Marilyn Monroe. Tomato Campbell’s Soup. Andrew Warhola.
What do these three have in common? They were all re-imagined — and made icons of art history — by Andy Warhol.
We’re So Glad You’re Here is our welcome party for works that are new to us — and to our audiences — and features recent loans and recent acquisitions of artists well-known and under-sung, across media, and many on view at The AGB for the first time.
As explored in this exhibition of ceramic works from the Museum’s permanent collection, some objects on view have survived for millennia and offer us a connection to peoples across time, both those who produced these works and those who used or displayed them. The works also link us to the history of visual culture, wherein artists use imagery — abstract, representational, or otherwise — to entice our eyes or even to tell stories.
From the 1960s onward, as this exhibition of works from the Museum’s permanent collection seeks to demonstrate, American artists leapt into the void left by a Europe in reconstruction, staking their places in art history in ways American art had never before.
In this second installation of works on long-term loan from the collection of the Woodsby family, we examine the recurring motifs and techniques that came to define the Highwaymen’s unmistakable style and enduring legacy.
Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse
Celebrate the imaginative vision and technical mastery of legendary photographer Jerry Uelsmann. Drawn from the generous gift of 50 photographs by collectors Lee and Becky Jackson, The Art of Jerry Uelsmann offers an expansive look at the artist’s prolific career.
In our galleries this fall, travel through the imaginative world of “boxboy Jr.” and the creative mind of award-winning illustrator and multimedia artist Alex Lanier. Playful and immersive, this interactive exhibition captures the attention of all ages and invites visitors on a multi-sensory journey that explores themes of nostalgia and innocence while celebrating the indomitable spirit of a childhood imagination.
Artwork by Polk County Middle School Students, Grades 6 through 8
Surreal Scenarios invites visitors to explore the imaginative and thought-provoking works of narrative surrealist painter Susanne Schuenke.
Tracing the trials and tribulations of the legendary Medici dynasty and their influence, power, and patronage over the Italian Renaissance, this evocative exhibition arrives in the United States for the first time, offering visitors to The AGB a rare opportunity to experience over 60 paintings of Renaissance portraiture and artifacts from the Stibbert Museum in Florence, Italy.
Artwork by Polk County High School Students, Grades 9 through 12
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Showcase
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is excited to announce that it will be hosting the nationally-renowned 103rd annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Polk County, Florida Art Region.
Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades 3 through 5
Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 12
Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 12
