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article local schedule Jun 12, 2026

Photos: Floral creations bring watercolors to life at FSU Museum of Fine Arts

The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts hosted its inaugural Art in Bloom event, where local floral designers created botanical arrangements inspired by works in the Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 2026 Tri-State Annual Juried Water Media Exhibition. Sponsored by Tallahassee Nurseries, the event transformed the museum’s galleries into a living art experience and raised support for the museum’s exhibitions and programs.

person people schedule Jun 5, 2026

FSU’s Ringling Museum of Art Executive Director Steven High to retire

Steven High, executive director of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, has announced his retirement after 15 years in the role. Appointed in 2011, High oversaw a period of major expansion, including the opening of the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art, the Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, and the Turrell Skyspace Joseph’s Coat, as well as significant growth in collections, attendance, and fundraising. The museum, governed by Florida State University, saw its annual operating budget rise from $12 million to $28 million and its endowment grow from $27 million to $67 million under his leadership. High will remain in his position until a successor is found.

museum exhibitions schedule May 28, 2026

FSU Museum To Host First Art In Bloom Event

The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) will host its inaugural Art in Bloom event on June 11, 2025. Local floral artists will create botanical arrangements inspired by watercolor paintings from the Tallahassee Watercolor Society's 2026 Tri-State Annual Juried Water Media Exhibition. The ticketed event features wine, light bites, cakes, and live music, with proceeds supporting the museum's exhibitions and programming. After the event, the floral displays will be free to the public on June 12-13.

article local schedule Apr 9, 2026

FSU Department of Art presents exhibition highlighting work by graduating BFA students

Florida State University’s Department of Art is set to debut "A New Paradigm," an exhibition showcasing the thesis projects of eight graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students. Opening April 17 at the Working Method Contemporary Gallery, the show features a diverse array of media including ceramics, digital fabrication, installation, and printmaking. The works collectively explore shifting societal frameworks and represent the culmination of the students' academic journeys.

museum exhibitions schedule Feb 3, 2026

Florida State University announces Spring 2026 exhibitions and community programming

Florida State University's Museum of Fine Arts and College of Fine Arts have unveiled their spring 2026 schedule of exhibitions and public programs. The lineup includes student and faculty exhibitions across multiple campus gallery spaces, a series of public workshops on topics like experimental cartography and basket weaving, and special events like an art crawl and family storytime sessions. Key exhibitions include "A Place Within," "Horizon: Speculative Worlds and Interdisciplinary Research," and the MFA thesis shows.

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 16, 2026

FSU's Museum of Fine Arts presents exhibit examining humanity through things we collect, keep and carry

Florida State University's Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) will present the exhibition "Like everything alive that we try to hold forever" from January 29 to June 27, 2025. Curated by Elizabeth Diggon, Naomi Potter, and Shauna Thompson of Esker Foundation and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI), the show features seven international artists—including Larry Achiampong & David Blandy, Diane Borsato, Stephanie Dinkins, Bridget Moser, Sondra Perry, and Miya Turnbull—whose work in photography, sculpture, and video examines the complex relationship between humans and non-human objects, touching on themes of identity, colonialism, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies.

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 18, 2025

FSU’s Art in STEM exhibition on view now

Florida State University’s annual Art in STEM exhibition is now on view at the Dirac Science Library and online, celebrating its 11th year. The show features 26 artworks created by FSU students and postdoctoral researchers from STEM disciplines, including ecology, neuroscience, geology, and biomedical sciences. Works range from watercolors to digital photography, such as Maya Roselli’s “Life in Technicoral,” a microscopic image of rugose coral. The exhibition is a collaboration among FSU’s Graduate Women in STEM (GWIS), the College of Arts and Sciences, and FSU Libraries, with a people’s choice award to be announced on September 19.

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 17, 2025

FSU MoFA exhibition examines Indigenous relationships with water

Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) has opened "Water Ways: Indigenous Ecologies and Florida Heritage," an exhibition examining Indigenous relationships with water through historical artifacts and contemporary art. Curated by Elizabeth A. Cecil, the show features works by Harold García V (El Quinto), Samboleap Tol, and Wilson Bowers, alongside ancient cypress dugout canoes, ceramics, tools, and a mask from the New Orleans Museum of Art. The exhibition runs from September 18, 2025, to March 14, 2026, with accompanying events including artist talks, a symposium, and a book club.

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