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Malenda Trick Gallery & Studio 292 14th Avenue South. Malenda specializes in impressionism in the style of the great 19th century impressionists. Her bold, flowing lines, compelling colors and interesting textures capture the essence of contemporary life. www.malendatrick.com

1-28 Collier County High School Artists, Naples Branch Library. Exhibit featured at the West Wing Gallery.

1-28 Wildlife Art and Studio, Conservancy Nature Center. Woodcarving classes and various wildlife art exhibits offered.

1-28 Art League of Marco Island, Art League of Marco Island. 5-6 Juried Fine Art show. Features various artist and media.

1-28 Naples Museum of Art, Naples Museum of Art. 4-28 Matisse, Picasso and the School of Paris. Exhibit features 45 masterpieces of French painting and sculpture. 8-28 Prints of Andy Warhol. Features pop art images from 1964 to 1986. 8-28 Rafael Ferrer's "100 Years of Solitude" Series. Series of 13 canvases inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquezπs novel. 1-28 Vasarely. A retrospective of this pioneer of optical art. 1-28 American Women. Features American women from the 18th-20th century.

1-28 Art Events, Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center. 17, 24 ARTalk: Mark Rosenthal, Robert Rosenblum. Understanding Installation Art and John Currin & The American Grotesque. 1-27 Josette Urso: Circle Collage. An exhibition of circle collages. 5-27 Jane Seymour. An intimate world of delicate watercolors and vibrant oil paintings.

11 Naples Porcelain Artists, Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Meeting and paint-a-long.

18 Disco Fever, Art League of Marco Island. A fundraiser and silent auction to benefit the Art League of Marco Island.

26, 27 Let Flowers Speak from the Past to the Present, The Conservancy. Annual exhibit features the art of Japanese flower arranging, as well as demonstrations.

27-28 26th Annual Naples National Art Festival, Cambier Park. Annual juried art festival features artists from around the country.