All events are located at the Rollins Museum of Art unless otherwise specified.
WEEKLY EVENTS
SATURDAYS
SEPTEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 14
1pm & 3pm | Museum Highlights Tours
(No Tour November 30)
SUNDAYS
SEPTEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 15
1pm Tours @ The Alfond Inn
(No tour December 1)
TUESDAYS
RMA @ Nite
Museum open until 7pm
COVER Miguel Pou y Becerra (Puerto Rican, 1880-1968)
View from My Studio, Salud 58 (Vista desde mi estudio, Salud 58) (detail) 1930-35, Oil on cardboard, 14 19/64 x 10 33/64 in., 91.1859. Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc. Gift of Jaime Pou.
SEPTEMBER 13 | 5:30pm
Fall Exhibition Preview
MEMBER EVENT
SEPTEMBER 17 | 6pm
Artist Talk with Denise Bookwalter
SEPTEMBER 20 | 11am
Exhibition Tour Art Encounters:
Rethinking My Relationship to the Land
SEPTEMBER 21 | 2pm
La Curadoría en Los Museos de Arte
SEPTEMBER 24 | 6pm
Arte y Café What’s New?
Recent Acquisitions
SEPTEMBER 27 | 11am
The Society for Speculation Presents The World Ahead: An Interactive Presentation
OCTOBER 2 | 6pm
Happy Hour Tour @ The Alfond Inn
OCTOBER 5 | 10am
Family Studio
OCTOBER 8 | 6pm
Exploring the Origins of a Puerto Rican School of Painting
OCTOBER 9 | 4-6pm
Fiat Lux Society Tour with the Director @ The Alfond Inn
MEMBER EVENT
OCTOBER 11 | 11am
Exhibition Tour
What’s New? Recent Acquisitions
OCTOBER 22 | 6pm
Arte y Café Nostalgia for My Island:
Puerto Rican Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce (1786–1962)
NOVEMBER 1 | 11am
Exhibition Tour Nostalgia for My Island:
Puerto Rican Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce (1786–1962)
NOVEMBER 2 | 10am
Family Studio
NOVEMBER 6 | 6pm
Happy Hour Tour @ The Alfond Inn
NOVEMBER 14 | 6:30pm
Dinner with the Director @ The Alfond Inn
MEMBER EVENT
NOVEMBER 19 | 6pm
Arte y Café Art Encounters:
Rethinking My Relationship to the Land
NOVEMBER 22 | 11am
Exhibition Tour The Fantastical Mundane: Selections from the Grasset-Linares Collection
NOVEMBER 23 | 12-4pm
Fall Fling Family Day
DECEMBER 3 | Holiday Shop Sale begins
DECEMBER 4 | 6pm
Happy Hour Tour @ The Alfond Inn
DECEMBER 6 | 11am
Exhibition Tour Beyond the Surface: Capturing Meaning Through Portraiture
DECEMBER 7 | 10am
Family Studio
DECEMBER 10 | 6pm
Arte y Café Beyond the Surface:
Capturing Meaning Through Portraiture
DECEMBER 11 | 6pm
Happy Hour Tour with the Director @ The Alfond Inn
MEMBER EVENT Indicates registration or RSVP required Indicates event is in Spanish Events are subject to change. Visit our website for the most updated information.
Beyond the Surface: Capturing Meaning Through Portraiture
September 14, 2024 – January 5, 2025
How do portraits influence our perception of their sitters? What do they communicate about values and role in society? For centuries, portraiture has been a fundamental form of art in the western world. From images of kings and queens to allegorical figures that embody moral values and convey symbolic meaning, portraits document social and political structures of times past. They tell stories, not only of the people represented, but also of their historical context, and of their unique function as objects.
This exhibition brings together a selection of paintings and sculptures by European and American artists from the 16th to the early 20th century. The grouping shows the evolution of artistic styles and techniques, and the historical significance of physical attributes to convey status, wealth, faith, and power. Individually, each of these works opens a window onto a world. Beyond the obvious visual indicators of social position, these artworks played an important role communicating information about the sitter, reinforcing social or moral values, and shaping perspectives about contemporary society.
TOUR | December 6 | 11am
Art
Encounters:
Rethinking My Relationship to the Land
September 14, 2024 – May 11, 2025
This exhibition draws upon the knowledge and perspectives of Rollins College faculty to highlight the value of a liberal arts education for addressing human-driven climate change. As Professor of Environmental Studies Dr. Lee Lines notes, “Climate change can feel overwhelming, with impacts occurring on scales and timeframes beyond our everyday experience.” What are the affordances of the visual arts for shaping our understanding of climate change? How does a liberal arts education prepare students to consider their ethical responsibility to the environment?
Art Encounters: Rethinking My Relationship to the Land is specifically designed for introducing first-year Rollins students to the core principles of a liberal arts education and how these principles may be applied to global challenges like climate change.
Circle of Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1691) Portrait of Henrietta Maria ca. 1640s, Oil on canvas 34 1/2 x 30 1/4 in., Gift of the the Myers Family, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Myers, Jr., ‘42 and June Reinhold Myers, ‘41 in memory of John C. Myers, Sr. 1962.1
Nostalgia for My Island: Puerto Rican Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce (1786–1962)
September 14, 2024 – January 5, 2025
This exhibition presents, together for the first time outside of Puerto Rico, a selection of works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce’s collection, including several works by José Campeche y Jordán (1751–1809) and Francisco Oller y Cesteros (1833–1917), among other towering figures in the history of Puerto Rican art. The selection highlights the production of a group of artists active during the first six decades of the twentieth century, who were instrumental in the development of Puerto Rican painting. Organized around three main themes: My Island, My People, and My Home, the exhibition explores the notion of longing and the development of identity for those born in the diaspora.
Nostalgia for My Island is curated by Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón, Curator of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, and is accompanied by a fully illustrated, bilingual catalog.
EXHIBITION TOUR | November 1 | 11am
Dr. Gisela Carbonell, Curator
Miguel Pou y Becerra (Puerto Rican, 1880-1968) View from My Studio, Salud 58 (Vista desde mi estudio, Salud 58) 1930-35, Oil on cardboard, 14 19/64 x 10 33/64 in., 91.1859. Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc. Gift of Jaime Pou.
(Continuing)
Critical Reading: Book Arts in Dialogue with the Collection
September 14, 2024 – January 5, 2025
This exhibition challenges preconceptions about the act of reading by exploring experimental methods of communication and comprehension. Including works by contemporary artists in various media, Critical Reading encourages viewers to become readers through works that address political and cultural issues, memory, and storytelling through text and image. Artists’ books from the Rollins Book Arts Collection, as well as by members of CBAA (The Association for Book Art Education), activate dialogues with works from the museum’s collection, providing opportunities to engage in critical reading from diverse perspectives.
Critical Reading is co-curated by Dr. Gisela Carbonell, Curator, and Prof. Rachel Simmons, Department of Art and Art History.
Abelardo Morell (American, b. 1948) Shiny Books 2000, Archival pigment print, 50 x 60 in. The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art. Gift of Barbara ‘68 and Theodore ‘68. Alfond. 2013.34.9. Image courtesy of the artist and Carroll and Sons, Boston
What’s New?
Recent Acquisitions
September 14, 2024 – January 5, 2025
The collection of the Rollins Museum of Art is constantly expanding. Generous gifts and strategic purchases enrich and diversify our holdings, offering opportunities to engage with unique works of art. This installation features recent acquisitions on a rotating basis, allowing us to share with visitors some of our new treasures soon after they become part of the museum’s collection. The selection reflects the museum’s sustained commitment to acquiring works in various media, from different periods, and by artists of diverse backgrounds, in alignment with our teaching mission and the curriculum of a liberal arts education. You may see some of these objects in context as part of themed exhibitions in the future.
This rotation includes works by Trevor Bell, Giorgia Fiorio, and Erica Lord, among others.
EXHIBITION TOUR | October 11 | 11am
(Continuing)
The Fantastical Mundane: Selections from the GrassetLinares Collection
September 14, 2024 – January 5, 2025
During the 17th century, booming Dutch trade enabled the rise of a powerful middle class. This, along with the waning patronage system, led to the emergence of an art market that catered to the tastes of the new social class, making art available for display in private homes. This economic prosperity and growing demand for relatable imagery gave way to the Dutch Golden Age of painting, where marvelous still lifes, landscapes, and genre scenes became widely popular. The works in this exhibition illustrate the captivating charm of mundane subjects like flowers, fruits, and the natural terrain.
On long-term loan from The GrassetLinares Collection, this selection of paintings includes traditional Dutch floral arrangements, rich banquet scenes, and detailed landscapes. This exhibition was guest curated by Sophia Foster ‘24, former Fred W. Hicks Curatorial Fellow at the RMA.
Juan de Arellano (Spanish, 1614-1676) Still Life of Flowers in Glass Vase 17th c., Oil on canvas, Long term loan from the Grasset-Linares Collection
The Alfond Inn
300 East New England Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789
LEFT: Robert Freeman (American, b. 1946) Marco Polo 2021, Oil on canvas, 88 1/2 x 70 1/2 x 2 1/2 in., The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art.
TOP/RIGHT: Eamon Ore-Giron (American, b. 1973) Talking Shit with Mama Killa 2023, Mineral paint and Flashe on canvas, 72 x 72 x 1 1/2 in. The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art.
The Alfond Inn is the only hotel in the United States that functions as an extension of an art museum. A significant part of The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art is on view at The Alfond Inn, a philanthropic boutique hotel located just a few blocks from campus and whose proceeds fund student scholarships. The works are part of the collection of the Rollins Museum of Art; their presence at the Inn gives the museum the opportunity to expand its footprint and its teaching mission for the entire community.
Scan to register for a Happy Hour Tour or to listen to an audio guided tour of works on view.
HAPPY HOUR TOURS
October 2, November 6, December 4 | 6pm
Join us in the lobby of The Alfond Inn in Winter Park for a 60-minute guided tour of selections from The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art. Beverages are available for purchase before, during, and after the tour from the Hamilton’s Kitchen Bar and The Café.
Pre-registration required. Registration opens 14 days prior to each event.
Self-Guided
Tours OUTDOOR WALKING
SCULPTURE TOUR | Anytime
Start at the front steps of the museum and explore seven outdoor sculptures from the RMA collection with the beautiful Rollins College campus as a backdrop on this 1.6 mile audio tour.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION VIEWS | Anytime
Enjoy 360-degree virtual views of current and past exhibitions on your device.
Domenico Pagano (Italian, 1851–1912)
Portrait of a Berber Girl, 1893 Polychrome terracotta, 20 43/64 x 16 47/64 x 5 33/64 in. Museum purchase from the Mary Louise Tibbets Berg Acquisition Fund, 2023.2
LEFT Jaume Plensa (Spanish, b. 1955) The Hermit XI, 2012, Stainless steel and stone, 68 29/32 x 53 35/64 x 37 1/64 in.
¿Interesado en conocer cómo funcionan los museos de arte?
La Curadora Dra. Gisela Carbonell estará ofreciendo una presentación sobre el trabajo curatorial en los museos de arte. Aprenderás sobre el desarrollo de la colección y cómo se organizan las exhibiciones. Únete a la Curadora y a miembros del grupo Encuentros para una tarde llena de arte.
CURATORIAL WORK IN ART MUSEUMS
Interested in knowing how art museums work?
Curator Dr. Gisela Carbonell will be offering a presentation on curatorial work in art museums. You will learn about the development of the collection and how the exhibitions are organized. Join the Curator and members of the Encuentros group for an afternoon full of art.
21 de septiembre | September 21 | 2–4pm
ARTE Y CAFÉ CON LA CURADORA
Acompaña a la Dra. Gisela Carbonell, Curadora, para recorridos guiados en español. Café y pastelillitos provistos por nuestro auspiciador Café Don Juan.
Join Curator Dr. Gisela Carbonell for exhibition tours in Spanish. Coffee and pastries provided by our program sponsor, Café Don Juan.
24 de septiembre | September 24 | 6pm
What’s New? Recent Acquisitions
22 de octubre | October 22 | 6pm
Nostalgia for My Island: Puerto Rican
Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce (1786–1962)
19 de noviembre | November 19 | 6pm
Art Encounters: Rethinking
My Relationship to the Land
10 de diciembre | December 10 | 6pm
Beyond the Surface: Capturing Meaning Through Portraiture
Lectures and Artist Talks
In person & virtual
ARTIST TALK | September 17 | 6pm
DENISE BOOKWALTER
Visiting artist Denise Bookwalter will deliver an artist talk in connection with Critical Reading: Book Arts in Dialogue with the Collection, which includes one of her artworks. Bookwalter works in a range of print media including traditional and digital processes, artist’s books, installations, and dimensional prints. She is an Associate Professor of Art at Florida State University and the founding director of FSU’s Small Craft Advisory Press.
EXPLORING THE ORIGINS OF A PUERTO RICAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING THROUGH THE COLLECTION OF MUSEO DE ARTE DE PONCE | October 8 | 6pm
IRAIDA RODRÍGUEZ-NEGRÓN
Curator, Museo de Arte de Ponce and of the exhibition Nostalgia for My Island: Puerto Rican Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce 1786-1962
Through acquisitions and a robust program of temporary exhibitions, the Museo de Arte de Ponce has played an instrumental role in documenting the production of Puerto Rican artists. This lecture will showcase examples from the museum’s collection, including paintings from Nostalgia for My Island, to illustrate the Museo de Arte de Ponce’s significant role in the history of Puerto Rican Art
THE SOCIETY FOR SPECULATION PRESENTS THE WORLD AHEAD: AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION September 27 | 11 am RACHEL SIMMONS and CHRISSY KOLAYA
We’re all tempted, seduced by the question: what will happen next? Join artist Rachel Simmons and writer Chrissy Kolaya for a presentation on The World Ahead, their collaborative artists’ book project about prediction, fortune-telling and other ways of guessing the future!
Simmons and Kolaya will share samples from this three-book series in progress and discuss the inspiration, process, and collaboration. They will also invite the audience to participate in an interactive prediction game. This program is in connection with Critical Reading: Book Arts in Dialogue with the Collection, cocurated by Simmons.
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TOP Chance of Pain, 2024, limited edition artist’s book by Chrissy Kolaya (right) and Rachel Simmons (left)
Weekend Tours
Saturdays @ RMA
September 21 - December 14
1 and 3pm
Visit RMA on Saturday afternoons for docent-led museum tours that highlight works from our current exhibitions.
No registration required.
NO TOUR November 30
Sundays @ The Alfond Inn
September 22 - December 15
1pm
Join us on Sundays in the lobby of The Alfond Inn for a guided tour of selections from The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art.
No registration required.
NO TOUR December 1
Holiday Shop Sale
December 3 – December 8
Enjoy shopping and artful gift wrapping at the museum while exploring the season’s exhibitions. Museum members receive doubled discounts on purchases.
RMA @ Nite
Every Tuesday until 7pm
Visit after school or after work on Tuesdays for late nights at the museum.
Member Events
Fall Exhibition Preview
September 13 | 5:30–7pm
Celebrate the opening of the Fall season at Rollins Museum of Art with a sneak peek at the newly installed exhibitions.
Open to all RMA Members & Special Guests. Registration Required.
For details and to RSVP, contact dmack@rollins.edu Fiat Lux Society Tour at The Alfond Inn w/the Director
Happy Hour Tour at The Alfond Inn w/the Director
December 11 | 6–7pm
Gather with fellow Rollins Museum of Art Founders Square Members at The Alfond Inn for an inside look at select works from the museum’s collection with Dr. Ena Heller, Bruce A. Beal Director.
Open to all RMA Founders Square Members & Special Guests.
For details and to RSVP, contact dmack@rollins.edu
October 9 | 4–6pm
Gather with fellow Rollins Fiat Lux Society
members at The Alfond Inn for an inside look at select works from the museum’s collection with Dr. Ena Heller, Bruce A. Beal Director. Meet President Grant Cornwell while enjoying light appetizers and drinks in the company of fellow art enthusiasts.
Open to Fiat Lux Society Members, including RMA Founders Square Terrace, Penthouse, and Rooftop Members.
For details and to RSVP, contact kgoodrum@rollins.edu
Dinner with the Director
November 14 | 6:30-8:30pm
Join Dr. Ena Heller, Bruce A. Beal Director, for an intimate dinner gathering at The Alfond Inn.
Open to RMA Founders Square Penthouse & Rooftop Members & Special Guests.
For details and to RSVP, contact dmack@rollins.edu.
Family Studio @ RMA
(Ages 5-10)
October 5, November 2, December 7 | 10–11:30am
Join us for a memorable morning of art and exploration! Family Studio engages young children and their favorite adult in fun, interactive experiences inspired by our current exhibitions. Each program includes an exclusive tour, story time, and art activity.
Register on our website under Learn & Engage.
This program is generously funded by the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation.
Art Explorers Club
Ages 6-13
Become an official ART EXPLORER in this FREE kids-only program! Engage in a series of art challenges and creative missions that expand your imagination and develop your art research skills, all while exploring the museum’s collection. Discover a world full of art as you earn prizes and collect stamps in your very own passport!
Sign up today at RMA’s front desk.
Fall Fling (All ages)
November 23, 12-4pm
Join us for a day of family fun inside and outside Rollins Museum of Art! Engage with current exhibitions through art activities, performances, and docent-led tours.
Fall Fling is an ALL-AGES event, FREE and open to the community.
No signup or registration is required.
For questions or accessibility accommodations prior to Fall Fling, please contact rma_schoolprograms@rollins.edu
This program is generously funded by the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation.
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