The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce the celebration of World Circus Day, April 17, 2021. World Circus Day is an annual holiday dedicated to circus as an art form. Initiated by the European Circus Association and the World Circus Federation, World Circus Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in April.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to offer Observational Painting/Drawing in the Ringling Courtyard. The program, part of the Museum Intensive series, will run five weeks from April 1 to April 29.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to present Saitō Kiyoshi: Graphic Awakening. The exhibition will open Mar 14, 2021 and run through Aug 15, 2021 in the Ringling’s Searing galleries.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the opening of three new exhibitions. All exhibitions will open during February 2021. The Ringling will also be offering virtual museum experiences in addition to exhibitions on campus.
The Community Gallery at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to present The Edge Becomes the Center: A Contemplation on Community. The photography exhibition is a collaboration with Senior Friendship Centers and Ringling College of Art and Design.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art invites everyone to visit our grounds and gardens, while enjoying social distancing in the gorgeous outdoors! The Ringling’s 66-acre bayfront grounds are certified as a Level II Arboretum and include Mable’s Rose Garden, the Secret Garden, the Dwarf, Garden and the Millennium Tree Trail.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the recipient of a Curatorial Research Fellowship from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Research Fellowship, valued at $31,000 will help support curatorial activities, such as travel and scholarly research, associated with an upcoming exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art at the Museum in 2023.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce a recent gift of art to the museum from Murray Bring and Kay Delaney Bring. The donors will contribute 22 works of art by important artists in support of the modern and contemporary collection at The Ringling.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce that they are the recipient of a Strategic Partnership Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. The grant, valued at $45,000 with funding provided by the Zella I. and Junius F. Allen Fund and an unrestricted fund at the Community Foundation, will help support the Art of Performance Program, The Community Gallery and exhibitions.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce the opening of a new video exhibition. For Real This Time will showcase the work of artists Deanna Bowen, Allison Janae Hamilton, John Sims, Cauleen Smith, Martine Syms, Kara Walker and Bear Witness.