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By Times Staff Writer
Published January 20, 2005

Monet at the Museum of Fine Arts isn't the only game in the area. Lots of fine shows at other museums and galleries have recently opened.

Tampa Museum of Art - "Signs and Symbols: AfricanAmerican Quilts."

The Studio @620, St. Petersburg - "Grand Ma's Hands: 100 Years of African-American Quilting," a new gallery that has opened with a fascinating exhibition.

University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa - Works by celebrated contemporary artist Alex Katz.

Clayton Galleries, Tampa - New paintings by Craig Rubadoux.

Gulf Coast Museum of Art, Largo - "Florida Focus," curated by Mark Ormond and featuring important regional artists.

Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs - Plein-air paintings by Josette Urso, a local artist with a New York address and a national following, and her husband, another successful painter, Peter Schroth.

Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg - Two shows curated by the Oiseaux Sisters of charming and eccentric mixed media work by various artists.

Clay & Paper and Painted Fish Gallery, Dunedin - "A Passion for Pottery II - Teapots."

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