Bound Ascension: The Sculpture of Gino Miles
Through 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.
Flashlight Night
Through Jan. 21
This exhibition features illustrations from the award-winning children’s book of the same name. It is the work of Lakeland artist and illustrator Fred Koehler. Photo available.
America/American
Through March 4
In this exhibition of selected works from the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College’s permanent collection, we explore the concept of what it means to call something an American work of art. This is the first exhibition to meld the newest permanent collection works centered around the American figure with works selected from the museum’s existing permanent collection. Photo available.
Renoir: Les Etudes
Through March 11
This exhibition showcases Renoir’s work as a draftsman and his use of the art of printmaking, a medium he discovered in the 1890s. Photo available.
STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
Transcendence
Through Jan. 28
An exhibition highlighting the artwork of Polk County high school art students.
EVENTS
Access Art: Special Needs
Saturday, Jan. 6, 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.
Point of View Gallery Talk
Friday, Jan. 12, noon-1 p.m.
Cost: Free
Space is Limited. Please RSVP at Reservations@PolkMuseumofArt.org
Creative Yoga with Karen Seggerman
Sunday, Jan. 14, 3-4 p.m.
Cost: $5 members; $10 nonmembers
Creative Yoga with Michelle Pugh
Friday, Jan. 19, noon-1 p.m.
Cost: $5 members; $10 nonmembers
Access Art: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Friday, Jan. 26, 2-3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Registration preferred but not required. For registration or questions, contact Tinia Clark: (863) 224-8557, or email sidestreetartbeat@gmail.com.
Mindful Leadership with Emily Rogers
Wednesday, Jan. 31, noon-1 p.m.
Cost: Free
Registration appreciated: Reservations@PolkMuseumofArt.org
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
ArtLab
Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Cost: Free
Registration required.
Pyrography
Jan. 20, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Cost: $80 members; $120 nonmembers
Registration required.
About the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College
The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, is a private, not-for-profit academic museum dedicated to promoting inspirational and engaging arts experiences for all. It 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 Alliance 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 (closed Sundays June 1 through Labor Day) and closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free for everyone year-round, thanks to the following organizations and individuals: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union; the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation; a Friend of the Community; and Southern Homes. The Museum is fully accessible.
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