Team of people working on a Bugatti during the Mille Miglia
Team of people working on a Bugatti during the Mille Miglia
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Auto 26, Bugatti T 37, 1926, Noci Motor Classic, Italy, (Mille Miglia), 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Close up of a mechanics hands
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Jonathan Cresswell, Classic Restorations Milton Keynes, 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Man working on a car for the Mille Miglia
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Auto 147, Fiat 1100B Berlina, 1949, S2 Classic Cars, Netherlands, (Mille Miglia), 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Man working on a Bugatti for the Mille Miglia
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Auto 26, Bugatti T 37, 1926, Noci Motor Classic, Italia, (Mille Miglia), 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Man sitting on an oil canister
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Giuseppe Pesce, Classic Car Charter, Italy, 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Man working on a car for the Mille Miglia
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Auto 373, Aston Martin DB 2/4, 1955, Arrows Classics, Belgium, (Mille Miglia), 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Man working on a car for the Mille Miglia
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Auto 34, Chrysler 72, 1928, Houtkamp, Netherlands, Original Race, (Mille Miglia), 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.
Man working on a car for the Mille Miglia
E.A. KAHANE (American, b. 1961). Auto 373, Aston Martin DB 2/4, 1955, Arrows Classics, Belgio, (Mille Miglia), 2024.
Photo mounted on Dibond. Courtesy of the artist.

E.A. KAHANE: HEART OF THE RACE, Master Mechanics of the Mille Miglia

April 25–September 26, 2027

Behind the glitz of Italy’s legendary “thousand-mile race” is a team of men and women whose skill, sweat, and savvy sustain the iconic spectacle of speed. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the first Mille Miglia race, photographer E.A. KAHANE shifts the lens from vintage sports cars to the master mechanics who keep them running. Through evocative black-and-white images, Kahane honors 80 mechanics from around the globe whose generational knowledge and late-night grit sustain this five-day, grueling journey from Brescia to Rome and back again year after year. Featuring over 100 photographs, this exhibition captures the excitement, chaos, and beauty of one of the world’s most renowned classic automotive events, while paying tribute to the human hands behind the machine.

E.A. KAHANE: HEART OF THE RACE is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Virginia Shearer, executive director.

This exhibition is made possible, in part, with generous support from:


Platinum Sponsors
Judy and Fred Fiala


Gold Sponsors
Carole Crosby and Larry Wickless


Silver Sponsor
Kimberley A. Pelyk

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Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design (SAM) is pleased to participate in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2026 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026.

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Call to Artists Announced for Tampa Bay Area Exhibition ‘Skyway 2027: A Contemporary Collaboration’​

Five regional art museums, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and
Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota;
the Tampa Museum of Art; and the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, are pleased to
announce a call to artists for “Skyway 2027: A Contemporary Collaboration”, the fourth iteration of the exhibition
celebrating the diversity and talent of artistic practices in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

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Sarasota Art Museum Announces its 2026-2027 Season Exhibition Schedule

Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design (SAM) announces its 2026-2027 season, featuring a lineup of seven exhibitions including works by some of the most beloved and influential photographers of the 20th-century, award-winning glass artists, a father and son artistic lineage, multiple Ringling College of Art and Design talents and more.