Apr 30 Tuesday
The collection of the Rollins Museum of Art is constantly expanding. Generous gifts and strategic purchases enrich and diversify our holdings, offering opportunities to engage with unique works of art. This installation features recent acquisitions on a rotating basis, allowing us to share with our visitors some of our new treasures soon after they become part of the museum’s collection. The selection reflects the museum’s sustained commitment to acquiring works in various media, from different periods, and by artists of diverse backgrounds, in alignment with our teaching mission and the curriculum of a liberal arts education. You may see some of these objects in context as part of themed exhibitions in the future.
This rotation includes works by Kenneth Noland, Annette Rawlings, and Chuck Webster, among others.
IMAGE CAPTION: Annette Rawlings (American, b. 1943), Summer Nudes – Yevette, 2005, Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in., Gift of F. Hawryliw, 2023.14 © Annette Rawlings
Join us for late nights at the museum every Tuesday until 7 P.M.
IMAGE Caption: RMA at NITE
Belief in something greater has always been part of human behavior, society, and culture. Historians of religion have noted that men and women started to worship gods as soon as they became recognizably human, prompted by the desire to find meaning and value in life. Almost at the same time, they started making art: through time, art, spirituality, and ritual have mirrored, influenced, and even shaped each other. Adding mythology and faith-infused popular traditions, art that reflects spirituality in its many forms is pervasive through most of recorded history. By putting in dialogue objects and images from different periods and regions, the exhibition explores how visual representations of these notions reflect and sometimes question their social and historical contexts, as well as how they have transformed over time. The exhibition is drawn from the collection of the Rollins Museum of Art. It features works dating from the 14th through the 21st centuries and includes historical art from Europe, America, and Asia, as well as global contemporary artists.
IMAGE CAPTION: Yinka Shonibare, (British, b. 1962), Athena (after Myron), 2019, Fiberglass sculpture, hand-painted with Batik pattern, and steel base plate, The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara '68 and Theodore '68 Alfond. 2019.2.17. Image courtesy of the artist and Goodman Gallery
The Rollins Museum of Art’s American collection has experienced transformative growth in the past few years, with close to forty remarkable paintings from the 18th through the early 20th century joining the collection as current or intended gifts. At once complementary and additive, they have enriched the collection, allowing RMA to present a more nuanced history of American art.
IMAGE CAPTION: Robert Henri (American, 1865 – 1929), Rosaleen, 1928, Oil on canvas, 35 ½ x 27 ½ x 2 in., On long term loan from The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc., 2022.16.LTL
Examine how freedom of speech shapes democracy and civic engagement in this thought-provoking exhibition inspired by the Rollins College 2023-2024 Common Read theme, political polarization. Works by artists Jenny Holzer, Kota Ezawa, Hank Willis Thomas, and Emily Shur address specific instances of recent freedom of speech debate, while artists Pedro Reyes, and Danh Vo consider notions of freedom, democracy, and politics. Works by Melvin Edwards, Josh Kline, Marcus Jansen, and Norman Rockwell are also featured in this exhibition.
IMAGE CAPTION : Hank Willis Thomas, Emily Shur and For Freedoms (American, b. 1976), Freedom of Speech, 2018, Archival pigment print, 54 x 43 1/4 x 2 in., The Alfond Collection of Art, Gift of Barbara '68 and Theodore '68 Alfond, 2018.1.30 © For Freedoms
The 2024 Senior Student Exhibition showcases multidisciplinary work produced by graduating studio art majors. The final selections for the student exhibition are juried by the art professors and Museum staff.
April 23, 12:30-1:30 pm Panel discussion with the artists
Acompaña a la Dra. Gisela Carbonell, Curadora, para recorridos guiados en español. Invitado especial, artista Antonio Martorell. Café y pastelillitos provistos por nuestro auspiciador Café Don Juan.
Join Curator Gisella Carbonell for exhibition tours in Spanish. Special guest, artist Antonio Martorell. Coffee and pastries provided by our program sponsor Café Don Juan.
Acompaña a la Dra. Gisela Carbonell, Curadora, y artista Antonio Martorell, para un presentación en español. Café y pastelillitos provistos por nuestro auspiciador Café Don Juan.
Join Curator Gisela Carbonell and artist Antonio Martorell for a special presentation in Spanish. Coffee and pastries provided by our program sponsor, Café Don Juan.
May 01 Wednesday