20th Century Abstract Art from the Ringling Collection

Ongoing

Abstract works by artists such as Alexander Calder, Yves Tanguy, and Kay Sage among others will be on view inviting visitors to explore this modernist paradigm.

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ZIMOUN: Sculpting Sound

October 11, 2011 - February 19, 2012

The Swiss artist Zimoun blends elements of sound, sculpture, mechanics, and engineering into unique sensory experiences redefining traditional notions of sculpture and sonic performance.  The opening of the exhibition will coincide with the Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF), a five-day festival featuring performing artists from around the world and will complement the diverse offering of international performing artists featured. 

From the Vaults: John Ringling's Asian and Cypriot Art

Opening November 19, 2011

John Ringling was certainly not known as a collector of Asian art during his lifetime, nor does his popular legacy reflect this impression.  Yet his appreciation for the spectacular, his discerning eye, and the guidance of his friends and fellow collectors all converged to create his relatively small but fascinating collection that can be counted among the treasures of his museum.

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PETER PAUL RUBENS: Impressions of a Master

February 17, 2012 - June 3, 2012

Peter Paul Rubens: Impressions of a Master showcases the work of one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time: the Flemish Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640).  The exhibition features more than 75 magnificent engravings of the highest artistic standards after compositions by Rubens; these are drawn from the extraordinary collection of the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp), the repository of the largest group of prints after the artist in the world, and from the holdings of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The prints will be displayed alongside several important paintings by Rubens from the Ringling collection, perhaps the premier collection of works by the artist in America.

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DECO JAPAN: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945

July 14 - September 30, 2012

Selected by Dr Kendall Brown, the nearly 200 works shown here highlight the Levenson collection -- the world's premier collection of Japanese art in the Deco style.  These pieces include spectacular examples of metalwork, ceramics, lacquer, glass, wood furniture, jewelry, textiles, graphic design on paper, painting and woodblock prints; they range from fine art objects made to impress the public at national art exhibitions to goods mass produced for the modern home.  The exhibition combines a dynamic range of compelling objects with fresh scholarly perspective to pull viewers into this rich period in world history and visual culture.