Press Releases

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 »

Sarasota Art Museum Announces 2023/2024 Season Exhibition Schedule Visitors are invited to experience new installation works and first-time solo exhibitions SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2023) – Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is excited to announce its 2023/2024 season exhibitions. The Museum’s 2023/2024 season promises to be its busiest yet, featuring a Read More »

Sarasota Art Museum Announces 2023-2024 Teen Arts Council Class July 27, 2023 SARASOTA, Fla. (July 27, 2023) – Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is thrilled to announce the second class of the Teen Arts Council (TAC) for 2023-2024. Thirteen local high school students were selected to engage in a year-long, Read More »

Sarasota Art Museum to Present Immersive Installation by Carlos Bunga This Summer July 13, 2022 SARASOTA, Fla. (July 13, 2023) – Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design will transform its galleries with the exhibition Reassembling Spilt Light: An Immersive Installation by Carlos Bunga, on view July 23-Oct. 29. The solo exhibition Read More »

Call to Artists Announced for Tampa Bay Area Exhibition ‘Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration’ Exhibition to be held at five partnering institutions: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Sarasota Art Museum; Tampa Museum of Art; and USF Contemporary Art Museum June 20, 2023 TAMPA, Fla., June 20, Read More »