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Janet Echelman: Radical Softness
November 16–April 26, 2026
Experience an intimate look at award-winning and internationally recognized artist Janet Echelman’s artistic evolution, from early explorations in drawing, painting, and textiles to the monumental netted sculptures that have redefined public spaces around the world.
Hand-spliced braided polyester with knotted, braided high-tenacity nylon, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Anna Olivella.
Jillian Mayer: Slumpies
May 4, 2025–August 19, 2026
Mayer explores the impact of technology on the human body through this interactive sculpture series. Slumpies invites viewers to sit and slump on these sculptures, much like furniture, and find a place of comfort while using their technological devices.
Molly Hatch: Amalgam
April 25, 2024–April 26, 2027
Ceramic, 220 in. x 324 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: John Polak.
Staccato
2017/2022
Ceramic
40 x 270 in.
Courtesy of the artist and Todd Merrill Studio
Photo: Coke Wisdom O'Neal
Ceramic. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: John Polak.
Inside Out Artists
Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A), Coming Together
John Clement, Shazam
Samo Davis, Happiness in ROYGBIV
Molly Hatch, Staccato
John Henry, Complexus
Jillian Mayer, Slumpies
Olivier Mosset, Untitled
Leah Rosenberg, 28 Colors
Christian Sampson, Vita in Motu
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Something Borrowed, Something New
April 19, 2026–September 27, 2026
Featuring works by such acclaimed modern and contemporary artists as Louise Bourgeois, Chuck Close, Yoko Ono, David Hockney, Kara Walker, Ai Weiwei, and more, this never-before-seen exhibition offers a rare glimpse into private collections held throughout Southwest Florida.
Courtesy of ©Villalongo Studio LLC and Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC. In the collection of Stanton Storer, St. Petersburg, FL
Maria A. Guzmán Capron: Penumbra
April 19, 2026–September 27, 2026
Maria A. Guzmán Capron explores the complexities of identity through her vibrant figurative textiles in a new solo exhibition. Through her use of hand-dyed, painted, and screen-printed fabrics, Capron asks viewers to consider the way our own identities have been stitched together over time—beautiful, ever-evolving collages of ancestry, culture, and life experiences.
Beautiful Ideas: The Prints of Sol LeWitt
Oil-based woodcut. 20 5/8 × 28 5/8 in. (52.3 × 72.6 cm). New Britain Museum of American Art, Gift of Sol LeWitt. © Estate of Sol LeWitt 2025
Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder
October 18, 2026–April 4, 2027
Drawn entirely from the collection of photographer and humanitarian Judy Glickman Lauder, Presence creates a dialogue among an array of photographs by some of the most beloved and influential practitioners of the 20th century, including Diane Arbus, Richard Aved on,and Gordon Parks.
Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 13 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 7.1998.38.
Chie Fueki: Painting the Floating World
October 18, 2026–April 4, 2027
Acrylic on mulberry paper on wood, 12 x 22 in. Private Collection, Courtesy of Shoshana Wayne Gallery. Photo: Gene Ogami.
Eszter Sziksz: Seeking, I Don't Know What I'm Looking For (And I Hope I Never Find It)
October 18, 2026–April 4, 2027
Debossed wax paper and magnifying glasses, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Allegra Bortoni.
Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin: Precession Through Glass
November 15, 2026–April 25, 2027
Free-blown and cold-worked glass, and steel, 94 1/2 x 70 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. Courtesy of the artists. Photo: Alex Ramsay.
Skyway 2027: A Contemporary Collaboration
April 25–September 26, 2027
E.A. KAHANE: HEART OF THE RACE, Master Mechanics of the Mille Miglia
April 25–September 26, 2027
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Double Feature: Mike Solomon and Syd Solomon
May 16–October 31, 2027
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