Alex Katz American (b. 1927) Swimmer, 1974 Serigraph on paper, 152/200 40 x 25 in., 1994.004, Museum Purchase in memory of Jean Heath
From Paintings to Video: Highlights from the Permanent Collection
June 27, 2015 – September 20, 2015
HOLMES GALLERY
This exhibition showcases a selection of more than 40 works of art in a range of media from the Museum’s holdings of more than 900 objects. The Museum’s permanent collection focuses on American and international art from the twenty-first century to the present. The collection honors the generous donors and patrons who helped to build it over its twenty-nine year history.
Many artists are on view, including Alex Katz’s, 1974 serigraph Swimmer, César Martinez’s colorful painting Bato Verde (1982); Florida artists Luis Montoya’s and Leslie Ortiz’s bronze sculpture Surprise Box (2000); Sharon Quasius’s soft textile relief Watson and the Shark (1982); and Jennifer Steinkamp’s, video installation, Fly to Mars 5 (2005), that dramatically cycles through four seasons.
This exhibition is on view in the Museum’s Holmes Gallery until September 20th, 2015.
Museum in the Garden: Envisioning the New VBMA
January 9, 2026—January 3, 2027
The Museum in the Garden: Envisioning the New VBMA exhibition traces the evolution of the designs for Vero Beach Museum of Art’s new building and transformed campus created by the Allied Works architecture and Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design.
Construction: from Abstraction to Architecture
February 7–July 12, 2026
Examining the role of construction in modern and contemporary art, the exhibition traces its influence from early 20th-century geometric abstraction to representations of built environments and facades. Featuring works from the VBMA’s collection and select loans, it highlights the lasting impact of structure, materials, and design in art.