The Polk Museum of Art returns to regular hours on Sept. 5: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
EXHIBITIONS
STATUS: Fluid Dynamic
Sept. 16-Dec. 10
This exhibition showcases the work of Jason Myers, a prolific multi-disciplinary American artist based in Logansport, Indiana. His complex, layered work uses steel, resin and computer-generated prints. Photo available.
Faces in the Crowd: Perspectives on American Figuration from the New Permanent Collection
Sept. 30-Dec. 17
The second in a series of exhibitions showcasing the museum’s latest acquisitions of figurative American art. Approaching the concept of the human figure and its representation in art broadly, this exhibition continues to highlight the new principal collecting focus of the Permanent Collection, one that addresses American figurative art as a subject unto its own in painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Photo available.
Bound Ascension
Sept. 30-Jan. 14
Sculptor Gino Miles has worked in monumental and small dimensions since the 1970s. He works primarily in fabricated stainless steel and bronze, and the curvilinear, often weightless appearance of his pieces creates a visual contradiction with heavy metal materials, and challenges the fundamentally static nature of sculpture. Photo available.
Rembrandt’s Academy: Old Master Paintings from Private Dutch Collections
Through Sept. 24
Rembrandt van Rijn founded the most influential Academy to exist in the Dutch Republic (1581-1795), training dozens of painters to work in the “Rembrandtesque” manner. His characteristic style became famous throughout Europe. This exhibition features the artworks of some of Rembrandt’s students. Photo available.
The Figure in American Art: Florida Southern College’s New Art Museum Collection
Through Sept. 24
An introduction to the Museum’s newest permanent collection works. This inaugural exhibition of the alliance between the Polk Museum and Florida Southern highlights one of the principal collecting initiatives fostered by the partnership: to develop a collecting focus that specifically addresses the “figure” as a subject unto its own in American painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Photo available.
Embodied: Figurative Art from the Permanent Collection
Through Sept. 10
Throughout human history, the artist has portrayed the human figure more often than any other subject. In this collection, we witness the dignity and fragility of the human spirit. These works of art come together to touch the humanity in us all. This exhibition features selections by the Museum’s docents of figurative artworks from the permanent collection. Photo available.
Rosenquist
Through Sept. 30
James Rosenquist explored the imagery of popular culture and helped define Pop Art alongside artists such as Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. Polk Museum of Art bestowed Rosenquist its Artist’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and is proud to count six works by Rosenquist among its collection.
STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
VSA Florida
Sept. 2-Oct. 8
Reception: Sept. 9, 11 a.m.
An exhibition highlighting the artwork of Very Special Arts of Polk County.
EVENTS
Point of View Gallery Talk: Alex Rich
Friday, Sept. 8, noon-1 p.m.
Cost: Free
Space is Limited. Please RSVP at Reservations@PolkMuseumofArt.org
Access Art: Special Needs
Saturday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Registration preferred but not required. For registration or questions, contact Tinia Clark: (863) 224-8557, or email sidestreetartbeat@gmail.com.
Creative Yoga with Michelle Pugh
Friday, Sept. 15, noon-1 p.m.
Cost: $5 members; $10 nonmembers
Docent Tour
Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Registration appreciated: Reservations@PolkMuseumofArt.org
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Beginning to Intermediate Photography
Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rick Runion
Cost: $145 members; $185 nonmembers
Oil Painting
Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Julie Terhaar
Cost: $145 members; $185 nonmembers
Mixed Media
Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Lauren Gessner
Cost: $145 members; $185 nonmembers
Ceramics: Mugs, Pots and Vases
Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Lauren Gessner
Cost: $210 members; $250 nonmembers
Art Appreciation: Contemporary Art
Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m.
Instructor: Andrea Brickey
Cost: $100 members; $140 nonmembers
Basics of Calligraphy
Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
Instructor: Rick Olivo
Cost: $145 members; $185 nonmembers
Life Drawing
Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Christopher Roll
Cost: $165 members; $205 nonmembers
Printmaking: Monoprint
Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rachelle Eason
Cost: $145 members; $185 nonmembers
Sketchbook Lab
Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rachelle Eason
Cost: $145 members; $185 nonmembers
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
After School Art
Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free for members; $5 nonmembers.
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 Southern Homes. The Museum is fully accessible.
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