The Ocean Gallery is an art gallery on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Worcester County, Maryland. The gallery was founded by Joe KroArt in 1972. [1] He had moved to Ocean City in 1964. [1] The gallery is owned by Joe KroArt along with his wife Adele and daughter Leslie. [2] [3] At the age of eight, KroArt attended a scholarship program at Maryland Institute College of Art. [4] In 2013, the gallery was featured in a Russian film, Turbo, directed by Anna Efranova. [5] KroArt was featured in a documentary in 2020. [6]
References
- ^ a b Citron, Stephanie (May 22, 2013). "Ocean Gallery marks 50 wild-and-wacky years on the boardwalk". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Ocean Gallery staying put for now, owner says". The Baltimore Sun. 2014-08-10. pp. R5. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Shelton, Reed (2017-08-24). "Ocean Gallery's Joe KroArt honored". The Daily Times. pp. T4. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Ocean Gallery blows fresh air into stuffy world of art". The Star-Democrat. 1988-08-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Chappell, Emily (2015-08-08). "Ocean Gallery continues to 'Turbo' to big game". The Daily Times. pp. A4. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Flood, Chris (July 7, 2020). "Ocean Gallery's Joe Kroart featured in new documentary". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2023-04-10.