Press Selections

“Tomaso Albertini creates dynamic 3-D art at Naples Art Institute”
WGCU - September 2024

“Intersections” brings together artworks representing past and present eras of art in Naples, according to Frank Verpoorten, executive director and chief curator of the Naples Art Institute. The exhibit deftly weaves together old and new in order to present, as Verpoorten says, “fragments of the origin story of this organization.” It tells a tale of connections among artists, collectors and supporters in the Naples area over the years.
Florida Weekly - September 2024

“The establishment of a bricks-and-mortar art center not only gave the Institute a physical presence in the heart of downtown Naples, but also provided the opportunity to begin amassing a permanent collection of paintings and sculpture. A new exhibit at the Institute titled “Intersections” displays some of the works Naples Art has collected over the past 25 years.”
WGCU - September 2024

“The only thing that could’ve made this exhibit any better would be oversized armchairs to snuggle in, and free milk and cookies.”
Florida Weekly - July 2024

“Naples Art Institute hosts Childhood Classics, original illustrations”
WINK News - June 2024

“When the Cat in the Hat is the welcoming committee, you just can’t get into the Watson Gallery fast enough. The Dr. Seuss dean of children’s book characters stands at the door of the Naples Art Institute’s main exhibition room in kid-height cutout form, beckoning like spring’s first robin to draw guests toward the familiar faces and beloved scenes inside.”
Naples Press - May 2024

”The Power of Photography exhibit has been very popular during its stay in Naples, there is still plenty of room in the gallery for you to commune with a single photograph, such as the poignant shot of Anne Frank’s father, the only one of the family to survive the Holocaust and concentration camp, back in their wartime apartment.”
Coastal Breeze News - April 2024

“The memories are really intense” - Gallerist presents historical photographs
WINK News - March 2024

“Art festivals in SWFL: A guide to the best shows in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita”
Fort Myers News-Press - January 2024

“Meet this 3D Innovative Artist at Naples Art Institute”
Gulfshore Life - November 2023

“…discerning curator Frank Verpoorten took the helm at Naples Art Institute two years ago. His goal: to create another world-class cultural institution for Southwest Florida. Part of the vision includes cultivating and promoting local talent. This summer, he mounted The Naples Invitational, a show of 36 contemporary fine local artists with strong messages behind their work.”
Gulfshore Life - October 2023

“The Editors’ Guide to Old Naples Hidden Gems…once you’ve scoped the new, world-class exhibit Frank Verpoorten has dreamed up at Naples Art Institute…”

Gulfshore Life - September 2023