Duval Square's Jag Gallery Opens Roberta Marks Exhibit January 28

Jag Gallery at Duval Square announced on Jan 16 that it will host Key West-based artist Roberta Marks for a new collection titled PUTTING IT TOGETHER…A Personal Anthology. The exhibit opens Jan 28 with a public gallery reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and remains on view through Feb 15, presenting sculpture and mixed media pieces.

The announcement places the show squarely in the county’s busy winter calendar. A late-January opening and evening reception typically draw both local residents and seasonal visitors, creating an immediate boost in foot traffic for Duval Square retailers and nearby restaurants. For Monroe County, where cultural tourism is a meaningful part of the service economy, gallery events like this help extend visitor itineraries beyond beaches and bars into weekday and evening arts programming.

Marks’s collection is described as a personal anthology and emphasizes three-dimensional and mixed media practices. The focus on sculpture and mixed media distinguishes this exhibition from standard two-dimensional gallery fare and provides an opportunity for hands-on engagement with varied materials and techniques. For local artists and students, the show offers a close-up look at material experimentation and a reference point for techniques that are increasingly marketable in regional galleries and private-collection circuits.

Beyond immediate foot-traffic effects, recurring exhibitions contribute to longer-term cultural infrastructure. Regular programming can support stable employment for curators, gallery staff, and associated creative services, and it signals to potential cultural funders and investors that Monroe County’s arts ecosystem is active. Local officials weighing cultural budgets or tourism promotion can cite events like this when assessing the return on investment from arts-led placemaking.

From a neighborhood perspective, the Jag Gallery opening is a low-friction way for residents to participate in Key West’s creative economy. The reception on Jan 28 provides a concentrated window for engagement, while the run through Feb 15 allows for flexible visits during off-peak hours. For collectors and buyers, sculpture and mixed media works often occupy different price and storage dynamics compared with paintings, an important consideration for patrons thinking about acquisition or commission.

For Monroe County readers, the exhibit offers both a cultural night out and a signal that local galleries remain active contributors to the county’s vibrancy and economy. The opening reception Jan 28 and the subsequent two-week run give residents an accessible opportunity to see Roberta Marks’s latest work and to support the local arts scene during a key season for visitors and locals alike.