Florida Southern College has selected Dr. Daryl Ward as executive director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB). Ward has served as interim executive director since June 26, 2025, providing steady leadership and building on the Museum’s strong momentum during a period of transition.
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to announce the opening of "The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence," an exclusive exhibition on view from Dec. 13, 2025, through April 12, 2026.
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College is pleased to announce the appointment of Daryl Ward, Ph.D., as interim executive director, effective Thursday, June 26.
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the opening of its exclusive original exhibition, Frank Lloyd Wright & the College of Tomorrow. The exhibition, developed in collaboration with MCWB Architects of Albany, NY and Florida Southern College, will be on view June 7 through November 16 and is free to the public.
Read MoreEvery Mayfaire, an out-of-state art expert is handpicked and invited by the Museum’s Executive Director to serve as the festival judge. Artist Charles Edward Williams will take on the honor of festival judge this spring.
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College is excited to unveil Emma Holland as the Featured Poster Artist for its 2025 Mayfaire by-the-Lake celebration
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College (FSC) is excited to announce the grand opening of its highly anticipated 14,000-square-foot expansion on Thursday, January 16, 2025, for Museum members and Saturday, January 18, for the community.
Read MoreThe Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to present "Dutch Impressionism: The Hague School, 1860-1930," on view now through February 23, 2025, in the Museum's Dorothy Jenkins Gallery and Harper Family Gallery. This exclusive exhibition features more than 80 paintings from private collections in the Netherlands and was developed in partnership with the Hoogsteder Museum Foundation. It marks the first time these rarely-seen works are being shown in the United States.
Read MoreDr. Anne B. Kerr, President of Florida Southern College, is proud to announce a historic transformational gift to the Polk Museum of Art, through a generous donation from the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Foundation at GiveWell.
In tribute to Florida Southern College and Museum Trustee Ashley Gibson Barnett's deep commitment to the arts, the Smithsonian-Affiliate museum will be renamed The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College, effective July 13, 2024. This generous gift establishes an endowment to support world-class exhibitions, operations, community art and educational programs, expanding the Museum's engagement, accessibility, and influence.
Read MoreThe Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College announces the following artists as award winners at the 2024 Mayfaire by-the-Lake fine art festival presented by Citizens Banks & Trust and The Ruthvens.
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