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From Avedon to Parks: Masterpieces of 20th-century photography come to Sarasota Art Museum
Experience photographs by some of the 20th century’s most influential photography titans up close and personal in “Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder” on view October 18, 2026–April 4, 2027 at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design (SAM). As one of only four venues in the country selected to host this prestigious traveling exhibition, Sarasota Art Museum will showcase approximately 100 striking photographs by more than 50 artists, including Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Danny Lyon and Gordon Parks.
Ringling College of Art and Design Alumna Chie Fueki receives first mid-career survey exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum
Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is proud to present “Painting the Floating World,” the first mid-career survey of works by Japanese American painter Chie Fueki. Running October 18, 2026–April 4, 2027, this exhibition highlights the 25-year trajectory of Fueki’s artistic practice, celebrated for transforming scenes of everyday life into luminous, extraordinary spaces.
World renowned glass artists and designers debut thought-provoking new artworks at Sarasota Art Museum
For over 40 years, internationally acclaimed artists Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin have revolutionized the studio glass movement. Their work has been shown in hundreds of exhibitions worldwide, including a monumental installation in England’s Canterbury Cathedral (2018).
Sarasota Art Museum presents immersive solo exhibition asking visitors to investigate profound questions about life, change and permanent impermanence
Opening October 18, 2026, Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design will debut “Eszter Sziksz: Seeking, I Don’t Know What I’m Looking For (And I Hope I Never Find It).”
Sarasota Art Museum to present exhibition showcasing iconic works by 20th-century photography titans
Photographs are, as the theorist Roland Barthes wrote, “certificates of presence,” verification that a moment, a person or a place existed. From the adoration of a loved one or the wonder felt before nature to the hardship of labor or the devastation of war, photographs can be imprinted with the totality of human experiences.
Japanese American painter Chie Fueki receives first mid-career survey exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum
Visually striking and intricate, Chie Fueki’s paintings capture contemporary life in full motion. Known for her vibrant and densely layered works, Fueki synthesizes Japanese ukiyo-e atmospheric techniques with Western abstraction to transform familiar scenes into luminous“floating worlds.”