September Events at the Norton Museum

Adam Douglass Jazz Brunch (Sept. 21)
(Norton Museum)

(Press Release) The Norton Museum of Art is at 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Admission: Free for Members; $18, general public; $15, seniors (60+); $5, students (with valid school ID); $10 Art After Dark, adults and seniors, $5, students. Info: (561) 832-5196 or www.norton.org.​

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EXHIBITIONS
Artists’ Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection – Through October 5.

Laddie John Dill – Eastern Standard Time – Through October 19.

Veiled Presence: The Hidden Mothers and Sara VanDerBeek – Through November 30.

The Virtue of Vice: The Art of Social Commentary – Through January 4, 2026.

Leslie Hewitt: Achromatic Scales – September 13, 2025-February 22, 2026.

Art of the Word: Calligraphy and Chinese Artists – Through November 23.

La Florida: Chinese Flower Paintings: The Art of Renewal (Installation 1 of 2) – Through November 16.

Afterschool Arts Outreach Exhibition: No Place Like Home – Through November 23.

ART AFTER DARK
Art After Dark – 5-10 p.m. Fridays. Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Admission: Free for Members; $10 for adults and seniors; $5 for students. First Friday of the month is Jazz Friday. Tours are 5 and 7 p.m. Open Studio art workshops are 6-9 p.m. Artist tours are 8 p.m. the third Friday of the month. Info: (561) 832-5196 or www.norton.org.

• September 5 – Jazz Friday, with Russ Spiegel.
• September 12 – Open Spaces, an annual site-specific dance performance featuring original works and repertoire; music with DJ and violinist Lexey.
• September 19 – Screening of the film My Beautiful Nicaragua; art, music, dance and storytelling by the Ameyal Mexican Cultural Organization.
• September 26 – Performance by the Jon Lehrer Dance Company.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Hollywood Gems: A Summer Film Series – In celebration of Artists Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection, the Norton presents films of Hollywood glamour with jewelry as the star. All films are screened in the Stiller Auditorium.
Cost: Museum admission/free to members.

• To Catch a Thief – 2 p.m. Sunday, September 7. The 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
• The Great Gatsby – 2 p.m. Sunday, September 21. The 1974 film adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow and directed by Jack Clayton.

Jazz Brunch with Adam Douglass and friends – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. September 21, The Restaurant. Enjoy jazz, mimosas, and brunch at The Restaurant. Each month will feature a different local jazz artist. Reservations: norton.org/TheRestaurant.

ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Mindful Moments – Noon Monday, September 8. Join Jodi Sypher, MS Ed., for a mindfulness practice using a work of art as the object of attention. Discover the art of slowing down and becoming aware of the present moment using art as a tool for practice.
Space is limited; online registration required. Cost: Museum admission/Members free.

Book + Art – 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 13 – Banyan Moon, by Thao Thai + Veiled Presence: The Hidden Mothers and Sara VanDerBeek.
A multigenerational family saga centered on three Vietnamese American women who navigate love, loss, identity and the complexities of a shared past. Read the book and join the discussion and a gallery tour led by Norton Museum staff. E-books and audiobooks are available on the cloudLibrary app. Free event; space is limited, so register online at Norton.org. Book + Art was made possible in partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System. ​