Selina Román's photographs have a keen sense of the unique surfaces and textures of her native state. For her 2016 series Please Disturb, hotel and motel rooms served as her temporary studio and models served as her collaborators.
Even the Bayfront grounds and gardens are entering the digital age at The Ringling. A tree management software is helping the Grounds and Gardens staff care for the hundreds of trees on the 66-acre campus and share the wealth of botanical knowledge with visitors and anyone with access to the internet.
The historic swimming pool in front of Ca' d'Zan has been restored! This fulfills the longtime dream of Ron McCarty, Keeper of the Ca' d'Zan, who retires this August after 38 years of service to the legacy of John and Mable Ringling.
Looking for free or low-cost things to do in Sarasota? With 6 distinct venues on the 66-acre estate, there is plenty to discover at The Ringling and many opportunities to visit on any budget!
Who was Chick Austin? Although he passed away before his plans for the Historic Asolo Theater came to fruition, The Ringling's first director succeeded in making the performing arts an integral part of The Ringling to this day.
A work of art is sometimes attributed to the workshop of an Old Master painter. How do art historians determine this, and what does it mean when we look at a work from a workshop of an artist such as Rubens or Rembrandt?
One of the Ringling Art Library’s rare books includes a magnificent collection of prints published in 1606 and was recently conserved to repair water damage. When the pastedown was removed, it was discovered that some much earlier pieces of “manuscript waste” had been used in the binding!
The Ringling's Director of Collections, Marian Carpenter, discusses the role of museums in recording and sharing the history of the Civil Rights Movement, and as a place for inclusive discussion and expression. Photographs from The Ringling's collection present a look at the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
John and Mable believed in sharing their treasures, whether it was the art they spent decades travelling Europe to collect or the music of visiting guest artists at Ca’ d’Zan sent out across the bay on local radio airwaves. The Museum celebrates the importance of the local community to the Ringling’s by remaining dedicated to creating a dynamic place where there is something for everyone to enjoy.
