Exhibition Calendar
22nd Floor Capitol Art Gallery
250 YEARS of FLORIDA ART: Selections from the Risner Fine Art Collection
Presented by the Museum of Florida History
These 24 works of art are a link between Florida’s past and present, capturing the timeless beauty, unique environments, and important people that continue to shape the state’s cultural identity. As the State of Florida prepares for the 250th anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence in 2026, the Risner Fine Art Collection is a reminder of the importance of preserving art and history so that the past can serve as inspiration for the future.
This exhibition of reproductions was created in partnership between the Division of Arts & Culture and the Division of Historical Resources to commemorate the upcoming United States Semiquincentennial in 2026.
The Risner Fine Art Collection is donated in honor of Linvel J. Risner, Marie Fieser Ransbottom Risner, Sandra Risner Phelps and Linvel L. Risner.
The exhibit is open until September 26, 2025.
Past Exhibits
Celebrating the 29th Anniversary of the Florida-Wakayama Sister State Agreement
Organized by the Florida Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Wakayama Cultural Association, the exhibit features the exceptional work of Hakuzan Kubo, a highly respected mask carver whose masks are used by professional Noh performers throughout Japan.
Also showcasing pottery, cultural items, and artwork from Wakayama, Japan as well as selections from Florida artists, and the Department of State collections.
Path of the Panther
by Carlton Ward, Jr.
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Carlton Ward, Jr., is a conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer whose mission is to inspire appreciation and protection of Florida’s original nature and culture – the endangered wildness that is often hidden in plain site.
The public and political movement to save the Florida Wildlife Corridor emerged as a result of this story of the endangered Florida Panther and the PATH OF THE PANTHER project helped inspire the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act in 2001.
For more information about the PATH OF THE PANTHER award-winning film and book, please visit PathofthePanther.com
Cabinet Meeting Room
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Photography by Don Browning
The artwork was donated to the Department of State Art Collection in 2007 and commemorated the establishment of a Wading Birds Rookery Sanctuary.
