The A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery had a Cuban-themed reopening celebration Nov. 20, 2016, in Fort Pierce. The gallery has been closed for five months for a $1.4 million renovation and expansion project that added 2,500 square feet to the building. Local artist Mary Lindemann-Allers, of Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce, looks through the photography and sculpture exhibit, "Cuba. It's Not All Black and White," by artists Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker."I love the new addition to the Backus," said Lindemann-Allers adding, "It's just wonderful."