If you’ve ever wondered how cities change and what those changes mean for the people who live in them, a new exhibition at the Rollins Museum of Art offers plenty to consider.
Opening Sept. 11, Visions of the City brings together paintings, photographs, prints and video art from the Rollins Museum of Art’s collection. The exhibition runs through Jan. 3, 2027, at the museum in Winter Park.
The collection spans the 19th through 21st centuries, and features works depicting cities across the United States and around the world. Together, the pieces look at everything from busy streets and towering buildings to bridges, transportation, and growing infrastructure.
What to Expect
Visions of the City features artwork from different time periods and locations, giving visitors the chance to see how artists have viewed urban life over the years.
Some works focus on recognizable city scenes and architecture, while others take a closer look at the people and communities that make cities what they are.
The exhibition also considers how development, technology, and growth can change the places people call home. Through the artists’ perspectives, cities become more than just buildings and streets; they reflect changes in society and everyday life.
Among the featured works is Paul Cornoyer’s Madison Square Park, New York, an oil painting dating to approximately 1905–1910 that captures life in New York City during a period of rapid growth and change.
New and Familiar Artwork
A highlight of Visions of the City is the combination of well-known pieces from the museum’s collection with more recent acquisitions.
The exhibition is designed to encourage visitors to see these works in new ways and make connections between pieces created decades or even centuries apart.
“With Visions of the City, we are presenting treasured highlights of the RMA’s collection alongside recent acquisitions,” said Leslie Anne Anderson, Bruce A. Beal Executive Director of the Rollins Museum of Art. “Together, these works explore how people live, move, and interact with one another, while celebrating the role of the urban landscape in shaping our shared human experience.”
The exhibition is part of the museum’s ongoing effort to create exhibitions that use its collection to explore different ideas and perspectives.
Visitors can also check out To Imagine a Home, another exhibition running through Jan. 3, 2027.
The exhibition accompanies La Vaughn Belle’s outdoor installation The House That Freedoms Built on the Rollins College campus and explores the different ways people connect with the spaces they live in.
Works by Belle, Allen Fireall, Pepón Osorio, Emilio Sánchez, Yinka Shonibare, and Becky Suss are featured, including two recent acquisitions by Belle.
The exhibition looks at home from several perspectives, including the physical spaces where people live as well as the memories and experiences connected to them.
One featured work is Emilio Sánchez’s Casita Al Mar, a 1974 color lithograph.
Plan Your Visit
Located on the Rollins College campus in Winter Park, the Rollins Museum of Art offers free admission, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the area.
Visions of the City will be on display Sept. 11 through Jan. 3, 2027.
With two exhibitions on view, visitors can explore how artists have documented cities, communities, and the places people call home.
For information about exhibitions, events, and museum hours, visit the Rollins Museum of Art at rollins.edu/rma.
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