Join us for a Gallery Talk and explore the Museum and its collection from a variety of perspectives.  Your Gallery Talk ticket includes access the Museum of Art, Circus Museum, and Bayfront Gardens for the remainder of the day.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 @ 11:00 AM | Gallery Talk with Artist Caitlin Albritton | Tickets

Artist Caitlin Albritton leads us through her works on view in the group exhibition Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration. In her delicate and powerful jewelry pieces, Albritton uses gemstones and other natural objects to create microcosms of meaning and introspection.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 @ 11:00 AM | Curator’s Choice with Christopher Jones | Tickets

Join Christopher Jones, the Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Art for an hour in the exhibition Jess T. Dugan: I want you to know my story. In the Gallery Talk, Jones will explore Dugan’s work which invites us to consider the universal human condition to connect with ourselves and with each other.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 11:00 AM | Wonder Walk Gallery Talk | Tickets

Join Ringling staff in a unique Wonder Walk experience through the Museum of Art. This open-ended tour will begin with Dr. Katie Nickel, Head of Educational Programs, sharing a work of art that fills her with awe and wonder. Following a discussion on wonder and art we’ll walk through the Museum of Art galleries, pausing whenever someone finds something wonderful. This playful tour invites all to wonder and wander in the Museum of Art.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 @ 11:00 AM | Gallery Talk with Artist Michael Vasquez

Artist Michael Vasquez leads us through his works on view in the group exhibition Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration. Vasquez’ figural works explore neighborhood scenes laden with visual codes with themes of identity, belonging, territory, and social relationships.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 @ 11:00 AM | Gallery Talk with Artist Rachel de Cuba

Artist Rachel de Cuba leads us through her works on view in the group exhibition Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration. De Cuba’s work recalls structures, such as the home, in a multi-media exploration of overlapping political, personal, and public spheres.

Tuesday, December 3 @ 11:00 AM | Intern’s Choice

Join FSU interns on a dynamic and engaging tour of the Museum of Art. Students from the Museum Education and Visitor-Centered Curation and the Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies programs at FSU spent their fall 2024 semester at The Ringling for a unique immersive internship experience. This tour, planned, written, and led by FSU students, will take you on a journey through multiple gallery spaces.

Tuesday, December 17 @ 11:00 AM | Saint Sebastian: Martyr, Saint, Icon

Saint Sebastian is an early Christian saint and martyr. He has been invoked against the plague for thousands of years and is an important figure in much of European and Christian art history. On this tour, we’ll visit several examples of Saint Sebastian found in The Ringling’s collections and learn how to identify and analyze the iconography of this important saint.