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“Flowers, Poetry, and Light” Pairs Art of Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and Poet/Singer-Songwriter Patti Smith for First Time Ever in a Botanical Garden Setting An immersive, multisensory art exhibition that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith...
Singer-songwriter, poet, author, and artist Patti Smith visited our Downtown Sarasota campus on February 15, 2022, for An Evening with Patti Smith. This intimate, sold-out performance and conversation focused on Smith's art, her life, her interest in nature, and her...
If you're enjoying this year's Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light, you may also appreciate one of our upcoming workshops that complement the show. These classes have been curated specifically to help...
Marking Sixth Edition of Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light Showcases Nature-Inspired Works by Two Iconic Contemporary Artists in Garden Setting for First Time Sarasota, FL – February 11, 2022...
18th Annual Exhibition and Sale Run January 8 to 30 in Museum of Botany & the Arts; Special Ticketed Preview on January 7 Offers Early Access to Show and Sale SARASOTA, Fla., December 30, 2021 – For the 18th consecutive year, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will...
Salvador Dalí was well-known for his surreal paintings. His work often featured everyday objects portrayed with atypical or amorphous forms, his melted watches being one of the most iconic . He was fascinated by irregular shapes and could envision people or animals...
Curator-at Large, Dr. Carol Ockman ROBERT STERLING CLARK PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY EMERITA, WILLIAMS COLLEGE Behind the intriguing, and equally disturbing, soft watches, abstracted heads with noses balanced on the ground, clusters of ants, grimacing lions’ heads,...
Think you know all there is to know about Gauguin: Voyage to Paradise? Learn a few fun facts before your visit! There is only one different wooden tiki within the entire Gardens. Keep on the lookout for this special one! Outside the Tropical Conservatory, a lone...
By Dr. Carol Ockman Curator-at-Large, Selby Gardens, and the Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art at Williams College The name Gauguin instantly conjures a paradisiacal image of Tahiti—lush vegetation, a brilliant palette of saturated reds and yellows infused with...
By Dr. David Berry Many botanical gardens host orchid shows, but few if any are able to do it more completely than Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. As home to the finest scientifically documented orchid collection in the world, Selby Gardens is uniquely placed to...