DUNEDIN — Five new exhibitions will open on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin.
These fall exhibitions will bring together artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, and fiber arts. Together, they explore ideas of impermanence, grief and remembrance, identity and self-definition, cultural tradition, and the legacies we create and inherit.
A public reception will take place on Friday, Sept. 4, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. DFAC members receive early access beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission for non-members is $10 online or $12 at the door.
Following is a look at the exhibitions:
“The Only Lasting Truth”
Taking its title from author Octavia Butler’s words, “The only lasting truth is change,” this exhibition features artists Katina Bitsicas, Deon Blackwell, Samo Davis & Petra Gurin, Kristin Roles, John Steck Jr., and Eszter Sziksz. “The Only Lasting Truth” brings together artworks designed to transform, deteriorate, and ultimately disappear. Through processes of crumbling, fading, melting, and decay, the works challenge traditional ideas of permanence and preservation while embracing change as part of the creative process.
“Intimate Monument”
“Intimate Monument” features Katina Bitsicas, Desiree Moore, Kristin Roles, John Steck Jr., and Eszter Sziksz in an exploration of grief, memory, and the impulse to create in the face of loss. Through photography, installation, video, and sculpture, the artists consider the ways personal acts of remembrance can become lasting forms of connection and memory.
“The Tender Weight”
“The Tender Weight” brings together six Black male painters connected to the Tampa Bay area: Jay Coachman, Raheem Fitzgerald, iBOMS, Dallas Jackson, Zulu Painter, and Marlon Tobias. Through distinct approaches to painting, the artists explore family, spirituality, masculinity, joy, grief, memory, and self-definition while engaging with the complex history of painting as both a tool of power and a vehicle for resistance.
“Guiding Stars”
“Guiding Stars,” this year’s annual Quilter’s Crossing challenge, recognizes the 250th anniversary of the United States through the language of quilting. Inspired by the symbolism of stars as guides, sources of hope, and points of inspiration, the exhibition invites quilters to reflect on the people, experiences, and forces that help guide us forward. Quilter’s Crossing celebrates both the traditions of quilting and the creative possibilities of contemporary fiber art.
“Legacy”
The Dunedin Fine Art Center’s juried exhibition “Legacy” invites artists to consider what we leave behind and what we inherit. Artists explore questions of memory, family, culture, influence, and the ways our lives shape future generations. The exhibition is guest judged by Deon Blackwell, artist and adult education director at the Dunedin Fine Art Center.
From works that physically change over time to those that preserve memory and explore identity, DFAC’s fall 2026 exhibitions offer visitors multiple perspectives on what it means to create, remember, transform, and leave a mark. Most of the exhibitions will be on view through Dec. 24. “Legacy” will be on view through Oct. 18.
For more information about the exhibitions and opening reception, visit dfac.org.