Curator’s Tour – April 2027
Monday, April 5, 2027 | 1 pm
Hand-dyed and screenprinted fabrics and thread, 76 x 56 in. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio.
Hand-painted and screenprinted fabric, thread, and batting, 64 1/2 x 37 x 2 3/4 in. Installation view of Penumbra at Sarasota Art Museum, Florida, 2026. Collection of Jessica Arb Danial. Photo: Ryan Gamma.
Hand-dyed fabric, thread, and batting, 57 x 61 1/2 in. Installation view of Penumbra at Sarasota Art Museum, Florida, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio. Photo: Ryan Gamma.
Photo: Ryan Gamma.
Hand-dyed fabric, thread, and batting, 56 x 41 1/2 in. Installation view of Penumbra at Sarasota Art Museum, Florida, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio. Photo: Ryan Gamma.
Maria A. Guzmán Capron: Penumbra
April 19–September 27, 2026
Maria A. Guzmán Capron explores the complexities of identity through her vibrant figurative textiles in a new solo exhibition. Born in Milan to Peruvian and Colombian parents and later relocating to Texas as a teenager, the California-based artist understands first-hand the challenges of toggling between different cultures and geographies. Capron channels these personal experiences into her artwork, creating layered portraits of exuberant, multi-faceted characters. In Penumbra, meaning almost- or half-shadow, Capron’s other worldly figures exist in a realm of possibility and express the duality within us all. Through her use of hand-dyed, painted, and screen-printed fabrics, Capron asks viewers to consider the way our own identities have been stitched together over time—beautiful, ever-evolving collages of ancestry, culture, and life experiences.
This exhibition is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Lacie Barbour, associate curator of exhibitions at Sarasota Art Museum.
This exhibition is made possible, in part, with generous support from:
Platinum Sponsors
Judy and Fred Fiala
Shari and John Hicks
Silver Sponsors
Warren R. and Marie E. Colbert
Marge and Leon Ellin
Kimberley A. Pelyk
Essay
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Director’s Tour – April 2027
Monday, April 26, 2027 | 1 pm
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Monday, May 3, 2027 | 1 pm
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