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Admission from $20. Open Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm.
Sarasota Art Museum is a contemporary art museum in Sarasota where visitors explore rotating exhibitions across fifteen thousand square feet of gallery space on three floors. Current exhibitions include Beautiful Ideas: The Prints of Sol LeWitt, featuring over three hundred fifty print projects including lithographs, silkscreens, etchings, and woodcuts, and Something Borrowed, Something New, showcasing work by acclaimed modern and contemporary artists. The museum occupies the historic M. Leo Elliott Building, a former Sarasota High School. Beyond the galleries, the campus includes the Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza with outdoor sculpture and site-responsive installations, plus the Great Lawn. A bistro serves light fare including sandwiches, soups, and specialty coffees daily. The museum shop offers art-related gifts. Visitors can attend Jazz Thursdays, held on second Thursdays with music and drinks on the plaza, or join weekly programs. The museum suits art enthusiasts and families exploring contemporary visual culture. Free admission is available on the second Sunday of each month. The museum is located in Sarasota, Florida.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm
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May 17 – Oct 25Season
An exhibition of more than 350 print projects by Sol LeWitt, including lithographs, silkscreens, etchings, aquatints, woodcuts, and linocuts created during his 40-year artistic career.
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“Beautiful Ideas: The Prints of Sol LeWitt May 17–October 25, 2026”
Oct 19 · 1:00 pmEvent
SAM's Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art leads a close look at the exhibition Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder at 1:00 pm.
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“Curator's Tour | Presence Dates: October 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm”
Oct 23 · 11:00 amEvent
Museum Docents lead conversational tours sharing knowledge and insight about the art currently on view at the museum.
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“Dates: October 23, 2026 at 11:00 am”
Oct 29 · 2:00 pmEvent
A screening of Gerhard Richter Painting offers a rare, intimate look inside the studio of master artist Gerhard Richter as he creates monumental abstract paintings.
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“Dates: October 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm”
Nov 4 · 11:00 amEvent
Museum Docents lead conversational tours sharing knowledge and insight about the art currently on view at the museum.
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“Dates: November 4, 2026 at 11:00 am”
Nov 7 · 11:00 amEvent
Museum Docents lead a conversational tour sharing knowledge and insight about the art currently on view at the museum.
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“Dates: November 7, 2026 at 11:00 am”
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Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 6:00 – 9:00 PM; Fri: 5:00 – 10:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 9:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 6:00 PM
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Saturday – Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
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Mon: Closed; Tue–Wed: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Thu–Sat: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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