Lectures and Tours

October 22 | 6pm @ The Rice Family Pavilion

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Join a conversation about the intersection of art and literature with novelist, poet and short story writer Tiphanie Yanique. Moderated by Victoria Brown, Associate Professor of English at Rollins College.

About the author: Tiphanie Yanique is an award-winning novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer from the U.S. Virgin Islands. She is the author of the acclaimed novels Monster in the Middle and Land of Love and Drowning, as well as the poetry collection Wife and the story collection How to Escape from a Leper Colony. Her work has earned numerous honors, including the Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry, the Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, and recognition as a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. ​

In addition to her literary work, Yanique has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and O Magazine, and is an advocate for the Caribbean diaspora. She is a professor of creative writing at Emory University in Atlanta. ​

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October 29 | 5:30pm @ Rollins Museum of Art

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Multidisciplinary artist La Vaughn Belle, Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Artist, shares insights into how history informs her art and practice.

Through exploring the material culture of coloniality, Belle creates narratives from fragments and silences. Working in a variety of disciplines, her practice includes painting, installation, photography, writing, video, and public interventions. In this artist talk, Belle delves into her practice, highlighting works currently on view: The House that Freedoms Built installation which explores the history and legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean and photo series Swarm featured in the exhibition, To Imagine a Home at Rollins Museum of Art.

Learn more about La Vaughn Belle and her works on view.

Image: La Vaughn Belle with The House That Freedom Built Photo Credit: Courtesy of Powerhouse Arts

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Second and Last Saturdays | 1pm

September 12 & 26, October 10 & 31, November 14, December 12

Select Thursdays | 6pm

September 17, October 8, November 12, December 17

Visit Rollins Museum of Art on the second and last Saturday of each month as well as select Thursdays for docent-led museum tours that highlight works from our current exhibitions. Tours and admission are free. Secure your spot - register now!

Enjoy public tours of current exhibitions throughout the season. Secure your spot - register now!

October 9 | 11am To Imagine a Home

November 13 | 11am Being Outdoors: Recreation in the American Imagination

December 11| 11am Visions of the City

First Wednesdays | 6pm

September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2

Join us in the lobby of the Alfond Inn for a 60-minute curator-led tour of selections from the Rollins Museum of Art's world-class collection of global contemporary art. Beverages are available for purchase before, during, and after the tour from the Hamilton’s Kitchen Bar.

Registration opens two weeks prior to each event.

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Our Pop-up Tours are special, limited-time experiences offered throughout the season outside of our regular schedule. These tours highlight unique themes, timely topics, or fresh perspectives on works in the collection.

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