If you’ve been to see PMoA‘s newest exhibition, Visual Unity 2, (or even if you haven’t) you won’t want to miss the event that is being held on November 13. From 1:00 – 2:00pm, at least nine of the artists from the exhibition will be at the Museum to discuss all of the ins and outs, ups and downs, and gossipy details about working collaboratively. Many of the artists had never met before they were paired for the exhibition, and each of the nine teams figured out different ways to work together.

Visual Unity 2 asks the question, “What happens when you partner 19 very different artists and tell them to make a piece of art together?” Nineteen artists were divided into nine teams and asked to create two collaborative pieces. In addition to those two pieces, a recent piece by each individual artist is displayed as an example of their respective styles. Some of the teams are surprising combinations. For example, one team consists of a glass artist working with a photographer.

The Museum partnered with local artist Rocky Bridges for this new take on the original Visual Unity exhibition hosted last year at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg. Bridges served as co-curator of the project with Adam Justice, Curator of Art, and Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director.

The confirmed artists to speak at Behind the Art are: Rocky Bridges (Tarpon Springs), Leslie Neumann (Aripeka), Lucia Taxdal (Winter Haven), Monica Eastman (Plant City), Monica Londono (Sarasota), Theo Wujcik (Tampa), Kirk ke Wang (Tampa), Jill Cannady (Deland), and Robert Stackhouse (St. Petersburg). Other artists may appear if their schedules allow.

Visual Unity 2 and its related educational programs are supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about the exhibition, visit www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.