The Pursuit of Beauty

Selby Gardens Announces Upcoming Tiffany Exhibition

Artist-designer Louis Comfort Tiffany is the subject of the 2023 Goldstein Exhibition series.

07/27/2022 By Kay Kipling

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Selby Gardens Shows Mapplethorpe and Smith in Bold New Light

Experience the art of two 20th-century icons for the first time ever in a botanical garden setting, at Downtown Sarasota's Maria Selby Botanical Gardens.

02/07/2022

Master Plan, Master Artist

An Evening at Selby Gardens: Of Money and Mapplethorpe

A Chairman's Circle Dinner was the occasion for announcing good financial news, and learning more about photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

01/25/2022 By Kay Kipling

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Selby Gardens’ 2021 Orchid Show Hits the Heights in Sarasota

Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top! offers a fascinating exploration of the intersection of nature and entertainment in Downtown Sarasota.

10/07/2021

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota: July 8-14

Florida Studio Theatre and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens both offer two new shows, plus Venice Theatre's "Young Frankenstein" and more.

07/08/2021 By Kay Kipling

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Final Month: Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!

As Monet’s Pop Art garden comes to an end, visitors will soon enjoy African American landscape painters of mid-century Florida at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus.

06/11/2021

Dark Matter

Magical 'Queen of the Night' Flowers Are Blooming All Over Sarasota

The flowers bloom only after dark, and for only one night each year.

06/08/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Selby Gardens Breaks Ground on New Downtown Campus

Work will start later this year on the first phase of what will be a massive overhaul of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

06/03/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop! in Sarasota, Florida

Monet’s garden with a Lichtenstein twist at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus

04/07/2021

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Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!

Monet’s garden with a Lichtenstein twist arrives at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus.

02/04/2021

For the Love of Our Arts

Timeline: A Century of Sarasota Arts

Milestones in the making of our cultural community.

01/18/2021 By Kay Kipling

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Selby Gardens’ Lights in Bloom: An Open-air Holiday Light Show

Celebrate the season at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus!

12/07/2020

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The 45th Anniversary Orchid Show: Women Breaking the Glasshouse Ceiling

See the spectacular display of living orchids through November 29.

10/22/2020

Flowers and Females

Selby Gardens Celebrates 45 Years with a Special Orchid Show

The anniversary show will spotlight the accomplishments of women in the field of botany.

10/05/2020 By Kay Kipling

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Last Chance to Experience Salvador Dalí Exhibit at Selby Gardens

Salvador Dalí: Gardens of the Mind exhibit extended through July 26

07/10/2020

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Salvador Dalí: Gardens of the Mind

Get a sneak peek at the surreal art and imaginative displays on view now as part of the Marie Selby Gardens' Salvador Dalí exhibit.

07/10/2020

Coming Up

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to Present Roy Lichtenstein's Take on Monet's Garden

The gardens announced the 2021 show for the popular Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series.

06/24/2020 By Kay Kipling

Master Plan 2.0

Selby Gardens Unveils Revised Master Site Plan

The plan addresses neighbors’ concerns while upholding the integrity of the project, says executive director Jennifer Rominiecki.

01/27/2020 By Ilene Denton