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    • Tours
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Previous Exhibitions

Exhibitions by Year
  • 2026 7
  • 2025 25
  • 2024 12
  • 2023 20
  • 2022 16
  • 2021 18
  • 2020 13
  • 2019 25
  • 2018 21
  • 2017 20
  • 2016 7
  • 2015 2
  • 2010 4
  • 2009 10
  • 2008 10
  • 2007 9
  • 2006 9
  • 2005 12
  • 2004 7
  • 2003 11
  • 2002 11
  • 2001 10
Featured
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Exhibition
Feb 21
Feb 21, 2026 – Mar 22, 2026
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Exhibition
Feb 21, 2026 – Mar 22, 2026

Harrison School for the Arts Senior Showcase

Feb 21, 2026 – Mar 22, 2026
Transcendence
Jan 10
Jan 10, 2026 – Feb 15, 2026
Transcendence
Jan 10, 2026 – Feb 15, 2026

Artwork by Polk County High School Students, Grades 9 through 12

Jan 10, 2026 – Feb 15, 2026
The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence
Dec 13
Dec 13, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026
The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence
Dec 13, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026

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.

Dec 13, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026
Surreal Scenarios: The Art of Susanne Schuenke
Nov 29
Nov 29, 2025 – Mar 15, 2026
Surreal Scenarios: The Art of Susanne Schuenke
Nov 29, 2025 – Mar 15, 2026

Surreal Scenarios invites visitors to explore the imaginative and thought-provoking works of narrative surrealist painter Susanne Schuenke.

Nov 29, 2025 – Mar 15, 2026
Art Out Loud
Nov 22
Nov 22, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
Art Out Loud
Nov 22, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026

Artwork by Polk County Middle School Students, Grades 6 through 8

Nov 22, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
Imaginations: The Adventures of 'boxboy Jr.' and the Art of Alex Lanier
Nov 1
Nov 1, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026
Imaginations: The Adventures of 'boxboy Jr.' and the Art of Alex Lanier
Nov 1, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026

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.

Nov 1, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026
Darkroom Alchemy: The Art of Jerry Uelsmann
Oct 18
Oct 18, 2025 – Apr 20, 2026
Darkroom Alchemy: The Art of Jerry Uelsmann
Oct 18, 2025 – Apr 20, 2026

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.

Oct 18, 2025 – Apr 20, 2026
Learning to Be Me
Oct 11
Oct 11, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025
Learning to Be Me
Oct 11, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025

Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 2

Oct 11, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025
Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse
Sep 20
Sep 20, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026
Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse
Sep 20, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026

Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse

Sep 20, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026
Summer Art Camp 2025
Aug 30
Aug 30, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025
Summer Art Camp 2025
Aug 30, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025

Artwork by The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art Summer Camp Students, Ages 8 through 14

Aug 30, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025
Heart for Art
Jun 14
Jun 14, 2025 – Aug 24, 2025
Heart for Art
Jun 14, 2025 – Aug 24, 2025

Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 12

Jun 14, 2025 – Aug 24, 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow
Jun 7
Jun 7, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow
Jun 7, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025

Step into the world of Frank Lloyd Wright and discover how America’s most celebrated architect spent two decades designing and imagining a campus of the future, now home to Florida Southern College.

Jun 7, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025
When Stone Speaks: The Art of Alice Kiderman
May 24
May 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
When Stone Speaks: The Art of Alice Kiderman
May 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025

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May 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
Free to Be Me
May 3
May 3, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025
Free to Be Me
May 3, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025

Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades 3 through 5

May 3, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Mar 29
Mar 29, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Mar 29, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is excited to announce that it will be hosting the nationally-renowned 102nd annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Polk County, Florida Art Region.

Mar 29, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Exhibition
Feb 22
Feb 22, 2025 – Mar 23, 2025
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Exhibition
Feb 22, 2025 – Mar 23, 2025

Harrison School for the Arts Senior Showcase

Feb 22, 2025 – Mar 23, 2025
 
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