A&H - Art & History Museums Maitland

a loom, a fence, a wire, a thread
2026-04-25 11:00 - 2026-07-05 16:00 (America/New_York) | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, April 24 from 6:30-9pm: Meet the curator, enjoy music by DJ Nigel John, La Patrona Tacos & Birria House food truck, and a cash bar all just 15 minutes from downtown Orlando on our beautiful National Historic Landmark campus.
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About the Exhibition
Mär Martinez, a Syrian American artist and Fulbright scholar, presents new work developed during her 2024–25 Fulbright research in Istanbul. Her project investigates traditional Turkish and Middle Eastern textile techniques while reflecting on themes of urbanization, surveillance, and cultural memory. Drawing from nighttime walks through Istanbul’s neighborhoods, Martinez transforms architectural barriers, barbed wire, fences, hostile design, into motifs of resistance and reweaving. Her haunting wood paintings explore personal heritage, global textile history, and contemporary social commentary in poetic, layered form.
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US
2026-07-25 11:00 - 2026-09-27 16:00
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, July 24 from 6:30-9pm: Meet the curator, enjoy live music, food truck, and a cash bar all just 15 minutes from downtown Orlando on our beautiful National Historic Landmark campus.

About the Exhibition
US celebrates the intergenerational legacy of creativity at the Art & History Museums of Maitland. Featuring twelve new works from recent Artists-in-Residence and Artists-in-Action, the exhibition pairs contemporary pieces with historic works from Jules André Smith and the original Bok Fellows. Together, they form a conversation across nearly a century of creative experimentation, honoring the enduring impact of A&H’s residency programs and the vibrant community of artists shaping Central Florida’s cultural identity.
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Vilomah: Against the Natural Order
2026-10-17 11:00 - 2027-01-03 16:00
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, October 16 from 6:30-9pm: Meet the curator, enjoy live music, food truck, and a cash bar all just 15 minutes from downtown Orlando on our beautiful National Historic Landmark campus.

About the Exhibition
Soude Dadras is an artist, curator, and educator currently living and working in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born in Iran and graduated from Islamic Azad University with a bachelor’s degree in Persian Rugs. Dadras was awarded her MFA from the Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University in Atlanta. In her solo exhibition, Vilomah: Against the Natural Order, Dadras investigates the traumatic sociocultural experiences she encountered firsthand in Iran, as well the processes and rituals of healing which enabled her to turn her pain into positivity. This unique installation of traditional handwork, found objects, video, abandoned textiles, and discarded data will seek to centralize disparate voices in this multidisciplinary exhibition.
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