Press Releases

Artist Joe Fig Debuts New Works in Exhibition that Records One of the Largest Gatherings of Vermeer Paintings to Date ‘Contemplating Vermeer’ transports visitors to Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Sarasota, Fla — Compelling paintings encourage people to pause, study and connect with the artists, the subjects and each other. Figurative painter Joe Fig is well known for Read More »

Creative couple’s work presented together for first time in ‘Larry Fink / Martha Posner: Flesh and Bone’ Exhibition honors the legacy of Larry Fink and debuts new works by Martha Posner Sarasota, Fla – Romantic partners for more than 30 years, Larry Fink (1941-2023) and Martha Posner (b. 1956) often edited one another’s work in Read More »

Sarasota Art Museum Commissions Amalgam, a New Site-Specific Installation by Renowned Ceramic Artist and Designer Molly Hatch Commissioned for Inside Out Series, Molly Hatch’s Amalgam Invites the Dialogue Between the Old and the New SARASOTA, Fla. (May 28, 2024) – Renowned American ceramic artist and designer Molly Hatch’s latest work Amalgam is not just contemporary installation art but also Read More »

Hermitage Artist Ted Riederer Returns to Sarasota Art Museum June 3-9 to Create Additional Vinyl Records for Never Records Project Local Music Artists to Collaborate with Riederer During Daily Recording Sessions On View with Museum’s Exhibition, Impact: Contemporary Artists at the Hermitage Artists Retreat SARASOTA, Fla. (May 31, 2024) – Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College Read More »

Sarasota Art Museum Announces 2024/2025 Season Exhibition Schedule Upcoming exhibitions feature contemporary art by local, national, and internationally renowned artists and designers SARASOTA, Fla. (April 23, 2024) – Sarasota Art Museum announces an outstanding slate of exhibitions, underscoring the Museum’s commitment to presenting new commissions and site-specific installations, special exhibitions that reconsider the work of a Read More »

Take Art Classes Where Art Lives Adult Art Classes Available at The Studios at SAM Sarasota Fla, (Jan. 11, 2024) – The leading destination to view contemporary art in Sarasota is also the leading destination for making art… for adults. Registration for classes at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is now Read More »

Florida Hurricanes Inspire Sarasota Art Museum Fall Exhibition Featuring Judy Pfaff The monumental installation marks the artist’s largest solo show since 2017 SARASOTA, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2023) – As residents along Florida’s coast endure the busiest months of hurricane season, a New York-based artist is preparing to transform Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Read More »

Juana Valdés: Embodied Memories, Ancestral Histories at Sarasota Art Museum Features Powerful Works Anchored in Historical and Personal Narratives The artist’s first solo museum exhibition presents selected works from throughout her 30-year career and explores the history of migration between the Caribbean and the United States, gender, race, and the representation of the female body Read More »

Selection of Exquisite and Boldly Shaped World-Class Glasswork by 16 Renowned International Artists Featured at Sarasota Art Museum Contemporary/Traditional: Selections from the Basch Glass Collection highlights inventive contemporary exploration of the medium’s techniques and artistic innovations SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2023) – Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is pleased to present Contemporary/Traditional: Selections Read More »

Sarasota Art Museum Creates Multimedia Educational Resources Through IMLS Grant New INSIDE OUT: Educator and Student Resources K-12 series features engaging videos and extensive educator guides designed to teach multiple subjects through the study of contemporary art SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2023) – Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is proud to launch Read More »