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 the Museum of Art, Circus Museum, and Bayfront Gardens for the remainder of the day.

Tue, Aug 1, 2023 @ 11:00 AM  | Artist Talk in Reclaiming Home: Contemporary Seminole Art  Tickets

Join curator Ola Wlusek in conversation with artists Corinne Zepeda and Wilson Bowers from Reclaiming Home: Contemporary Seminole Art as they discuss their artistic practice and work.

Thu, Aug 3 @ 6:00 PM| Curator’s Choice in Reclaiming Home: Contemporary Seminole Art  Tickets

Join curator Ola Wlusek in Reclaiming Home: Contemporary Seminole Art for a one-hour gallery talk exploring themes found in the exhibition.

Tue, Aug 15 @ 11:00 AM | Contemplating Mountains of the Mind  Tickets

Rhiannon Paget, Curator of Asian Art leads this gallery talk through the newly opened exhibition, Mountains of the Mind. Stretch your mind as we reflect on the history of scholar’s rocks and contemplate their vibrant tradition.

Thu, Aug 17 @ 6:00 PM | Contemplating Mountains of the Mind  Tickets 

Rhiannon Paget, Curator of Asian Art leads this gallery talk through the newly opened exhibition, Mountains of the Mind. Stretch your mind as we reflect on the history of scholar’s rocks and contemplate their vibrant tradition.

Tue, Sep 5 @ 11:00 AM | Examining Working Conditions  

Celebrate Labor Day at The Ringling by examining photographs of labor and work with Christopher Jones, Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Arts. This gallery talk explores the exhibition, Working Conditions.

Tue, Sep 19, @ 11:00 AM | A Jewish Look at The Ringling with Matt Austerklein (tbd) 

Join Cantor Matt Austerklein as he explores biblical works from the European collection through Jewish music and storytelling. We’ll rediscover figures such as Abraham, Moses, and Esther from an interfaith perspective, and experience historical music inspired by the artwork, sung by Cantor Austerklein.

Tue, Oct 3 @ 11:00 AM | Curator’s Choice in Lorna Bieber: Natural World

Bieber’s artwork first and foremost encourages us to indulge in the pleasures of looking and discovering anew the details of the visual world. In this gallery talk, we will join Christopher Jones, Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Arts in the revelry of looking and discover captivating visual stories in Bieber’s monumental Montage series works. Learn more about Lorna Bieber: Natural World

Tue, Oct 17 @ 11:00 AM | Unusual Pursuits: Miniature Painting, Drawings Dealings, and a Gold Hoop Earring

Join Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections, on a tour of the exhibition Guercino’s Friar with a Gold Earring: Fra Bonaventura Bisi, Painter and Art Dealer. Together, we’ll discover the extraordinary life of Fra Bisi, a Franciscan friar who was at the center of the art world in 17^th-century Bologna, the birthplace of the Italian Baroque. 

Thu, Oct 26 @ 6:00 PM | Unusual Pursuits: Miniature Painting, Drawings Dealings, and a Gold Hoop Earring

Join Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections, on a tour of the exhibition Guercino’s Friar with a Gold Earring: Fra Bonaventura Bisi, Painter and Art Dealer. Together, we’ll discover the extraordinary life of Fra Bisi, a Franciscan friar who was at the center of the art world in 17^th-century Bologna, the birthplace of the Italian Baroque.

Special tour! Tue Oct 31 @ 11:00 AM | Spooky Sails and Thrilling Tales

It’s Halloween at The Ringling! Join Katie Nickel, Head of Educational Programs on this spine-chilling tour exploring some of the bizarre, thrilling, and downright spooky works of art on view at The Ringling.

Tue, Nov 7 @ 11:00 AM | An Intimate Look at 500 Years of Italian Drawings from the Princeton University Art Museum

Join Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections as she guides us through an intimate look at the exhibition 500 Years of Italian Drawings from the Princeton University Art Museum.

 Thu, Nov 9, 2023 @ 6:00 PM | An Intimate Look at 500 Years of Italian Drawings from the Princeton University Art Museum

Join Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections as she guides us through an intimate look at the exhibition 500 Years of Italian Drawings from the Princeton University Art Museum.

Tue, Nov 21 @ 11:00 AM | Saint Cecilia and Music in Ca’ d’Zan

November 22 is the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. What better way to celebrate than to visit a painting of Saint Cecilia in Ca’ d’Zan, a house made for music! On this interactive tour, we will discover Saint Cecilia’s story and explore how music brought Ca’ d’Zan to life.

Want more Saint Cecilia? Join us for La Santa Cecilia in Concert, an energetic Los Angeles musical group, on December 12 at 6:00pm at the Bolger Campiello overlooking Ca’ d’Zan.

Tue, Dec 5 @ 11:00 AM | Slow Art with Yuriko Yamaguchi’s Gravity (1988)

What would happen if we spent an hour with a single work of art? Join Katie Nickel, Head of Educational Programs as we slow down and get to know Gravity (1988) by Yuriko Yamaguchi. In this seated Gallery Talk, we will use techniques for close looking, exploring Gravity as good friends.

Tue, Dec 19 @ 11:00 AM | Scenes of the Nativity

In this talk we’ll explore representations of the nativity story through the Museum of Art.