Dr. Daryl Ward, Executive Director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art, and Laura Putnam, Manager of Exhibitions and Adult Programs, speak with Andrea Dezso about her life and work.
Read MoreWatch a remarkable lecture by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero on the art and politics of the Medici Empire in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, presented in conjunction with the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art’s exhibition The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence.
Read MoreDr Wayne Wood gave a presentation called Frank Lloyd Wright and His Influence on Florida Architecture at the AGB Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida, November 14, 2025. View the entire presentation here.
Read MoreAGB Intern Jace Gobert-Pettit give a tour of Matters of Scale: On the Intimate and the Sublime
Read MoreAGB Intern Johnathan Zines give a tour of American Art Since the 1960s
Read MoreAGB Intern Riley Myers give a tour of Above All, Enjoy The Music: Photographs by Herman Leonard
Read MoreAGB Intern Riley Myers give a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright and the College of Tomorrow, focussing on the graphic design of Wright's drawings.
Read MoreAGB Intern Liam Parke give a tour of the exhibit Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow.
Read MoreFormer Executive Director and Chief Curator Dr. Alex Rich has always been passionate about art history, and about sharing that passion with our community. As he prepared to leave the Museum after eight years, he hosted his final set of lectures as part of a special interactive “Drinks with the Director” event held live in the galleries. He reflected on the impact of art and art history while highlighting some of his all-time favorite works, including pieces from our own collection.
Read MoreFormer Executive Director and Chief Curator Dr. Alex Rich has always been passionate about art history, and about sharing that passion with our community. As he prepared to leave the Museum after eight years, he hosted his final set of lectures as part of a special interactive “Drinks with the Director” event held live in the galleries. He reflected on the impact of art and art history while highlighting some of his all-time favorite works, including pieces from our own collection.
Read MoreDr. H. Alexander Rich leads a Gallery Perspectives Tour of the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright & the College of Tomorrow. This will be his final tour before he departs for his new role as Director and CEO of the Gibbs Museum of Art in Charleston, SC.
Read MoreA Conversation between Dr. H. Alexander Rich and with M. Jeffrey Baker on Frank Lloyd Wright & the College of Tomorrow
Read MoreDr H. Alexander Rich gives a lecture at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art’s Holiday Member’s Reception called It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Impressionism to go along with the Museum’s exhibition, Dutch Impressionism: The Hague School, 1860-1930.
Read MoreEnjoy a special lecture of “Dutch Impressionism: The Hague School, 1860-1930” led by Dr. Willem Hoogsteder, owner and director of the Hoogsteder Museum Foundation
Read MoreDr. Alex Rich takes visitors through Rockwell/Wyeth: Icons of Americana!
Read MoreDr. Roy Kerr traces out N.C. Wyeth’s career against the backdrop of the development of American illustration
Read MoreFor the first time, Drinks with the Director, moves from a virtual only event to being recorded in front of a studio audience while being broadcast over Facebook Live.
Read MoreArtist Reynier Llanes speaks about his work during the Point of View Gallery Talk at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida.
Read MoreJoin Executive Director and Chief Curator Dr. Alex Rich of the Polk Museum of Art as he interviews Samuel Bak over Zoom during the Member’s Reception.
Read MoreJoin Executive Director Dr. Alex Rich as he takes visitors through the exhibition, Remembering Vilna: The Holocaust and the Art of Samuel Bak, at the Polk Museum of Art.
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida
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