ART
Optical art such as this work by Chad capitalizes on the
In addition to his art, Chad co-owned
the Bluelucy pop gallery that operated in
St. Petersburg and in Tampa’s Ybor City
from 2010-2015, where he represented
over 450 artists and curated more than 40
exhibits. He now owns the MIZE gallery
in the Historic Uptown neighborhood of
St. Petersburg, has his own design brand
Chizzy, and works with the Shine Mural
Festival that has helped bring fame to St.
Petersburg’s art scene.
His style is recognizable, bewildering
and beguiling. The more you look, the
more you see. It involves the viewer and
is filled with wonder. That is why his
work can be found in numerous private
and corporate collections nationally and
internationally, along with murals at places
such as Busch Gardens and Hyde Park
Village in Tampa and Tropicana Field and
Historic Uptown in St. Petersburg. 9
EDITOR’S NOTE: Chad Mize can be contacted
at MIZE, 689 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
St. N., Unit C, St. Petersburg, (727) 251-8529,
or visit chadmize.com for more information.
psychedelic vibe of the 1960s.
Chad Mize creates art that is both
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intense and inspirational.
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