Photo Gallery: Class of 2023 Senior Thesis Show

On Friday, April 28, seniors from all 13 of Ringling College of Art and Design’s majors exhibited their thesis work for the world to see. Film, Game Art, Motion Design, and Virtual Reality Development exhibits were presented during one-night-only events on campus. Computer Animation works were screened in the auditorium at the historic Manatee High […]
Best of Ringling features ninety-one-years of tradition and out-of-this-world student art

Ringling College of Art and Design’s annual juried exhibition Best of Ringling opened Friday night, April 21, with an Awards Ceremony in Scott Plaza, preceded by the exhibition opening in the Roskamp Exhibition Hall and the David and Lois Stulberg Gallery. The event was a roaring success, with over 450 people in attendance, many staying […]
Exploring mangroves and the human existence

Students, faculty, and staff visiting the second floor of the Alfred R. Goldstein Library this month will have encountered the colorful depictions of nature featured in the window displays of the Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center. Photographs of flora and fauna are transformed into sculptural objects, printed onto the familiar form of sun visors. The works […]
Circles and Spheres guided tour with collector, Barbara Basch

Until March 24, 2023 Barbara Basch will give twice weekly tours of an exhibition of glass art from the Basches personal collection, Circles and Spheres. The exhibition is a curated selection that contains over 300 pieces. For the exhibition, Barbara Basch and her late husband, Dr. Richard Basch, selected the grouping with Director and Chief […]
Local favorite 10x10s return with new home at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College

On Thursday night, Jan. 26, art lovers, enthusiasts, lifelong learners, and curious minds gathered at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College to attend the long-anticipated return of the 10×10 lecture series. The event was sold-out, filling every seat in the Museum’s McGuire Hall. A local favorite of the Sarasota community that took a two-year hiatus […]
Welcome back Art Walk full of humorous and artful highlights

Ringling College’s Galleries and Exhibitions held its first Art Walk of the new year on Friday, Jan. 20. Over 950 visitors crowded into galleries across the campus, enjoyed dinner on the lawn with a meal from the food trucks, participated in an interactive art performance, and watched a live band. Lost Summer, an exhibition of […]
Upcoming exhibition programming and events roll out in 2023 at Ringling College, Sarasota Art Museum, and OLLI

It’s a new year, and with it 2023 promises to deliver an exciting new season of exhibition programming, educational courses, and art happenings at Ringling College of Art and Design and beyond. Ringling College Galleries and Exhibitions Ringling College’s six unique gallery spaces on campus continue with their 2022-23 exhibition season. “Infrastructure: Connecting Spaces + […]
Fashion shows brings together sustainable design, production management, team leadership

A group of Ringling College of Art and Design students are combining their love of fashion and sustainable design with the production management and team leadership skills they are developing as Business of Art and Design majors. Throughout the fall semester the students enrolled in a “Role of the Curator” course have been learning about […]
Veteran’s Day luncheon and annual War Paint exhibition celebrates, honors those who have served

On Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11, Ringling College of Art and Design will host a Celebration Luncheon, honoring those who have served, and who are currently serving in the US Armed Forces. Dr. Larry Thompson, president of Ringling College of Art and Design, Retired Major John Goss, and other veterans and guests will be in […]
Business students curate new exhibition featuring work of fashion icon, influencer Marie Colbert

The Ringling College Galleries and Exhibitions team and students studying in the College’s Business of Art and Design program have come together to present an exhibition titled Head to Toe. The exhibition, which celebrates the work of fashion icon and influencer Marie Colbert, will be on display from November 11-December 14 in the College’s Willis […]