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Action Packed November at The ringling Program Highlights Contact Name: Virginia Harshman Contact Email: virginia.harshman@ringling.org Contact Phone Number: 941-359-5700 ext 2903 November 2019 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AT THE JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART Info: ringling.org or 941-359-5700 New and Continuing Exhibitions Sun Xun: Time Spy Aug. 11, 2019-Feb. 16, 2020 Time Spy (2016) is a mesmerizing 3D animated film by Chinese artist Sun Xun (b.1980). A superb painter and draughtsman, Sun Xun incorporates traditional techniques including ink painting, charcoal drawing, and woodblock printing into his films. His masterful use of analog and digital technologies to explore pressing concerns of our time makes him one of the most compelling artists working in new media. Tour du Monde Oct. 18, 2019- Jan. 13, 2020 Circuses, expositions, and other forms of popular entertainment enchanted Western audiences with exotic peoples from faraway places in the 19th century. These entertainments had a profound impact on the way Westerners perceived the peoples of other parts of the world. This exhibition features a selection of the posters produced to advertise these living attractions. The posters reveal the different lenses through which their subjects were viewed by the public in Europe and America. Some are suggestive of an ethnological approach, while others clearly emphasize spectacle. Remaking the World: Abstraction from the Permanent Collection Nov 10, 2019 – Aug 1, 2021 Drawing from the Museum’s permanent collection of modern and contemporary art, the exhibition Remaking the World: Abstraction from the Permanent Collection assembles more than twenty paintings and sculptures by European and American artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. The exhibition features an immensely significant bequest of paintings by Joan Mitchell and Robert Motherwell from the collection of Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman; the first additions to the collection by these prominent artists. It also offers the opportunity to extend on view a monumental painting by Yayoi Kusama, a promised gift from Keith D. and Linda L. Monda. This exhibition will include significant artworks by artists who made important contributions to the development of abstraction in New York in the 1940s and onwards, including artists instrumental in establishing a vital art scene in Sarasota. Ai Weiwei: Zodiac LEGO Nov 17, 2019 – Feb 2, 2020 Zodiac LEGO (2018) is a series of individual works that is constructed of Lego bricks to represent the following animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The Ringling is the first museum in the United States to show this traveling exhibition. These colorful works are made entirely of small LEGO pieces and demonstrate the artist’s continued interest in the zodiac animal concept. Zodiac LEGO will be on view at The Ringling in the Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Gallery of Contemporary Art, November 17, 2019–February 2, 2020. Special Events and Tours Ringling Underground Nov 7, 2019, 8 p.m. Enjoy live music, and art in the Museum of Art Courtyard 8 p.m. -11 p.m. This event features an eclectic mix of local and regional live music. Check out up-and-coming artists displaying their work in the Museum of Art Courtyard. Select galleries will be open until 11 p.m.15.00, free for members and college students with a valid college ID. Ringling by the Bay Nov 18, 2019 6 p.m. Ringling by the Bay will return for 10 events November through May. We hope that you will join us on the Bolger Campiello for these fun-filled evenings with live music and dancing. Food and beverage are available for purchase on the bayfront. Limited seating is available. Artists and Climate Change Incubator Nov21-24, 2019 During this 3-day intensive, participants interact with accomplished guest speakers from the hard and social sciences, and with local artists who have in-depth knowledge of the Florida ecology. Conversations and work sessions allow everyone to dig deep into the challenges and concerns of working at the intersection of arts and a rapidly changing ecology, such as creating narratives that acknowledge inevitable losses but leave room for the possibility of a thriving and inclusive future. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The Incubator is open to artists, activists, scientists, and educators who want to engage or further their engagement with climate change through artistic practices. All disciplines are welcome and individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations and communities are encouraged to attend. The Incubator is an inclusive environment that supports diverse perspectives. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The Incubator is open to artists, activists, scientists, educators, and citizens who want to engage or further their engagement with climate change through artistic practices. All disciplines are welcome. The Incubator is an inclusive environment that supports diverse perspectives. Art of Performance Series Oct. 11, 2019- April 25, 2019, Tickets on Sale Now Through public performances and engagement programs with artists in the Historic Asolo Theater and beyond, the Art of Performance integrates and reflects The Ringling’s values of inclusion, inspiration and excellence. We embody these values through diverse and culturally significant programming, community dialogues and arts education opportunities with visiting artists, and through the support of creative processes by Florida artists, and national and international performance makers in developmental residencies. Art After 5 Thursdays 5-8 p.m. Enjoy discounted admission Thursday 5-8 p.m. Explore the Museum of Art, including the special exhibition galleries, and the Circus Museum. Art After 5 Admission includes select events and programs. Events with limited capacity may require a ticket; please view the individual event to learn if a ticket is required. On Screen Coco Nov 1, 2019 5:30 p.m. Join us in the Historic Asolo Theater for this immersive movie experience! Starting at 5:30 PM, guests will enjoy themed music, food, and fun family craft activities. Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. National Theatre Live: Small Island Nov 8, 2019 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. A company of 40 actors take to the stage of the National Theatre in London in this timely and moving story. Art and a Movie Nov 18, 2019 1:30 p.m. Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter | Free Program Join us for a screening of the documentary John Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter, which provides a powerful and intimate look at this great American artist. Attendees are encouraged to visit the exhibition Remaking the World: Abstraction from the Permanent Collection to see Mitchell's work after the screening. Great Art on Screen, The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders Nov 21, 2019 1:00 p.m. The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders celebrates the 200th anniversary of the storied Prado Museum -- one of the most-visited museums in the world. Hosted by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, this cinematic journey offers viewers a spell-binding experience, telling the story of Spain and beyond, through the works of Vélazquez, Rubens, Titian, Mantegna, Bosch, Goya, El Greco, and more. Landfill Harmonic Nov 22, 2019 6:30 p.m. Landill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical youth group who live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra play music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, Favio Chávez, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides a source of hope for the town. Turrell Skyspace: Joseph’s Coat Thursdays & Fridays at sunset, Museum of Art Joseph’s Coat Skyspace is a triumph of technology, engineering and aesthetics. The Skyspace, created by internationally-renowned artist James Turrell, is a gathering place for contemplation, and sustained experience. At sunset, a sophisticated system of LED lights is employed to change the color of the space. In doing so, the artist changes the context in which you view the sky and can radically change your perception of the color of the sky and its spatial relation to you. As you gaze up at the sky through the 24 foot square aperture in the ceiling, you are invited to contemplate light, perception and experience. Yoga mats are encouraged. Dress for outdoor conditions. Arrive 30 minutes before sunset. The program will last one hour. Tickets are $10/Free for Members, available at ringling.org. Programs Collecting Recollections Nov 12, and Nov 26, 29019 10:30 a.m. The Ringling’s Collecting Recollections program captures the oral histories of important change makers and community leaders in front of a live audience. This season, in partnership with Newtown Alive!, we will hear from three fascinating women who will recount their lives in the Sarasota community and what they did to make the city a better place. Ringling Reflections Nov 17, 2019 – Jun 14, 2020 10:30 a.m. Ringling Reflections programs are designed specifically for people with memory loss and their care partners. They are relaxed, conversation-based gallery tours in the Museum of Art. The tour routes will be wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available for use free-of-charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Listening devices, including induction loops for t-coil hearing aids, will be provided. Portable stools will be available for all participants. Tours take place on select Sundays at 10:30–11:30 AM. Please plan on arriving to the museum’s Visitors Pavilion at 10:00 to check in. The tours are free of charge but advance registration is required and space is limited. X Marks the Spot Oct 30, 2019 – Nov 2, 2019 12:00 p.m. Chao Lecture Hall X Marks the Spot is a unique multisensory theatre experience from the Chicago Children's Theatre. X Marks the Spot uses a touch, taste. hear, and feel storytelling approach, utilizing elements of touch tours as a framework for the theatrical experience. This intimate and interactive production loosely based on the Victorian children's novel, "Five Children and It" by E. Nesbit features a low light setting and touchable and scented props. The interactive play is 45 minutes long and is fun for all ages! Blindfolds are available for sighted participants. Gallery Walk and Talk: Oct. 3, 2019-May 27, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Museum of Art Join us to explore various aspects of the Museum and its collection. Tickets are free with Museum Admission and are available for pickup on the day of the program. Tickets are limited. Upcoming Gallery Walk and Talk Programs: Nov. 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Portraiture Nov. 22 | 10:30 AM | Curator's Choice with Dr. Sarah Cartwright Dec. 4 | 10:30 a.m. | Reinstallation Conversation with Chantal Bilodeau Nov 23, 2019 10:30 a.m. This Conversation will take part in conjunction with a 3-day intensive incubator where participants will interact with accomplished local guest speakers from fields such as environmental humanities, climate science, climate change activism, and visual and performing arts. This conversation, presented by Chantal Bilodeau of The Arctic Cycle, will provide an opportunity for the public to preview the work that the incubator participants have been exploring and researching. This conversation will provide an examination of the challenges and concerns of working at the intersection of arts and climate change and engagement with climate change through artistic practices. Chantal Bilodeau is a playwright and translator whose work focuses on the intersection of science, policy, arts, and climate change. She is the Artistic Director of The Arctic Cycle, an organization that uses theatre to foster conversations about our global climate crisis, create an empowering vision of the future, and encourage people to take action. She runs the online platform Artists & Climate Change, and is a co-organizer of Climate Change Theatre Action – a worldwide series of readings and performances of short climate change plays presented in support of the United Nations COP meetings. She curates the HowlRound series Theatre in the Age of Climate Change and is working on a cycle of eight plays that look at the social and environmental changes taking place in the eight countries of the Arctic. Family Programs Family Saturdays Nov 2, 2019 – Dec. 14, 2019, 10 a.m. Join us for a creative project relating to our collections: we will rotate themes weekly to cover the Circus, Ca d’Zan, Museum of Art, and Grounds and Gardens! Each week, we will have a making component in our Education Building classrooms as well as a special handout to help you locate and learn more about the objects and places that inspired each project. Free for children; Up to 2 Adults are included with each child ticket. Ticket includes Museum Admission (Art and Tibbals Education Center) for the day. Homeschool Third Thursdays Nov 21, 2019, 10:30 a.m. Join us on the third Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. for a special day designed just for homeschool families. Facilitated stations designed to engage different age levels will be set up throughout the Museum of Art. Families are free to move through these stations at their own pace to enjoy and learn together as a family. This month, we are looking at examples of collaboration in our museum galleries. Collaboration can take many forms in the museum: sometimes it can be between two artists, sometimes it can be between the artist and viewer, and sometimes it can even take place unintentionally over time! Join us to learn more and create collaborative artwork together. ROAR! Jun 6, 2019 – Dec. 13, 2019, 10:30 a.m. Education Center ROAR is The Ringling’s family story time designed to engage toddlers and preschoolers in activities that connect art and early literacy. Join us for a story and accompanying art activity. Stroller Tours Nov 5, 2019 – Dec. 17, 2019, 10 a.m., Museum of Art Join a museum educator to stroll the museum in a one-hour, interactive tour for infants and their caregivers Tuesday mornings. This tour is designed for the caregivers of children under 2 who can visit the museum using a stroller or front baby carrier. This is a free program but tickets are required, available in the Visitors Pavilion on the day of the program. Tickets include up to two caregivers and provides admission to the Museum of Art and Circus Museum for the day. # # # About The Ringling The Ringling is a center for art, history and learning situated on 66 acres on Sarasota Bay. It is built on the legacy of circus entrepreneur, collector of art and financier John Ringling and his wife Mable. The Ringling inspires visitors with an acclaimed collection of Old Master paintings, explores with them the diverse cultures and art of Asia, delights them with the story of the American circus, and transports them to the Roaring Twenties during a tour of the magnificent Ca’ d’Zan mansion. The Ringling is also committed to exhibiting the work of an emerging community of living artists that moves beyond traditional practice and features dynamic and engaging contemporary visual and performing arts, including a diverse roster of theater, music and dance. The Ringling is the State Art Museum of Florida. Affiliated with Florida State University, it is one of the largest university art centers in the nation. Media Contacts The Ringling: Virginia Harshman Public relations specialist 941-359-5700 x2803 Virginia.Harshman@ringling.org