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Collector’s Chat: Collecting Emerging Artists with Liz Dimmitt
Join us for a special evening celebrating women in the arts with a conversation with art collector Liz Dimmitt and viewing of the exhibition Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection. Dimmitt serves as Managing Partner at Dimmitt Chevrolet and is CEO/Co-Founder of FloridaRAMA, an immersive art experience in St. Petersburg’s Warehouse District. She will be in conversation with Joanna Robotham, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and will share insights on collecting contemporary art, in particular emerging artists.
As part of the evening’s celebration of women in the arts, this NextGen event features an exclusive mini pop-up of Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop in the Museum’s lobby. Sparrow works as a felt artist and is known for her detailed felt creations of everyday food products and pharmacy items. Sparrow’s art has been shown extensively in the US and the UK, where she currently lives and works. Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop at the TMA is hosted by FloridaRAMA.
Not-Yet NextGen and Tampa Collects Tickets | $35
Art+ Member Tickets | $20
NextGen and Tampa Collects Members receive complimentary admission.
Liz Dimmit is the CEO of FloridaRAMA, an immersive art experience with the mission of art for all, play for all and joy for all. Liz has a background in both art and finance and is the Managing Partner of Dimmitt Chevrolet, a 101-year-old family dealership in Clearwater, FL. Previously, Liz was the Director of Lehmann Maupin, a leading contemporary art gallery with spaces around the world; founded and led Gawker Artists, Gawker Media’s corporate art program; launched Circa 1881, a private service for blue chip art collectors; was COO of Index Atlas, a private equity fund investing in the infrastructure of the art market; worked for Ronald Lauder to help manage his collections; worked JP Morgan Chase’s Art Collection and worked with the Vinik Family Foundation to produce large-scale immersive public art projects. Liz holds a BA in Finance from Georgetown University and a MA in Visual Arts Administration from NYU. Liz currently serves on the boards of Love IV Lawrence and the Zoo Tampa Foundation. Previous board service includes NurtureART, the Sarasota Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art and the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Liz and her husband, Piers Davies, collect art with a focus on works by emerging women artists and artists of color.
Lucy Sparrow works as a felt artist and is known for her detailed felt creations of everyday food products and pharmacy items. Sparrow’s art has been shown extensively in the US and the UK, where she currently lives and works.
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*Attendees must be 21+ to consume alcoholic beverages.