New Exhibitions Open in March at the Polk Museum of Art

There is a lot happening at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in March. Here's a roundup of exhibitions, events and workshops.

EXHIBITIONS

America/American

Through March 4

In this exhibition of selected works from the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College’s permanent collection, we explore the concept of what it means to call something an American work of art. This is the first exhibition to meld the newest permanent collection works centered around the American figure with works selected from the museum’s existing permanent collection.

Renoir: Les Etudes

Through March 11

This exhibition showcases Renoir’s work as a draftsman and his use of the art of printmaking, a medium he discovered in the 1890s.

Richard Segalman: Monotypes

Through March 25

The 24 works in this show focus on Segalman’s black-and-white monotype process.

Holly Scoggins: Fearful Symmetry

Through April 29

A collection of derivative paintings created by superimposing vintage photographs into images of current events and destinations. Photo available.

Painting A Nation: Hudson River School Landscapes

March 10-May 20

A collection of superb examples of Hudson River School paintings, the first native school of painting in the United States. These paintings are from the Higdon Collection and was organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Coast of Genoa by Francis Cropsey

March 10-May 20

Jasper F. Cropsey is a second generation Hudson River School painter. This painting is on exhibit courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum to accompany “Painting A Nation.”

Masters of Spain: Goya and Picasso

March 17-June 17

A rare showcase of work by two of the greatest Spanish painters of all time. This exhibition presents side-by-side the two artists who defined Spanish-made art for nearly 200 years.

STUDENT EXHIBITIONS

Creative Youth

March 17- April 15

2018 marks the 37th year that members of the U.S. House of Representatives have recognized the creative spirit of American high school students with a national art competition. The Polk Museum of Art conducts the competition and mounts the exhibition for the 15th Congressional District including parts of Polk, Lake and Hillsborough counties.

EVENTS

Access Art: Special Needs

Saturday, March 3, 11 a.m.-noon

Cost: Free

Registration preferred but not required. For registration or questions, contact Tinia Clark: (863) 224-8557, or email sidestreetartbeat@gmail.com.

Kids Tag Art- Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, March 6, 6-8 p.m.

Florida Southern College- Branscomb Auditorium

Point of View Gallery Talk: Painting a Nation

Friday, March 9, noon-1 p.m.

Cost: Free

Space is Limited. Please RSVP at Reservations@PolkMuseumofArt.org

Creative Yoga with Karen Seggerman

Sunday, March 11, 3-4 p.m.

Cost: $5 members; $10 nonmembers

Creative Yoga with Michelle Pugh

Friday, March 16, noon-1 p.m.

Cost: $5 members; $10 nonmembers

Members Reception

Friday, March 23, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: Members and students with a valid ID are free; nonmembers $10

The Art of Film

Friday, March 30, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

A cash bar is available.

Registration is not required but appreciated: Reservations@PolkMuseumofArt.org

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

ArtLab

March 10, 10:30 a.m. – noon

Cost: Free

Registration required.

Photography: Using Adobe Lightroom

March 17, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Cost: $80 members; $120 nonmembers

Registration required.

Wet-Carved Concrete Sculpture

March 23-25

Cost: $300 members; $340 nonmembers

CAMPS

Spring Break Art Camp

March 26-30, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost: $100 for members; $140 for nonmembers

Registration deadline: Sunday, March 18

About the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, is a private, not-for-profit academic museum dedicated to promoting inspirational and engaging arts experiences for all. It is one of the Top 10 art museums in the State of Florida, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the only art museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums serving the 561,000 residents of Polk County. Museum hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesdays – Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays (closed Sundays June 1 through Labor Day) and closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free for everyone year-round, thanks to the following organizations and individuals: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union; the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation; and the Share Foundation. The museum is fully accessible.