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 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.
Read MoreThe Polk Museum of Art is excited to announce its 52nd annual Mayfaire by-the-Lake Art Festival, presented by Citizens Bank & Trust and The Ruthvens and to be held along the shores of Lake Morton May 11 and 12, 2024, from 9 am to 4 pm. Showcasing over 150 artists from nine states working in a variety of media, from painting and sculpture to woodworking, hand-crafted jewelry, and more, this free two-day fine art festival promises to offer something for every art enthusiast, collector, and visitor to enjoy. The festival is excited to welcome 39 new exhibiting artists to this year’s festivities.
Read MoreThe Polk Museum of Art is thrilled to announce its newest exhibition, “Rockwell/Wyeth: Icons of Americana,” opening on January 27, 2024. Featuring 40 paintings by Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth – along with the complete set of 321 covers of “The Saturday Evening Post” illustrated by Rockwell – this loan-based exhibition showcases the work of two of the most celebrated figures in American art, whose vivid illustrations captured the imaginations of Americans throughout the 20th century and are still admired for their nostalgic qualities to this day. This exhibition, exclusive to Polk Museum of Art audiences and developed in partnership with the National Museum of American Illustration, offers a rare juxtaposition of Rockwell and Wyeth examined side by side as a principal scholarly focus.
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