Everglades art exhibition in Wellington, Florida |
River of Grass exhibition at Cornell Art Museum |
For Wellington residents looking for an Everglades art exhibition, the River of Grass exhibition calls for a trip to Delray Beach.
Despite the Wellington framing, Cornell Art Museum is at Old School Square in downtown Delray Beach, not Wellington.
River of Grass opens October 1, 2026, with a reception from 6 to 8 in the evening.
Admission to the opening is $5, and the exhibition is scheduled to continue through January 24, 2027.
Inside, 12 artists reshape the museum’s two lower galleries into a walk-through encounter with Florida’s defining wetland.
Six-foot-square looms provide the framework, turning woven surfaces into structures visitors can move alongside rather than simply admire from a distance.
The result promises a closer, more personal view of a landscape often discussed only in terms of what could be lost.
The site-specific installation brings together artists working in collaboration with the Fiber Artist Miami Association and The Center: Hollywood Art & Culture Center.
Its title recalls Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s 1947 book, which helped change how Floridians understood the Everglades and why they should protect it.
Here, that environmental story becomes something visitors can physically navigate.
Rather than present the wetlands as scenery, the exhibition asks viewers to notice texture, movement and the connections that hold an ecosystem together.
That perspective may resonate with Wellington families, for whom South Florida’s waterways and open spaces are more than distant abstractions.
An artist meet-and-greet is part of the opening, offering a chance to hear how individual interpretations grew from the same landscape.
It is an inviting idea at a time when the Everglades’ future still feels deeply consequential.
The museum sits at 51 North Swinton Avenue, making downtown Delray Beach the place to head for this particular show.
For anyone making the drive from Wellington, the payoff is a fresh way to see a familiar Florida landscape. |
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October 1 is coming up soon. I will put the reception time on my calendar and make sure I drive to Delray, not Wellington.
The artist meet-and-greet is the part that interests me most. I would enjoy hearing why different artists chose the same Everglades landscape as their subject.
It is interesting that the artists are making work for those specific galleries. I hope the installation feels connected to the space and not crowded.
I would rather see this in Wellington, but the trip to Old School Square sounds manageable. Having until late January helps with scheduling.
My family visits Delray Beach now and then, but we have not been inside Cornell Art Museum. This Everglades show might be a good reason to go.
The $5 admission for the opening is helpful to know. I wonder if regular admission will be the same during the rest of the exhibition.
I like that the exhibition focuses on connections within the wetland. That seems like a useful way to talk about conservation without losing the art.
Six-foot-square looms sound much larger than I expected. I would like to see how close visitors can get to the surfaces without touching them.
The Wellington framing threw me at first since the museum is in Delray Beach. I am glad the location is made clear before people make plans.
Downtown Delray Beach is a pleasant place to spend an evening. The reception at Old School Square could make for a nice outing from Wellington.
I wish there were more information about which artists will be at the meet-and-greet. That would help me decide whether to attend the opening or go later.
The idea of showing the Everglades through texture appeals to me. Water and grasses have so much movement that photographs do not always capture.
Sofia RamirezThe woven pieces sound perfect for that. I’m curious how they’ll show the movement of the water.
I have been to Cornell Art Museum before, and the lower galleries are a good size for an installation. It will be interesting to see how 12 artists share them.
George A.I’ve been in those galleries too. Walking alongside the looms should make the space feel completely different.
Those lower galleries should be an interesting setting for the 12 artists’ work. The six-foot-square looms are designed to make it something visitors can move alongside.
The collaboration with the Fiber Artist Miami Association makes sense for a show built around looms. I would like to hear how the artists chose their materials.
That’s a great question. The artist meet-and-greet at the October 1 opening could be a chance to ask how they chose their materials.
I am glad the exhibition runs through January 24. An October opening is easy to miss, and this gives families more chances to get to Delray Beach.
It is good to see artists exploring the waterways we live near. The Everglades can feel far away even though its future matters here too.
We agree, the Everglades can feel distant even when South Florida’s waterways are part of daily life. We hope the installation makes that connection feel more immediate.
Bethany W.I agree. Seeing the Everglades through local artists might make that connection feel more real.
The opening reception is from 6 to 8, which gives people a little time after work. The drive from Wellington is still worth planning ahead for.
A walk-through installation sounds more engaging than paintings on a wall. I hope there is enough room to take a close look at the weaving.
I appreciate the street address being included. Old School Square is familiar to some people, but 51 North Swinton Avenue makes the destination much clearer.
Glad the address helps! Cornell Art Museum is at 51 North Swinton Avenue in downtown Delray Beach.
The connection to Marjory Stoneman Douglas caught my attention. Her book is a fitting starting point for a show about how people see the Everglades.
Elaine FosterHer book changed how a lot of people thought about the Everglades. I wonder if the artists will reference it in their pieces.
My kids have learned about the Everglades in school. Seeing it represented with woven materials could give them a different way to think about that landscape.
I like the Everglades theme, but Delray Beach is a bit of a trip on a weekday evening. I may visit before the exhibition closes in January instead.
Five dollars for the opening reception seems reasonable. Meeting some of the 12 artists would make the drive from Wellington more worthwhile for me.
The meet-and-greet does add a welcome reason to make the trip. Opening admission is $5, and the reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m. On October 1.
The six-foot looms sound interesting. I am curious how the woven pieces will change the way people move through the two galleries.
The location detail is important for anyone coming from Wellington. I would have headed to the wrong town if I missed that Cornell Art Museum is in Delray Beach.
Maria G.Same here. I saw Wellington in the headline and almost missed that the museum is in downtown Delray.