1450 S. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Art After Dark

A New Experience Every Friday Night!

Enjoy an eclectic mix of live performances, film screenings, workshops, tours, and more!

EVERY FRIDAY, 5:30 & 7 PM
Docent-led Tours (30 min) Explore great works in the Norton’s collection led by one of the Museum’s fine docents.

EVERY FRIDAY, 6 – 9 PM 
Open Studio: Art Workshops Join local teaching artists as they lead drop-in style art-making sessions. All ages and experience levels welcome. Materials included.

EVERY FRIDAY, Live Performances
Enjoy live performances every Friday, including live music, dance, spoken word, and more! Check our website weekly for updates.

First Fridays of the Month, 7:30 PM \ Jazz Fridays
This popular monthly series features performances by some of South Florida’s best jazz musicians!

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Art After Dark | Lunar New Year Kick Off

Friday, February 20, 5 – 10 PM

Don't miss Lunar New Year Community Day!

Schedule

  • Lecture

    ArtSpeaks: A Conversation on Calligraphy with John Niblack and Shawn Yuan 

    Celebrate Lunar New Year with a special conversation between John Niblack, the Norton’s long-time trustee and patron, and Shawn Yuan, Elizabeth B. McGraw Senior Curator of Asian Art. Discover Mr. Niblack’s passion for Chinese culture through his practice of Chinese calligraphy, his collection of Chinese art, and his study of the written language. This conversation accompanies the Norton’s Lunar New Year celebration and features Niblack’s own calligraphy exhibited in the gallery.

    Space is limited; online registration required.

    RSVP

    Stiller Auditorium

  • Open Studio

    Step into a world of bold color and imaginative landscapes in this hands-on, drop-in art workshop inspired by Shara Hughes: Inside Outside. Led by Guest Teaching Artist Lark Keeler, this workshop invites you to explore themes of windows, portals, and personal worlds as seen in Hughes’s vibrant paintings and ceramic works.

    Classroom #2

  • Fireworks

    Enjoy a firework show over the Intracoastal Waterway to kick off our Lunar New Year Community Day!

    Historic Entrance

  • Music

    Enjoy live music by Mr. Cao’s Trio. A string group led by Chinese-American conductor and pianist, Yun X. Cao, Mr. Cao’s Trio will perform a variety of eclectic music, including “Libertango” by Astor Piazzolla. Yun currently serves as the Assistant Conductor for the Palm Beach Symphony. He is also the assistant conductor for the Frost Symphony Orchestra and a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Frost School of Music under the tutelage of Gerard Schwarz. As a pianist, he has played side-by-side with the Cleveland Orchestra, soloed concerti with orchestras across the United States, led Baroque ensembles from the harpsichord, and is an avid chamber musician.

    Goergen Garden

Attending Art After Dark

Hours: The museum is currently open to the public until 10 pm on Friday nights.

Entry: Admission during Art After Dark is $10 for Adults & Seniors, $5 for Students. Free for Members. Tickets may be purchased at the Reception Desk or reserved in advance. 

How to get here: The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1450 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For more information, click here.

Parking: Parking is available across the street from the Museum at 1501 South Dixie Highway. The parking rate is $3 per hour, limited to a maximum session of three hours. Norton Members park for free.

Food and drink: The Restaurant at the Norton offers indoor and outdoor seating with beautiful views of our Sculpture Garden. Along with great food, The Restaurant serves creative cocktails, wine, and champagne. Reservations available through Tock.

Major support for Art After Dark is provided by The Addison Hines Charitable Trust.

Support for the Docent Program was provided by The Donald and Linda Silpe Endowment for the Professional Development of Docents and The Marcia Mahon Education Endowment Fund.

Support for Open Studio was provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott Endowment for Education.