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Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks

February 9-May 4, 2025

Featuring over 70 pieces, including the self-lacing Nike Mag of Back to the Future fame, virtual reality boots, shoes made from sustainable mushroom leather, Industrial Revolution era shoemaking tools, and more, Future Now celebrates innovative design with footwear that steps into the future.

Mr. Bailey, Octopus Shoe, 2018 Collection of Mr. Bailey Courtesy American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum
Mr. Bailey. Octopus Shoe, 2018.
Collection of Mr. Bailey. Courtesy American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum.
Molly Hatch (American, born 1978). Amalgam (detail), 2023. Ceramic, 220 in. x 324 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: John Polak.
Molly Hatch (American, born 1978). Amalgam (detail), 2023-24.
Ceramic, 220 in. x 324 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: John Polak.

Molly Hatch: Amalgam

April 25, 2024–April 26, 2026
Hatch’s newly commissioned “plate painting,” Amalgam (2023), was created specifically for Sarasota Art Museum. Consisting of more than 450 earthenware plates hand-painted in white, blue, and gold luster, the abstract lines and shapes in Amalgam are drawn from a variety of historical ceramics from around the globe.

Inside Out

Inside Out invites you to discover works of art throughout our Museum Campus, in addition to those showcased through rotating exhibitions in our galleries.

Inside Out Artists

Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A), Coming Together

Chakaia Booker, Square Peg

Molly Hatch, Staccato

John Henry, Complexus

Olivier Mosset, Untitled

Leah Rosenberg, 28 Colors

Christian Sampson, Vita in Motu