Across 15 locations, Orange County Library System features exhibitions from local, national and international artists. These exhibitions provide a platform for artists of diverse talents and mediums while simultaneously offering culturally enriching experiences to library visitors. The library also maintains an informative exhibit area on the second floor of Orlando Public Library. This space features illuminating and interactive exhibits curated by OCLS staff.
Current Exhibitions
(RE)Frame: The Beauty of Orlando’s Historic Black Communities
Eatonville & Washington Park Branch
On display through September
Artists capture the people and landscapes of historic Black communities including Eatonville, Parramore, Washington Shores and Goldsboro in celebration of their culture, heritage and enduring legacy.
Meet the Artists Receptions
Washington Park Branch, Saturday, August 22, 2 p.m.
Eatonville Branch, Saturday, August 29, 1 p.m.
Learn about the inspiration behind the photographers’ works while engaging in conversations, community connections and a celebration of the stories, people and places captured through their lenses.
Market of Lights by Mansour E. Masse
Orlando Public Library, Third Floor
On display April-August
See culture, nature and the human spirit through the eyes of Haitian artist Mansour E. Masse. The acrylics on canvas celebrate everyday street vendors and honor their dignity, strength and grace. Masse’s work evokes the story of perseverance shaped by social and economic disparities.
Fragments of Life: Faces and Forms
Southwest Branch
On display June-September
Artist Angie Vazquez presents Faces and Forms, a collection of drawings and paintings rooted in careful observation and the traditions of figurative art. Through portraits, studies of animals, and still life compositions, the exhibition reflects the quiet beauty found in everyday subjects. Working in graphite, pastel and oil, the artist explores the expressive relationship between line, light and form. Each work captures a moment of attention; an observed fragment of life – inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the subtle presence, character and meaning found within the simple forms that surround us.
America The Beautiful
Windermere Branch
On display July-August
Artist Milkos Cruz presents watercolors that depict and capture the time and beauty of America’s landscapes and historical places.
Current Displays
Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando Public Library – Children’s Library, First Floor
Learn more about Local Wanderer partner the Orange County Regional History Center through their display.
Orange County Environmental Protection Division
Orlando Public Library – Third Floor
Orange County Parks & Recreation
Orlando Public Library – Children’s Library, First Floor
For more information about exhibiting with Orange County Library System, contact us at art@ocls.org.
For more information about exhibiting with Orange County Library System, contact us at art@ocls.org.