The Kotler Collection is comprised of works by many of the leading glass artists in the American and European traditions. This exhibition will present an overview of the gift and will include works by Nicolas Africano, Silvia Levenson, Peter Hora, and Stanislav Libensky among many others.
Optical Impulses presents the art of pivotal artists who explore both the phenomenal and psychological aspects of visual perception. The prints and sculpture multiples in this exhibition introduce viewers to some of the challenging modes of abstraction en vogue during the heady days of the late 1960s and early 70s.
Special Exhibition, Unfamiliar Realities provides an opportunity for viewers to explore the ways in which photographers have exploited the particular characteristics of the medium to reframe, manipulate, or reimagine the world as captured by the lens.
Picturing Japan Special Exhibition In the second half of the nineteenth century Japan’s last years as an isolated pre-industrial society were witnessed and documented by early photographers.
Typically classed as a “new media” artist, this survey of his work will demonstrate that DuBois operates at the intersections of the visual, the performative, and the time-based mirroring our collective 21st century experience in a world dominated by the hypertext of globalized information.
Joseph’s Coat Skyspace is a triumph of technology, engineering and aesthetics. The Skyspace, created by internationally renowned artist James Turrell, is a gathering place for contemplation, and sustained experience.
The Museum of Art Courtyard will swing with the big band sound during Art After 5. Come soak up the jazz vibe and listen to contemporary sounds in the beautiful Museum of Art Courtyard. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
In this Gallery Performance, Violinist Todd Reynolds performs Moments of Inertia, R. Luke DuBois’ piece for amplified violin and video, as well as repertoire from Reynolds and Dubois’ 10+ years of collaborating.
In the Streets: Photographing Urban Spaces explores the many ways in which 20th century photographers responded to the rise of the modern metropolis.
Inuksuit – the Inuit word meaning “in the capacity of the human” – is an immersive musical work for “nine to ninety-nine percussionists” that will transform The Ringling’s Museum of Art Courtyard as it heightens our awareness of the sights and sounds that surround us on the Vernal Equinox.