Please note that we have returned to normal business hours now that summer has ended:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
EXHIBITIONS
Tracing Antilles
Oct. 15, 2016- Jan. 15, 2017
An on-going project produced by multi-media artist Humberto Castro. Based on a series of historical and visual explorations of the islands of Greater Antilles (Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands), the artist investigates the evolution of culture in this highly complex region.
Unforseen Light: A study in reflection
Through Dec. 4, 2016
A showcase of photographer David Woods’s experimentation with High-dynamic-range photography. HDR is a digital technique that captures a more dynamic range of luminosity than other photographic processes.
Lessons from the Shadows
Sept. 24 – Dec. 3, 2016
New Orleans photographer Josephine Sacabo employs an array of photographic techniques to produce dream-like images that often illustrate historical and cultural narratives. Lessons from the Shadows focuses on two of Sacabo’s photography portfolios: Juana and the Structures of Reverie and Óyeme Con Los Ojos.
Photos available.
One Collector’s Dream
Sept. 24 – Dec. 3, 2016
This exhibition features art from the private collection of voice actor and comedian George Lowe, who has been an art collector for more than 30 years. His collection contains a variety of artworks from mid-century Pop Art to contemporary Folk Art.
Photos available.
Unmanned: Women Artists from the Permanent Collection
Through Oct. 9
As a complement to “Rebels with a Cause,” this exhibition of 15 works includes paintings, photography and mixed media. Artists include Miriam Schapiro, Alice Neel and Barbara Morgan.
Photos available.
Monkey Business: Ruben Ubiera at Polk Museum of Art
Through Dec. 31, 2016
For the first time in its 50-year history, the Polk Museum of Art partnered with accomplished Florida artist Ruben Ubiera to produce “Monkey Business,” an on-site, large-scale interior mural. Ubiera designed and created a unique mural measuring 16’ x 24’ onto one of the Museum’s most prominent walls. Ubiera has adopted the gorilla as an iconic power animal for the current state of street art. “Monkey Business” depicts that gorilla finally at home in a respected art museum. As an homage to the community that made this project possible, Ubiera uses Polk County-related imagery to form the gorilla’s body.
Photos available.
STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
VSA Florida
Through Nov. 6
This exhibition highlights work from Very Special Arts of Polk County, a program for gifted students and students with emotional, physical or cognitive challenges who are enrolled in Polk County Schools. The artworks selected for the exhibition represent a variety of media and techniques.
EVENTS
Public Lecture with George Lowe
Thursday, Oct. 6, 6-7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
RSVP: reservations@polkmuseumofart.org or call 863.688.7743 x249
Point of View Gallery Talk: Sarah Brewington
Friday, Oct. 14, noon – 1p.m.
Cost: Free
RSVP: reservations@polkmuseumofart.org or call 863.688.7743 x249
Public Lecture with Humberto Castro
Friday, Oct. 14, 6-7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
RSVP: reservations@polkmuseumofart.org or call 863.688.7743 x249
Creative Yoga
Friday, Oct. 21, noon-1 p.m.
Cost: $5 members; $10 non-members
CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & TOURS
Beginning to Intermediate Photography
Through Nov. 1, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Gregory Mills
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
Landscape Photography
Through Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rick Runion
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
Realistic Colored Pencil Portraiture: Sound Techniques for all Skill Levels
Through Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Christopher J. Roll
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
Encaustic Painting
Through Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Glenda Reeves
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
Oil Painting
Through Nov. 1, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Julie Terhaar
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
The Art of Letter Writing
Through Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Tammy Wright
Fee: $210 members; $250 nonmembers
Special Effects Makeup
Through Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rick Olivo
Fee: $165 members; $200 nonmembers
Surface Techniques in Wet Felting
Through Nov. 1, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Vicky Luffman
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
Basics of Calligraphy
Through Nov. 1, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rick Olivo
Fee: $145 members; $180 nonmembers
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Boiled Books
Oct. 21-22, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Rachelle Eason
Fee: $250 members; $290 nonmembers
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Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida, is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in Central Florida. The Museum is one of the Top 10 art museums in the State of Florida, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the only art museum accredited by the American Association of Museums serving the 561,000 residents of Polk County. Museum hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesdays – Saturdays; 1 – 5 p.m. Sundays; and closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free for everyone year-round, thanks to the following organizations and individuals: Tuesdays, thanks to Southeastern University; Wednesdays, thanks to a Friend of the Community; Thursdays, thanks to our partnership with the Chao Foundation; Fridays; Saturdays, thanks to MIDFLORIDA; and Sundays, thanks to Clayton & Beverly Hollis. The Museum is fully accessible.