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Previous Exhibitions

Exhibitions by Year
  • 2027 5
  • 2026 13
  • 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
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Mar 28
March 28, 2026 – April 26, 2026
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
March 28, 2026 – April 26, 2026

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.

March 28, 2026 – April 26, 2026
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Exhibition
Feb 21
February 21, 2026 – March 22, 2026
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Exhibition
February 21, 2026 – March 22, 2026

Harrison School for the Arts Senior Showcase

February 21, 2026 – March 22, 2026
Transcendence
Jan 10
January 10, 2026 – February 15, 2026
Transcendence
January 10, 2026 – February 15, 2026

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

January 10, 2026 – February 15, 2026
The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence
Dec 13
December 13, 2025 – April 19, 2026
The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence
December 13, 2025 – April 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.

December 13, 2025 – April 19, 2026
Surreal Scenarios: The Art of Susanne Schuenke
Nov 29
November 29, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Surreal Scenarios: The Art of Susanne Schuenke
November 29, 2025 – March 15, 2026

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

November 29, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Art Out Loud
Nov 22
November 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Art Out Loud
November 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026

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

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

November 1, 2025 – April 19, 2026
Darkroom Alchemy: The Art of Jerry Uelsmann
Oct 18
October 18, 2025 – April 20, 2026
Darkroom Alchemy: The Art of Jerry Uelsmann
October 18, 2025 – April 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.

October 18, 2025 – April 20, 2026
Learning to Be Me
Oct 11
October 11, 2025 – November 16, 2025
Learning to Be Me
October 11, 2025 – November 16, 2025

Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 2

October 11, 2025 – November 16, 2025
Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse
Sep 20
September 20, 2025 – January 18, 2026
Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse
September 20, 2025 – January 18, 2026

Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Stephen Althouse

September 20, 2025 – January 18, 2026
Painting Paradise: The Rise of the Highwaymen From the Woodsby Family Collection
Sep 13
September 13, 2025 – May 31, 2026
Painting Paradise: The Rise of the Highwaymen From the Woodsby Family Collection
September 13, 2025 – May 31, 2026

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.

September 13, 2025 – May 31, 2026
Summer Art Camp 2025
Aug 30
August 30, 2025 – October 5, 2025
Summer Art Camp 2025
August 30, 2025 – October 5, 2025

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

August 30, 2025 – October 5, 2025
Heart for Art
Jun 14
June 14, 2025 – August 24, 2025
Heart for Art
June 14, 2025 – August 24, 2025

Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 12

June 14, 2025 – August 24, 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow
Jun 7
June 7, 2025 – November 16, 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow
June 7, 2025 – November 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.

June 7, 2025 – November 16, 2025
When Stone Speaks: The Art of Alice Kiderman
May 24
May 24, 2025 – August 31, 2025
When Stone Speaks: The Art of Alice Kiderman
May 24, 2025 – August 31, 2025

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May 24, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Free to Be Me
May 3
May 3, 2025 – June 8, 2025
Free to Be Me
May 3, 2025 – June 8, 2025

Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades 3 through 5

May 3, 2025 – June 8, 2025
 
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