The Ringling

Museums, theater, gardens, and MORE. Discover the Legacy of John & Mable Ringling. The State Art Museum of Florida.

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Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky is now on view through Nov 15!

Carlson creates works that challenge the colonial narratives presented by modern artists, museum collections, and cannibal genre horror films.

◆ Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is presented with generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and The Christensen Fund. The Ringling’s presentation is generously supported by a grant from Teiger Foundation.

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Throwing it back to 1942! Clowns Lou Jacobs and Felix Adler pose in costume with ballet dancer Patty Warfield. 🤡🩰

📸 From the Dr. Robert "Bob" Pierce Harris Photograph Collection

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Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky
Opening Soon! May 30 – Nov 15

A Constant Sky is the first museum survey of mixed-media visual artist Andrea Carlson (descended from Grand Portage Ojibwe and European settlers, b. 1979). Carlson creates works that challenge the colonial narratives presented by modern artists, museum collections, and cannibal genre horror films.

Learn more: https://t.co/0OyO5OAR7K

◆ Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is presented with generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and The Christensen Fund. The Ringling’s presentation is generously supported by a grant from Teiger Foundation.

◆ Image: Andrea Carlson, Exit, 2018. Edition of 20. 21-layer screenprint on White Coventry Rag paper; 34 ½ x 47 ¾ in. Published by Highpoint Editions, Minneapolis. Collection of the artist. © 2018 Andrea Carlson, courtesy of the artist and Highpoint Editions.

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In bloom 💕

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Pov: for 30 seconds you're at The Ringling during a thunderstorm. ⛈

Check out our YouTube channel and relax with the full-length ambience video!

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The Ringling’s first director, A. Everett “Chick” Austin, Jr., believed in the importance of the performing arts, establishing The Ringling’s commitment to live performance. In 1952, the Historic Asolo Theater, originally built in 1798 in Asolo, Italy, was reassembled in Sarasota, providing a dedicated venue at The Ringling for the performing arts.

The 2026/27 Art of Performance Subscription Series + Season Kick Off Event go on sale May 18! 🎭

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Check out snippets from the video “Museum a Circus Built” (circa 1950)! 🎥🎞️

John and Mable Ringling hired New York architect Dwight James Baum to design their Sarasota mansion, Ca’ d’Zan (“House of John”). Completed in 1926 after just two years, the mansion is a stunning example of Mediterranean Revival architecture, blending Italian Renaissance and Venetian Gothic elements.

During the period of construction on their new mansion, the Ringlings decided to build an art museum that they would leave to the people of Florida as their legacy. John began collecting art in earnest. In less than six years, he added more than 400 paintings of major and minor artists, bringing his collection to over 600 works.

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⚫ Museum a Circus Built. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.

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Tea House Appreciation 🍵🍃

The Nancy L. and George R. Ellis Tea House blends the traditions of a historical tea house with the aesthetics of the Sarasota School of Architecture, which emphasize clean lines, direct forms, open spaces, contemporary materials, and a connection to the landscape.

A tea house (chashitsu) is a contemplative space to enjoy nature and participate in an elegant ceremony designed to remove participants from the cares of daily life.

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Step back in time with these historic images of Ca’ d’Zan in the making! 🏰✨

Designed by renowned architect Dwight James Baum and brought to reality by contractor Owen Burns, this iconic waterfront mansion is a true piece of Sarasota history. From its 1920s construction to its lasting presence today, Ca’ d’Zan remains a symbol of vision, craftsmanship, and legacy.

📸 Front facade Ca' d'Zan circa 1926
📸 Contractor Owens Burns (middle) circa 1925
📸 Rear facade (from water) Ca' d'Zan circa 1925
📸 Ca' d'Zan under construction circa 1926

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Luciano Rosso returns to the HAT with APOCALIPSYNC—a wildly entertaining, one-man lip-sync spectacle ✨

🎭 April 17 & 18
🎟️ Pay-what-you-wish (starting at $4.18) for World Circus Day

Tickets: https://t.co/b4SZ6WaLhW

Plus: Enjoy free admission to the Circus Museum on April 18 before the show! 🎪

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ENDING APR 12!

Ancestral Edge: Abstraction and Symbolism in the Works of Nine Native American Women Artists

Learn more: https://t.co/O2o7f4J15R

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