Surface Effects
January 28 – April 21 Perkins Gallery Prickly. Gritty. Rough. Smooth. Fuzzy. Texture in artwork creates additional interest because it appeals to two of our senses, touch and sight, instead of just one. It incites…
Hunt Slonem: An Expressive Nature
December 17-March 24 Dorothy Jenkins Gallery Contemporary works by New York- and Louisiana-based artist Hunt Slonem are sought after by collectors from around the world. His vibrantly colored works can be found in nearly 100…
Günter Wirth
November 19-February 26, 2012 Murray & Ledger Galleries Günter Wirth is a German artist who has dedicated his artistic career to the exploration of geometric forms, primarily rectangles and circles. He studied at the Academy…
The Blues
October 15 – January 21, 2012 Perkins Gallery Color is a complex thing. Throughout art history it has been studied, categorized and subjected to a variety of interpretations. From these years of study, we realize…
“EN PLEIN” SIGHT: Paintings by Lilian Garcia-Roig
September 17 – December 10, 2011 Dorothy Jenkins Gallery Lilian Garcia-Roig is a native Cuban and currently a professor of art at Florida State University. Although her work is rooted in historical convention, she transcends…
Jessica Lange: In Mexico
September 17 – December 10, 2011 Emily S. Macey Gallery Throughout the recent decades, as photography has finally seen itself thrust onto the scene as a legitimate art form, photographers have increasingly defined themselves more…
Recent Acquisitions
December 17-March 24 Gallery 2 The Museum is constantly updating and adding to its Permanent Collection. This exhibition will showcase some of the newer acquisitions, including photographs by Ansel Adams, André Kertesz and Alfred Eisenstaedt,…
Figuration
May 28 – October 8, 2011 Perkins Gallery This exhibition will focus on artworks from the Permanent Collection that feature the human figure. Annual Exhibition Fund Sponsors: The Muses Dorothy Chao Jenkins Peterson & Myers,…
The (Lost) Art of Drawing
August 13 – November 13, 2011 Murray and Ledger Galleries In our contemporary world defined by experimental art media and digital design, the simple act of drawing seems to hold a less important role in…
Form/Function: Decorative Arts From the Permanent Collection
July 2-September 10, 2011 Dorothy Jenkins & Emily S. Macey Galleries The correlation between artistic design and functionality has always been a defining characteristic of Decorative Art. Furthermore, this is a major pivot point when…
Young Curators: Montessori Selects
April 22 – August 20 Murray and Ledger Galleries The spring of 2011 will mark the end of Montessori Middle School’s first year of holding classes at Polk Museum of Art. To mark this occasion,…
Annie Leibovitz: Women
April 2 – June 26, 2011 Dorothy Jenkins and Emily S. Macey Galleries Exhibition Reception: Friday, April 1, 6:00 – 8:30pm. FREE for Members, $10 Non-Members. Annie Leibovitz is one of the most famous photographers…
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