Our Orlando: Tasanee Durrett, Martha Jo Mahoney & Mado Smith

Next date: Monday, July 06, 2026 | 10:30 AM to 04:30 PM

OUR ORLANDO:

 TASANEE DURRETT, MARTHA JO MAHONEY & MADO SMITH

(May 15 - August 16, 2026)

 

The fourth iteration of Our Orlando features local artists Tasanee Durrett, Martha Jo Mahoney, and Mado Smith. Durrett explores the intersection of ethnobotany, history, identity, and psychology within the Black Diaspora through continuous line portraiture. Mahoney evokes emotive memories of landscapes and the natural world through poetic arrangements by painting abstracted, ephemeral elements that come into being, evolve, and transform in dynamic color. Mado Smith focuses on studies of the human figure in harmony with nature. From mural work to small, intimate paintings, he creates new, striking, and positive juxtapositions where both the human figure and its environment are honored, illuminated, and slightly exaggerated for emphasis. Our Orlando works to support and provide platforms for local artists, advancing excellence in creative practices.

See the exhibition for yourself from May 15th to August 16th, 2026.

Mennello Museum of American Art and its exhibitions are generously supported by the City of Orlando and Friends of the Mennello Museum of American Art. Orange County Government provides additional funding through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program and United Arts of Central Florida.

 

Artwork shown top to bottom:

 

Tasanee Durrett, Oceanic Origins, 2025.Acrylic and silkworm cocoons on canvas.Courtesy of the Artist.© 2026 Tasanee Durrett

Tasanee Durrett, THE SEED THAT FLOURISHED, 2023. Ink and acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the Artist. © 2026 Tasanee Durrett

Mado Smith, Corona Silvestre, 2026. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the Artist. © Mado Smith

Martha Jo Mahoney, The Pond (Diptych), 2024. acrylic and oil stick on canvas. Courtesy of the Artist. © 2026 Martha Jo Mahoney

 

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Location

Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton Street, Orlando, FL, 32803, View Map