Tasanee Durrett: Sacred Vessels: Healing and Memory in the Black Diaspora
Sep. 4, 2026 — Dec. 13, 2026
Location: Hannibal Square Heritage Center Gallery
Tasanee Durrett: Sacred Vessels: Healing and Memory in the Black Diaspora
Opening Reception: Friday, September 4, 2026 | 7–9 PM
September 4–December 13, 2026
Orlando-based multidisciplinary artist Tasanee Durrett presents this exhibition examining the intersection of healing and identity within the Black Diaspora. Drawing from her architectural background, Durrett creates abstract figurative works that blend human forms with botanical elements, crafting a visual language that connects ancestral wisdom with psychological restoration.
Her mixed-media works investigate how environmental knowledge intertwines with mental wellness and cultural identity, focusing on the neck and head as sacred vessels of memory.
Through techniques of pointillism and one-line painting, vibrant flora and architectural elements serve as symbols of resilience, while intricate linework bridges the built environment, natural world, and human consciousness. Each piece advocates for a return to ancestral knowledge as a pathway to contemporary healing.
Emerge: New Works by 3D & Photography Fellowship and Studio Artists
Oct. 2, 2026 — Dec. 12, 2026
Location: Showalter Hughes Community Gallery
Emerge: New Works by 3D & Photography Fellowship and Studio Artists
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2, 2026 | 7–9 PM
October 2–December 12, 2027
This biennial exhibition showcases new work by artists in Crealdé’s Fellowship and Studio Artist Programs—residency-style opportunities that provide teaching experience, mentorship, and studio access. Participants are selected through a competitive process and work in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and photography.
The 2026 edition highlights the diverse practices and conceptual directions developed over the course of each artist’s time on campus. In addition to advancing their studio work, many artists contribute to Crealdé’s educational mission, creating a reciprocal environment that fosters both individual and community growth.
Learn more about the Fellowship and Studio Artist programs.
Panoramic Light: The Art of Hansen Mulford
Oct. 16, 2026 — Dec. 11, 2026
Location: Alice and William Jenkins Gallery
Panoramic Light: The Art of Hansen Mulford
Opening Reception: Friday, October 16, 2026 | 7–9 PM
October 16–December 11, 2026
This solo exhibition features the studio work of Hansen Mulford, offering a rare look into the personal artistic vision of one of Central Florida’s most respected arts professionals. Known for his contemplative compositions and evocative use of space and light, Mulford creates paintings that invite viewers into quiet moments of reflection, often drawing from themes of nature, memory, and mood.
Widely recognized for his 40-year tenure as Chief Curator at the Orlando Museum of Art, Mulford played a pivotal role in shaping and elevating Central Florida’s visual arts community.
This exhibition, his first solo show at Crealdé School of Art, turns the spotlight toward his own creative journey—presenting a body of work that complements his curatorial legacy with quiet resonance and artistic depth.
The Shape of Her Story
Jan. 8, 2027 — Apr. 16, 2027
Location: Showalter Hughes Community Gallery
The Shape of Her Story
Opening Reception: Friday, January 8, 2026 | 7–9 PM
Jan. 8, 2027 — Apr. 16, 2027
Presented in celebration of International Women’s Month, The Shape of Her Story features the work of the Women Artists Group, a collective of accomplished Central Florida artists founded in 2015 to foster artistic growth, collaboration, and creative exchange.
Composed of professional women artists with extensive exhibition records, including several who are faculty members, studio artists, and former students of Crealdé School of Art, the group brings together diverse artistic perspectives shaped by experience, curiosity, and a shared commitment to creative excellence.
Through painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, and other visual forms, the artists explore personal narratives, cultural influences, and contemporary issues through distinctly individual perspectives. Reflecting the strength, resilience, insight, and imagination of women artists, the exhibition celebrates the many ways women interpret and shape the world around them.
The Shape of Her Story offers audiences an opportunity to engage with a dynamic collection of artwork that highlights the richness of women’s creative voices and the enduring contributions they make to Central Florida’s cultural landscape.
Oracle and Bone
Jan. 22, 2027 — Apr. 16, 2027
Location: Alice and William Jenkins Gallery
Oracle and Bone
Opening Reception: Friday, January 22, 2026 | 7–9 PM
Jan. 22, 2027 — Apr. 16, 2027
For more than 25 years, internationally acclaimed artist Swoon (Caledonia Curry) has been a pioneering force in contemporary art and one of the most influential voices in the traditionally male-dominated worlds of street art and muralism. Born in Florida, Swoon has achieved global recognition through exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Tate Modern in London, and the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, and has been featured by PBS and other major cultural platforms.
This exhibition features prints from Swoon’s recently released divination deck, drawing upon archetypes, symbols, and characters from the richly imagined fairytale world she has spent years building. Rooted in storytelling and transformation, these works blend myth, memory, and personal narrative while reflecting the artist’s longstanding engagement with social and environmental issues that inspire meaningful conversation and reflection.
For Central Florida audiences, Oracle and Bone celebrates a Florida-born artist whose international success stands as an inspiration to generations of artists. By bringing the work of one of today’s most significant contemporary artists to Crealdé School of Art, this exhibition connects our community to the broader art world while affirming the creative potential flourishing here at home.
Oracle and Bone is curated by Kyle Eagle.