Arts events in Sarasota-Manatee: Dec. 24-30
Our weekly guide to the visual and performing arts in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
A world of art at The Ringling
A new exhibition will be frequently changing for visitors to the Ringling Museum. “For Real This Time” is a new video installation that explores social justice issues through the work of eight different artists. Deanna Bowen’s “sum of the parts: what can be named, 2010 is the opening feature through Jan. 7. The artist videos, which continue through May 16, examine “the current state of American society and pose uncomfortable yet vital questions about personal and collective attitudes toward issues of race and inequality,” according to the museum. Coming up are videos by Allison Janae Hamilton, John Sims, Cauleen Smith, Martine Syms, Kara Walker and Bear Witness. Elsewhere at the museum, you have until Jan. 3 to see “Being Seen: Recent Acquisitions from The Ringling Photography Collection.” Visitors also c