Baker Museum

In May, four exhibitions open, three close and 16 others continue their runs at Southwest Florida museums.

This year, the Baker Museum of Art in Naples celebrates its 25th anniversary. It has also achieved another milestone - first-time accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, which places it in the top 3 percent of museums in the U.S. and only accredited museum of any kind in Collier County.

April is a month in flux for Southwest Florida's museums, with four exhibitions opening, seven closing and 14 others continuing their runs.

Cynthia Mason is one of three artists being featured by The Baker Museum of Art in its 12th Annual Florida Contemporary exhibition. Mason’s three-dimensional wall constructions evolved organically from her early training as an architect.

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During the month of March, visitors will find 18 visual art exhibitions in museums from Sarasota to Naples.

Amer Kobaslija is one of three artists being featured by The Baker Museum of Art in its 12th Annual Florida Contemporary exhibition. His paintings explore the landscape, people and history of Florida, demonstrating the Bosnian-born artist’s complicated relationship with the state he calls home. Museum Director Courtney McNeil provides context.

Marielle Plaisir is one of three artists being featured by The Baker Museum of Art in its 12th Annual Florida Contemporary exhibition. In "Rhapsody for a Beloved World," she explores legacies of colonialism, of power and power imbalances, and questioning and exploring the effects of these forces on society today,”

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During the month of February, visitors will find the following shows in museums from Sarasota to Naples.

Florida is home to a vast number of award-winning emerging to mid-career contemporary artists. Each year, The Baker Museum of Art invites three of them to exhibit their work in a show called “Florida Contemporary.” The idea is to expose local people to new work by the state’s leading artists.

“The Dutch House” art exhibition closes January 5th. Philadelphia-based artist Becky Suss’ inspiration for the works in this show was American author Ann Patchett’s 2019 novel of the same name.