A good friend of mine, John Varno, is an excellent artist and clued me into his latest art show.  The exhibition is called Enter the Doors of L.I.F.E. — L.I.F.E. being an acronym for Love is for Everyone and it’s about the power of art on the heart and mind.  The exhibition was put together by Mayor Buddy Dyer, The Orlando City Commissioners and the Orlando Public Art Advisory Board.  Various artists were specifically chosen to showcase their talent on beautifully decorated doors.  The complimentary Artist’s Reception is on January 24th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the City Hall Rotunda, where the exhibition will remain until March 9, 2008.  The City Hall is located in downtown Orlando at 400 South Orange Avenue — can’t really miss the building!  Should be a fun evening!

Also, the Orlando Museum of Art continues its Looking Together series on Thursday, January 31st.  The topic is “Collecting: A Woman’s Aesthetic” and will run from 1 pm - 4 pm.  According to their website, Looking Together is a panel discussion and in this particular one, a discussion will revolve around what goes into collecting from a feminine perspective.  Women collectors will discuss how they became involved in collecting, how a piece of art is considered important and the new frontiers art will delve into.  The cost is $15 per person ($12/person for OMA members and $10/person for groups of 10 or more) and you can register by calling (407) 896-4231, Ext. 262.   Sounds good!

Hope there’s something of interest in there for all of you!

UPDATE 01/18:? Hi, there!? Had to add one more fantastic event.  A friend of mine from WFTV-Channel 9 forwarded info on a show called “Urban Pop - A Night of Art & Music in the Avant-Garde”.  It is on Friday, January 25th from 8pm - 2am (with a special preview from 6pm - 8pm).  It’s put together by MB Art Projects and the address is 630 West Central Studios, 630 West Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando.  There will be three warehouses open for the event and each has something cool going on.  This show will mark the event of selling Keith Haring’s Pop Shop Sign from a private collection.  The sale will fund plans for a not-for-profit institute for contemporary art.  The cover is $5.

Three diverse events — now there really should be something for everyone!