Biennial 2025 to Highlight Dynamic Artworks

Le Chat Master by George Bayer

(Press Release) March 19, 2025 (Lake Worth Beach, Fla.) — The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is gearing up for the 10th anniversary of its Biennial exhibition. The highly anticipated juried show will take place at the Council’s headquarters in downtown Lake Worth Beach from April 11 through June 20, 2025.

The Council’s “Biennial 2025” will highlight a dynamic collection of works, exemplifying the diverse talents of 17 visual artists living and working in Palm Beach County. All artworks are for sale, and a majority of the proceeds go back to the artists.

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This year, the Cultural Council received 565 submissions for the exhibition from 152 professional artists across the county. Submissions were juried by guest curator Tim Hawkinson. The celebrated gallerist and curator represents an international and cross-generational mix of contemporary artists.

“I’m thrilled to be the juror of this year’s Biennial at the Cultural Council,” said Hawkinson, who is based in Los Angeles. “I’m really pleased with how good the selected works feel to me. I didn’t have any set criteria in the process. The final group of artworks in the show has a little bit of everything, but among them is a distinct thread of surrealist sensibilities through many works that I only noticed after the fact; it ties those pieces together in an interesting way. I’m very much looking forward to people seeing it all.”

“Biennial 2025” will feature the following artists:

• Asandra
• George Bayer
• Jerilyn Brown
• Maximo Caminero
• Jacques de Beaufort
• Fiona Drummond 
• Rod Faulds
• Yvonne Fok-Gundersen
• Mark Forman
• Paul Gervais
• Irina Grimaldi
• Nestor Guzman
• Todd Lim
• Hodaya Louis
• Debra Robert
• Nadine Saitlin
• Amauri Torezan

“With a range of mediums and perspectives, this year’s Biennial highlights the talents of many emerging and established creatives here in Palm Beach County,” said Jessica Ransom, the Cultural Council’s director of artist services. “Many of them have not showcased their works at the Council until now. We invite community members to visit our headquarters this spring to view the artworks in person.”

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, Second Place, and Third Place, as well as a People’s Choice award. During the exhibition’s run, visitors can vote for their favorite piece. One week before the exhibition closes, the votes are tallied and the People’s Choice recipient will be announced. The other prize recipients will be announced during the exhibition’s opening reception on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The reception is free and takes place at the Council’s downtown Lake Worth Beach headquarters. It will feature light bites, beverages, and a performance by local musicians Cris and Alex. Advance registration is required. To RSVP, contact [email protected] or call (561) 472-3341.

The Cultural Council will also host a special lecture, “Navigating the Art Market” with Tim Hawkinson on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2 p.m. The lecture will help artists understand ways to thrive in today’s market, including cultivating relationships with gallerists and collectors, participating in art fairs, navigating artist contracts, and more.

“Biennial 2025” is sponsored by the Merrill G. & Emita Hastings Foundation, Ellen Liman, Florida Weekly, Palm Beach Media Group, WLRN, ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, and PureHoney Magazine.

The exhibition is free and open to the public, and runs Friday, April 11 through Friday, June 20, 2025 (Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m.) To learn more, visit palmbeachculture.com/biennial. ​