Sarasota Art Museum and ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College faculty, staff, and alumni selected for triennial exhibition
Throughout the summer, exhibitions will open at art institutions across the greater Tampa Bay area as part of Skyway: A Contemporary Collaboration 2024 and will feature several ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design community members. The multi-location exhibition will take place at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Museum […]
Sarasota Art Museum’s multisensory exhibition featured in international Art Daily
Sarasota Art Museum’s latest exhibition, The Truth of the Night Sky: Anne Patterson and Patrick Harlin, was the subject of an extensive article in the May 1 issue of Art Daily. The exhibit, which can be experienced at the Museum through Sept. 29, features a combination of Patterson’s sculptures, paintings, and more, accompanied by original […]
Four local teens from Sarasota Art Museum internship advance toward art degrees
Four members of the Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s 2023-24 Teen Arts Council (SAM TAC) are set to take the next steps in their arts education. Marley Bean and Simon Orduno will attend ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College this fall, while Addy Hurt and Berkeley Maecker will participate in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s PreCollege program this […]
Highlights from 2023
Wow! What a year! As we wrap up an eventful 2023, here are a few highlights that stand out. Campaign launches ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College announced the public launch of the Catalyst for Creativity Campaign which aims to raise $175 million to support students and faculty, our growing facilities, and expanding our community programs. ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College builds […]
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students collaborate with Belgian artist on queer parade
By Tom Winchester Tomorrow, Dec. 1, at 11 am at the Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design, Belgian performance artist Lieven De Boeck and a group of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students will be performing, What’s Going On? The piece begins with De Boeck and the students reciting a manifesto of relational art before […]
Sarasota Art Museum’s newest exhibition highlighted in the Herald Tribune
Jay Handelman of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune shared his review of Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s new exhibition, Judy Pfaff: Picking up the Pieces. For the exhibition, Pfaff simulates both the natural beauty and abundance in Florida and the chaos in the aftermath of a major storm event, like last year’s […]
Sarasota Art Museum’s Teen Arts Council
Thirteen local high school students were selected to participate as part of the 2023-2024 Teen Arts Council (TAC), a year-long, paid internship program at Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design. The internship focuses on contemporary art, museum management, arts program development, and community engagement. The internship program begins with a six-week […]
Immersive art installation by Carlos Bunga at Sarasota Art Museum
A new exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design opening this month will feature a large site specific installation, paintings, videos, and photographs by Barcelona, Spain-based artist Carlos Bunga, Reassembling Spilt Light: An Immersive Installation. The exhibition will be on view July 23-Oct. 29, and will utilize the mass-produced materials, […]
Chakaia Booker at SAM named Top 15 solo exhibitions to see this summer
Multimedia artist Chakaia Booker’s upcoming exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design was highlighted by Culture Type as one of the top solo shows to see this summer. What to See in the U.S. Museums This Summer: 15 Solo Exhibitions Featuring Black Artists — Simone Leigh, James Barnor, Ming Smith, […]
International artist Chakaia Booker’s exhibit to explore sociocultural themes at Sarasota Art Museum
An upcoming exhibit at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College’s Sarasota Art Museum explores themes of environmentalism, socioeconomic justice, and more. The exhibit, Chakaia Booker: Surface Pressure, will be on display from July 16-Oct. 29. The solo exhibition will feature select prints, paintings, and sculptures that highlight four themes: connection, accumulation, transformation, and juxtaposition. Recycled tires, her most iconic signature materials, communicate themes […]