Take a stroll and see what art's new

By Lennie Bennett, Times Art Critic
Published August 9, 2007

Many downtown galleries have new summer exhibitions, and the monthly gallery walk is a good time to peruse them. ArtSpace rotates featured artists, and now the spotlight is on Paula Allen's "Pollyzoom Town" with paintings, ceramics and drawings.

At Florida Craftsmen, a collection of Roddy Reed's ceramics is on show and sale. Reed, who died in 2005, was celebrated for his exquisitely detailed and proportioned pinch pots, a sampling of which is shown. All proceeds from the sale of his work are designated for charities that he chose benefitting the arts and environmentalism.

Venues participating in the walk:

- Artists Gallery Royale, 200 Second Ave. N

- The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave.

- ArtSpace, 10 Fifth St. N

- Central Gallery, 540 Central Ave.

- Craftsman House Gallery, 2955 Central Ave.

- Croatian Naive Art Gallery, 300 Beach Drive NE

- Crystal Mirage Gallery, at the Pier

- Finn Gallery, 1001 Fourth St. N

- Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave.

- The Glass Canvas Gallery, 146 Second St. N

- Nestor Haverly Gallery, 25 Second St. N

- Shapiro's at Baywalk, 185 Second Ave. N

- Studio Xp (Chi Rho), 2501 Central Ave.

- Uniquely Original Art Gallery, 1525 16th St. S

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