“I remember when...” Reflections from the RMA Staff

May 14, 2026 – January 3, 2027

Objects and images hold memories; they act as references for lived experiences and carry multiple meanings, both those inscribed by the artist and those we interpret as viewers. The act of remembering is mediated by anecdotes, associations, and evocations, allowing artworks to function simultaneously as cultural documents and deeply personal expressions. Selected by the staff of the Rollins Museum of Art, this exhibition presents works from the permanent collection that explore memory and storytelling across a wide range of media and themes. “I remember when...” Reflections from the RMA Staff invites reflection on the power of art to tell stories and serve as a conduit for dialogues about the past and present.

Exhibition Funding Funding for exhibitions is provided in perpetuity through the Rachel and Kenneth Murrah Exhibition Fund and the Drey Exhibition Fund.

Additional Support Additional support for exhibitions at the Rollins Museum of Art is provided, in part, by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.

Image: Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Rosaleen, 1928, Oil on canvas 28x20in. On long-term loan from the Martin Andersen – Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc.

Artworks will be rotated between Summer and Fall 2026.

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Arte y Café con la Curadora

“I remember when…” Reflections from The RMA Staff

3 de diciembre/December 3 | 6pm

Acompaña a la Dra. Gisela Carbonell, Curadora Senior, para recorridos guiados en español. / Join Senior Curator Dr. Gisela Carbonell for exhibition tours in Spanish.

Reserva tu espacio para asisitir a los recorridos de las exhibiciones / Reserve your spot to attend these exhibition tours.

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Opening Celebration

***The House that Freedoms* *Built***

July 24 | 6pm

Cash Bar / Complimentary Drinks for Advocate level and above

Welcome the installation of La Vaughn Belle's The House that Freedoms Built to the Rollins College campus. This the first of a dynamic two-year series of artist installations that explore architecture and the built environment as we prepare to move into our brand new facility.

Reserve your free ticket by July 17

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Learn more about these works from The Rollins Museum of Art Collection

Leslie Anderson

Bruce A. Beale Executive Director
Young Woman with Flowers by William Merritt Chase

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Dina Mack

Membership & Guest Relations Coordinator
Woven Angle Gradient as Weft, Cadmium Yellow Medium by Analia Saban

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Erin Parke

Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
Banana Beau by Richard McLean

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Jay Yellen

Rollins Professor Emeriti of Mathematics
Rosaleen by Robert Henri

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Thuvia Martin

Associate Curator of Education
Jonah and the Whale by Salvador Dalí

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