Museum News & Happenings
Building with Nature in Mind
Drawing inspiration from the rich landscape of coastal Florida, the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s new building is conceived as a series of earthen terraces and walled gardens, lifted above the Indian River Lagoon. From the start, Allied Works Founding Principal Architect Brad Cloepfil, AIA, described the building as “deeply rooted in its setting,” and envisioned “walls embedded with local sand and shells, warm colors, and light-filtering layers that define a space that could only belong on Florida’s Treasure Coast.”
VBMA Exhibiting Artist Jill Nathanson Returns Oct. 17 for ‘Abstract Painting: Past, Present, Personal’
The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) welcomes back exhibiting abstract artist Jill Nathanson October 17, 2026, for a workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. geared toward intermediate level artists. During ‘Abstract Painting: Past, Present, Personal’, Nathanson will guide registered students through techniques exploring abstraction through color, composition, and personal expression.
VBMA Named Best Art Gallery on the Treasure Coast
Vero Beach Museum of Art is honored to be voted the “Best Art Gallery” by the 2026 Official Community’s Choice Awards on the Treasure Coast.
Create a Friendship Bracelet at VBMA with Coastal Connections
VBMA is proud to host Coastal Connections on August 8 for a special, environmentally focused, free-admission Second Saturday.
Create Art at VBMA with Artist James Prosek July 11 at the Opening of ‘James Prosek: At Work’
Meet multimedia artist James Prosek on Saturday, July 11, and help him create a special community canvas on the opening-day celebration of the exhibition James Prosek: At Work, at the Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Vero Beach Museum of Art to Host a Pair of Summer Speakers Who Share Love of Florida History
Florida is steeped in fascinating history and culture, with each story more fascinating than the next. Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) has invited two such storytellers to the Museum this summer as part of the Florida Humanities series to share their research and knowledge of Florida artists and architects, along with what inspired them.