion honors longtime volunteer, Highwaymen

Florida Artists Hall of Fame member James F. Hutchinson will be celebrated at the Backus Museum and Gallery in Fort Pierce Feb. 22 through April 26, 2020. The exhibit will feature works from the artist’s own collection, such as this 2014 oil painting, Jacaranda Island. JAMES F. HUTCHINSON

Icons & Mainstays

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:November 15, 2019
Post category:Museums

From one of the most interesting artists working on the international scene to beloved local artists who gained fame painting the area’s natural beauty to an interactive exhibit focused on the human body, Treasure Coast art museums promise something for everyone this upcoming season.