Still a Thrill

Art Deco Style Remains Forever Cool, as an Upcoming Exhibit at Sarasota Art Museum Shows

The show will display more than 100 Art Deco posters dating from the 1920s and ’30s, from the collection of part-time Sarasotans Bill and Elaine Crouse

07/09/2025 By Kay Kipling

Sneaker Peeker

A New Sarasota Art Museum Exhibit Presents Footwear of the Future

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks focuses on innovative designs and new technology.

02/12/2025 By Kay Kipling

Museum Pieces

Artist Joe Fig Paints Viewers Looking at Paintings by Johannes Vermeer

“It’s pretty meta," Fig says.

01/15/2025 By Kay Kipling

Spinning Plates

A New Commission at Sarasota Art Museum Explores Our Shared Aesthetics

Molly Hatch's installation, "Amalgam," consists of more than 480 hand-printed earthenware plates.

05/29/2024 By Staff

Lost in Space

A New Exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum Takes Visitors on a Trip to the Stars

"The Truth of the Night Sky" is a collaboration between visual artist Anne Patterson and composer Patrick Harlin.

05/06/2024 By Kay Kipling

Hello, History

Check Out the Winners of This Year's Sarasota County Heritage Awards

The winners are champions of local historic preservation and adaptive reuse, historical research, archaeological conservancy and more.

02/22/2024 By Kim Doleatto

A Major Draw

New Monthly Pop-Ups Explore Sarasota Art Museum Exhibits Through Food

On the first Wednesday of every month, chef Kaytlin Dangaran prepares a four-course menu inspired by the museum's exhibits.

11/17/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Preview

Sarasota Art Museum Announces 2023-2024 Exhibitions

The season includes a blend of artists, from those presenting their first solo exhibitions to artists known worldwide.

09/14/2023 By Staff

A Perfect 10

A Fast-Paced, Fan-Favorite Special Speaker Event is Back

After a two-year hiatus, 10x10, which features 10 local presenters each with 10 slides and five minutes to speak, is back.

01/13/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Group Project

A New Sarasota Art Museum Exhibit Brings Together Two Brother Artists and Hundreds of Residents

The exhibit includes nearly 500 artworks, objects and ephemera, including never-before-seen beaded landscapes and drawings.

09/19/2022 By Kay Kipling

Nature of Things

You Can Now Find Gogo Ferguson's Nature-Inspired Jewelry at Sarasota Art Museum

Ferguson creates homewares and jewelry from relics she finds on her home on Georgia's Cumberland Island.

04/19/2022 By Heather Dunhill

Works of Art

Christian Sampson's Vita in Motu Installation Will Remain in Sarasota

The work was created for Sarasota Art Museum's inaugural exhibition.

04/04/2022 By Staff

Preview

Sarasota Art Museum Plans Eclectic 2022-23 Exhibition Season

The artwork will range from fiber to video to assemblages to photography and more.

03/17/2022 By Kay Kipling

Q & A

Meet Sarasota's Yara Shoemaker, Whose Brand Debuted at New York Fashion Week Last Month

The founder of Fovari discusses the brand, her inspirations and her experience working with Sarasota Ballet dancers.

03/16/2022 By Chloé Cuyler

Catch These Exhibitions at SAM Before They Close

Join Sarasota Art Museum in talks with artists, curators, and art historians who will share insights on these iconic works.

02/27/2022

5 Great Reasons to Become a Member of Sarasota Art Museum

As they say, membership has its perks! Get yours at Sarasota’s only museum dedicated to the art of our time.

02/07/2022

Health care

CAN Community Health Partners With Arts Groups for World AIDS Day Events

World AIDS Day takes place every Dec. 1.

11/24/2021 By Staff

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Holiday shows and music at the Van Wezel, WBTT, Florida Studio Theatre and more.

11/23/2021 By Kay Kipling

The Collectors

Inside Four Sarasota Art Collectors' Home Galleries

For these art lovers, the drive to acquire never burns out.

11/09/2021 By Emma Lichtenstein Photography by David Tejada

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota This Weekend

Dance parties everywhere, new theater productions in Manatee, exhibits at Art Center Sarasota and Ringling College, and more.

10/14/2021 By Kay Kipling