James Prosek, photograph by Luis Garvan

Posted July 2, 2026

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. Admission is free all day as part of the Museum’s Second Saturday programming, featuring exhibition-inspired activities for the entire family to enjoy.

Start the day off at 10 a.m. by joining James Prosek in creating a large-scale work inspired by the flora and fauna of the Indian River Lagoon. Drawing from Prosek’s deep engagement with the natural world, participants will help celebrate the beauty and biodiversity of our local ecosystem by contributing to this shared work.

Later, head to the studios where kids can participate in the Museum Studios family programming and create a fun Colorful Creatures art project inspired by Prosek’s work.

Be sure to take some time to enjoy the exhibition in the Holmes Gallery. James Prosek: At Work is a survey of more than 70 artworks that highlights Prosek’s range of practice, from on-site field studies to studio-based painting, watercolor, and sculpture. Docents will be on hand to offer mini-tours and answer questions.

James Prosek is an artist, writer, and naturalist, who creates paintings, drawings, and sculptures that evoke the immense biodiversity of our planet and its imaginative potential. Prosek has published over a dozen books and has written for The New York Times and National Geographic Magazine.

Prosek’s work has been shown at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Yale Center for British Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., and Yale University Art Gallery, among other institutions.

This exhibition was organized by the Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey, and features new interpretive texts authored by the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Support for this exhibition is provided by Barry and Jennifer Jaruzelski and the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation.

James Prosek: At Work is supported by:
Presenting Sponsors: The Yela “Peter” and Derek Fowler Endowment for Acquisitions and Exhibitions, Patricia M. Patten Endowment, Estate of Glee and Robert Ries Endowment
Exhibition Sponsors: George P. Armstrong Endowment Fund, Friends of the VBMA Endowment, The VBMA Endowment
Additional Support: Drs. Richard H. and Juanita N. Baker