Member Preview Day 10/17/26

Saturday, October 17, 2026

10 am–5 pm

Members Only!

Get a first look at our newest exhibitions:

  • Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder
  • Chie Fueki: Painting the Floating World
  • Eszter Sziksz: Seeking, I Don’t Know What I’m Looking For (And I Hope I Never Find It)

10–11 am | Member Coffee
Bistro at Sarasota Art Museum
Start your day off right with a complimentary cup of freshly-brewed coffee at Bistro.
Advance registration not required.

10 am–1 pm | BeWell Tasting Table
Bistro at Sarasota Art Museum

The Museum’s on-site exclusive caterer, Constellation Culinary Group, is pleased to present a BeWell Tasting Table with two nourishing samples. 

Advance registration not required. Samples are available while supplies last.  

11 am–12 pm | Opening Day Talk: Chie Fueki
Sarasota High School Alumni Auditorium at SAM
Join Ringling College of Art and Design alum Chie Fueki for an opening day talk inspired by the artists’ first mid-career survey exhibition, Painting the Floating World. Hear directly from Fueki about the creative processes and multicultural influences that inspire her vibrant and densely layered body of work, which merges drawing, painting, and cut paper collage. Fueki will also discuss the unique perspectival systems, personal symbols, and art historical traditions that inform her practice.

Reserve discounted Member tickets

12 pm–1 pm | Guided Tour

Join us for a guided tour of Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder. Meet in the Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby.
Advance registration not required.

1 pm–2 pm | Opening Day Talk: Judy Glickman Lauder
Thomas McGuire Hall

What makes an image unforgettable? Join photographer and humanitarian Judy Glickman Lauder as she discusses her world-class photography collection in conversation with Sarasota Art Museum’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Lacie Barbour. Hear about Lauder’s remarkable journey from practicing photographer to accomplished collector and how she came to acquire works by such legendary artists as Diane Arbus, Danny Lyon, Gordon Parks and more. Bring your questions and become part of the conversation.

 

Following the talk, Lauder will sign copies of her book Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder, which is available for purchase in the Museum’s SHOP.


Advance registration required.

Reserve discounted Member tickets

While you are here, don’t forget to use your Member Discount at Bistro and in the Museum SHOP!

Man and Woman posing for camera
pink and red collage like drawing of a figure, buildings, and shadows
Chie Fueki (Japanese, b. 1973). Painting (detail), 2023.
Acrylic, enamel, graphite, and colored pencil on mulberry paper on wood, 60 x 48 in. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York. Photo: Steven Bates.
Magnifying glasses hanging with vellum pieces of paper
Eszter Sziksz (Hungarian, b. 1976). Seeking (detail), 2026.
Debossed wax paper and magnifying glasses, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Allegra Bortoni.

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  • Complimentary or discounted admission to select programs, including Jazz Thursdays
  • 10% discount at Bistro, the Museum SHOP, and on Studio Classes
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