A detail section of "La Niña," shows gold and red yarn and threads handstitched on deep blue felt

Lightner Local — Laura Mongiovi: Empire

Name: Lightner Local — Laura Mongiovi: Empire
Start: 2025-03-07T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-07T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Lightner Museum

Art professor, Laura Mongiovi, uses a range of materials and techniques to create her works.

Friday, Mar. 7 - May 18, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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(904) 824-2874

Lightner Local — Laura Mongiovi: Empire

(904) 824-2874

Across from Flagler College.
75 King Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084

Lightner Museum presents another in their "Lightner Local" series, featuring Laura Mongiovi's art exhibition Empire. In her work, Laura uses textile, sculpture, and drawing to examine the structures of beauty and power. The textiles in this work have vibrant colors with hand-stitched designs using silk and cotton threads. Each work incorporates multiple techniques and materials, such as using text in her sculptures, and adding layered materials and flocking to her drawings.

A professor of art at Flagler College, Laura created some of the pieces in the exhibit in response to the writings of several teaching colleagues at Flagler: author, Kim Bradley, and poets, Jeannette Bigliotti and Ben Atkinson.

The image is a detail of Laura's work, La Niña, handstitched on felt with cotton and silk yarn and threads.

First Friday Exhibit Opening

On First Friday, March 7, the Lightner Museum invites the public to enter through the Radzinski Garden at the rear of the museum, for a special First Friday exhibit opening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The opening event is free.

Visiting the Museum

This exhibit will be on view through May 18.

Admission: $19.00 for adults; $16.00 for college students, seniors, and military; $12.00 for youth ages 12-17; free for children 11 and younger.

When: The exhibit opens on March 7 with a free reception from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. This event is open to the public and entry is through the Radzinski Garden at the rear of the Lightner Museum.

The exhibit runs daily from March 8 through May 18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Normal fees apply; enter through the lobby.

Where: The Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

About Lightner Local: Supported by the Benjamin and Jean Troemel Arts Foundation, Lightner Local chooses an artist from Northeast Florida several times a year, showcasing their work in a special exhibit.

The Museum is generally open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. They are closed on New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.