The highlight of the “season” for me in South Florida is not all the crowds, traffic and long lines, although I am grateful for the prosperity it brings to our parts.  The high point is Art Palm Beach.  My pal Vicki and I make a practice of attending the opening reception every year.  This year was double the fun as I went back a second time with my sis and bro-in-law visiting from NY and my son.  The event is always held in January and the venue is the beautiful Palm Beach Convention Center.  This year it was held January 25-28^th with a preview evening on the 24^th.  The focus of the show is contemporary art (my fave).  Sixteen years ago the first show focused on art of the 60s and 70s. Today the focus has expanded to include all forms and periods of contemporary art.  In addition to an international assortment of  exhibitors there were an impressive array of lectures available to attendees.  I’m already planning to focus on these next year.  It is said that the venues such as the Palm Beach County Convention Center create more jobs nationally than the auto industry! It is estimated that Art Palm Beach adds about $800,000 to the local economy in just four days!  In addition it takes 300 people to make it happen.  Enough about logistics, let’s talk about art! I took these pix just to share with my peeps here at Kitchens for Living.  These were some of my favorites.