NSU Art Museum: VR Immersive Art

 

Enjoy VR Immersive Art at NSU Art Museum from June 23 at 11:00 am - July 30 at 3:00 pm. Join in for an immersive, experimental artmaking session using VR/AR technology and your creativity. NSU Art Museum is offering guided VR art sessions by appointment only now through July 30th. 

Create your own original work of Virtual art in response to an artwork on view in the museum's exhibitions. Museum interns will guide you through the session using OpenBrush, a VR painting program.  These sessions will be offered by appointment only on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, included with museum admission, & can accommodate up to 3 people each session. One session will be up to a 2-hour experience with the VR Headsets. REGISTER HERE.

Renowned Contemporary Glass Artist Abby Modell’s “Rainbow Galaxy” Installation at the Medici Museum of Art

Contemporary glass artist Abby Modell, has unveiled her newest large-scale sculpture installation, Rainbow Galaxy, at the prestigious Medici Museum of Art in Warren, Ohio. Measuring an impressive 19 feet wide by 13 feet high, the hand-blown glass wall sculpture is a luminous constellation of ombré color transitions, mirrored and matte finishes, and sculptural glass assemblages that evoke cosmic movement and celestial wonder. Through Rainbow Galaxy, Abby continues to push the boundaries of material, technique, and sculptural expression—offering audiences a radiant and immersive experience.

Abby Modell Contemporary Art Glass is proud to be a Swarovski Ingredient Brand Partner. Swarovski recognizes the quality and importance of Modell’s artistic work. Modell is proud to partner with a zero-waste certified sustainable glass finishing studio committed to reducing environmental impact on our planet. By recirculating applied glass into many of Modell’s pieces during their creation, the studio honors and preserves the earth and our resources.

Abby Modell is a widely collected and acclaimed glass artist. She is currently exhibiting her work at the Medici Museum of Art with the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation, Zodiac: Mysterious Power of the Creative, Warren, OH. Modell’s collection was most recently featured at Hamptons Fine Art Fair 2025 and Art Palm Beach 2025. She has exhibited her Candy Wonderlandscape installation in the iconic Bloomingdale’s 2023 Holiday Windows flagship NYC. The collection has been exhibited at numerous fine art fairs and galleries including Salon Art + Design, Collectible NY, Scope Miami, Art New York, SOFA Chicago, and the Architectural Digest Design Show, NYC.

Modell’s work has been exhibited at private homes, corporate collections and museums, including the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, the world headquarters of Morgan Stanley in New York City, the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, the Wit Gallery installation at the Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA, the First International Biennale of Santorini, Greece and the 1st Heclectik Art Glass International Biennial in Braga, Portugal. Commissioned collections include collaborations with Bloomingdales in 2016 and 2013, Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas luxury cruise ship, and the Faberge Big Egg Hunt in New York City.

Fine art collectors and design aficionados are invited to explore the unparalleled work of contemporary glass artist Abby Modell. Please contact the artist for custom installations, and to view Modell’s current collections please view her website. Upcoming show Art Palm Beach 2026.

For further information: www.abbymodell.com
Follow Abby Modell on Instagram: @AbbyModell
Email: abbymodelldesign@gmail.com
Phone: 646-330-0022

Enjoy NSU Art Museum's Free First Thursday – Experiment with VR Immersive Artmaking

FREE FIRST THURSDAY

EXPERIMENT WITH VR IMMERSIVE ARTMAKING AND ALL-DAY MINI MUSE

Thursday, August 7, 2025 11 am – 7 pm Enjoy FREE Museum admission and 2-for-1 All Day Happy Hour on the first Thursday of every month from 11 am to 7 pm during Free First Thursday Sunny Days/Starry Nights.

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EXPERIMENT WITH VR IMMERSIVE ARTMAKING

Join us on Free First Thursday, August 7, from 11 am - Noon or 1 - 5 pm to experience NSU Art Museum’s new VR Art program developed by Nova Southeastern University faculty and students from the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. Experiment with painting in virtual reality in this session. This guided, free activity is available in English & Spanish, and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We have a capacity of 3 participants at one time. Please register for a timeslot here: https://forms.office.com/r/Y7sdCrR88j We are beyond grateful to our NSU Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts team, who created and facilitated this program. A very special thanks to: Kolos Schumy – Artist and Program Creator, DCMA Assistant Professor of Art+Design Raul Perez – Art+Design Intern Sofia Menco – Art+Design Intern Maria Victoria Ruiz O’Reilly – Art+Design Intern Shanti Bruce – DCMA Department Chair

ALL DAY MINI MUSE

Get creative with us during Mini Muse for our free drop-in art-making project offered from 11 am - 6:30 pm. This drop-in art-making event is open to every skill set and all ages. Grab your friends, family, or come alone and let your imagination run wild.  Materials are provided and all are welcome.

Mini Muse is sponsored by Funding Arts Broward