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North America's largest outdoor photo exhibition, The Fence, is in Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park

The Fence is 800 feet long and free to the public
The Fence art project Sarasota
Posted at 4:25 AM, Jan 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-13 18:37:02-05

SARASOTA, Fla. —The largest outdoor photography exhibition in North America is located in the Tampa Bay area.

The Fence is 800 feet of stunning photography by international and local artists.

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It can be found at Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park, next to University Town Center, The exhibit is open to the public seven days a week and totally free.

Two of the most impressive bay area photographers represented along the Fence are Michael Simeone and Joyce P. Lopez, both of whom deal with the fantastical realities of nature.

“I was lucky enough to be chosen because these people around me are incredible,” says Simeone.

The Fence exhibition is concurrently running in other U.S. cities like Atlanta and Houston.