The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg uses a converted construction trailer to visit every elementary school in the county over a period of 3 years.  We faux finished the walls and entry doors to give the space a ‘presence.’  Each of the artworks was printed at size on stretched canvas and forms the basis for the lesson plans created by art teachers.  To mess with scale, we printed a photo of an actual size amphora and then had a 7’ tall bas-relief amphora made!  A video was scripted and shot for the trailer as well.

Location: Museum of Fine Arts; St. Petersburg, FL

Museum of Fine Arts

A magnetic totem with symbols representing school mascots sits next to a totem from the museum’s collection.

Museum of Fine Arts

The exhibit is housed in a construction trailer. Custom paint on the exterior is lively and appealing.

Museum of Fine Arts

Custom carpet, faux finished walls with egg and dart trim and faux baseboards gave gravitas to the ‘fine art’ aspect of the exhibit.

Museum of Fine Arts

Original artworks were reproduced at actual size and stretched onto canvas stretchers. 3d items and quotations were added for texture.

Museum of Fine Arts

Bas-relief amphora contrasted with the reproduction at actual size.

Museum of Fine Arts

Where’s the amphora?