The visage of Sarasota Chalk Festival founder Denise Kowal is emblazoned on the black-washed wall of the Sarasota Fight and Fitness Club. Will street artist MTO’s latest work be able to hold its own, or will its detractors knock it down for the count and send it the way of Fast Life?

Since opening its doors at the corner of downtown Sarasota’s “Gallery Row” in November of last year, Palm Avenue Fine Art has quickly established itself as a cornerstone of fine arts on Florida’s Gulf Coast and is highly lauded for its extensive collection of work from both established and emerging artists.

Follow Clara’s dream in this world premiere of Sarasota’s unique production of The Nutcracker that entwines Hoffmann’s original story with Sarasota’s own hometown classic: the circus.

Enter Florida Studio Theatre’s latest production, Best of Enemies, to keep important social and political topics front and center even as we head full throttle into the holiday season.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art unveils its latest exhibition, Paolo Veronese: A Master and His Workshop in Renaissance Venice, to the public today. Stepping through the threshold of the museum’s Searing Wing feels like walking into a visual banquet hall, where only the most decadent and sumptuous of delicacies hang on display for the eyes’ consumption.

It’s important that we always remember that, as divided as we think our country is today, its divisions were there right from the start. …