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Become a Collector

Mergeculture gallery has been active in the Tampa Bay Area since the early 2000s hosting pop up exhibits and connecting the arts community globally and locally. Our gallery is currently located in the Kress Contemporary Building in Ybor City. Becoming a collector of art is easy, please email us at: gallery@mergeculture.com and place in the […]

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Mergeculture Gallery & AER Luxury Apartments

mergeCulture has partnered with AER – Arts and Entertainment Residences. This partnership is to encourage residents and guests of AER to enage in the local arts community and become collectors. mergeCulture & AER are displaying the work of Jay Giroux on select floors for residents and guests. mergeCulture also produced 2 murals on the property […]

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Can’t Escape Myself Opening – The Watercolor Work of Vi Scott

The work of Vi Scott Vi Scott, a watercolor artist from Tampa Florida, blends elements of surrealism and dark themes in their work. Their art often plays with light and shadow, creating high-contrast pieces that evoke deep emotions. A signature aspect of Vi’s work is the deliberate removal or obscuring of heads in their subjects, […]

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Westshore Alliance’s World Photography Day Photo Contest | 2024

Each year, the Westshore Alliance opens up a photography contest to all. The only rule is that the photo must be to taken in the Westshore District. The Alliance receives beautiful submissions each year from professional and amateur photographers alike. Below, you’ll find the top 20 photos from 2024, chosen by the Westshore Alliance Public […]

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813 Day Drop Tampa

813 D̶A̶Y̶ Week | Tampa bay businesses and collectives band together to celebrate ALL THINGS TAMPA ALL WEEK LONG

Here’s the best way to spend your week, kicking off August 11th, 2024. The Lions Gate 8.8.8 portal closes on 8.13, that’s no coincidence for Tampa Bay – the Geographic area of Tampa is situated directly over the portal in spacetime… So, this 813 Day is a special one. If you want to feel the […]

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15 Most Influential People in the Tampa Art Scene (for the last two decades)

Top 15 Most Influential People in the Tampa Art Scene for the last Two Decades. Introduction: Where are we now, and where are we going? Art movements are a snapshot of collective human consciousness. With 64,000 years of art history behind us, and micro-pockets of tik-tok artists finding their lane in whatever style they choose… […]

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Four Exhibits to see this September in Tampa

Four Art Exhibitions and Openings to see in Tampa during the month of September

Connect through Art in Culture in Tampa with these Four fantastic Art exhibits in Tampa Have you seen your friends in a while? What about organizing a group trip to some of these incredible exhibits in Tampa? Here are four art exhibits to see in Tampa the month of September, 2023. 1. NATIVE AMERICA: IN […]

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6 Murals in Tampa to see this weekend – Mural Scavenger Hunt

If you want to get out and experience the vibrancy of Tampa, here are some great murals to check out. There are a lot of murals in Tampa but here are 6 of our favorite murals to experience this weekend, and some in-depth information on the curators and businesses that they are found in, on, […]

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Tampa Art Bicycle Tours

Mergeculture & CLRTY Agency launch Culture Tours – Mural Bike Tours

Book a tour and go in-depth and behind the scenes with Tampa Art. Go on a journey through Tampa’s outdoor art scene with Tampa art bicycle tours, from public commissioned pieces to graffiti and street art, going in-depth on the behind the scenes stories and details about murals. We’re now going to be hosting regular […]

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Mergeculture Gallery heads curation for Mural School – A Tampa Walls Partnership

Learn how to paint murals with Mural School! This is a Tampa Walls! program affiliated with WorldWide Walls! Mural School is a Creative Placemaking project in partnership with CLRTY Agency, Mergeculture Gallery, Tampa Walls, and many Bay Area non-profits. The program focuses on these main categories in the CLRTY value system: Cultural Programming, Community Engagement, […]

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