Art, Presentations & Panels

“Carl Abbott Sculptor: Found Forms”

Experience another side of Carl Abbott, architect: Carl Abbott, sculptor. Visit Art Center Sarasota, the center of Sarasota’s visual arts community, to view Carl’s iconic blue sculptures.

Curated by Nathan Skiles

Timed entry required. Obtain free tickets on the MOD website.

 

FREE

Friday
November 6
10 am - 6 pm Timed entry with small groups. Final entry at 5:30 pm.

Saturday
November 7
10 am - 4 pm Timed entry with small groups. Final entry at 3:30 pm.

Sunday
November 8
10 am - 4 pm Timed entry with small groups. Final entry at 3:30 pm.

Art Center Sarasota
707 N Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236

MOD’s LIVE Kickoff with Carl Abbott

Start SarasotaMOD Weekend off with a bang! Sit in on an informal discussion between MOD honoree Carl Abbott FAIA and Christopher Wilson, Ringling College architectural historian, as they talk about what it was like to study under Paul Rudolph, the basic tenets of the “Sarasota School of Architecture” movement and how the practice of architecture has changed since Carl first began working in the 1960s. Then participate in a LIVE Q&A session following, with Carl taking questions submitted by the audience.

RSVP required.

FREE

RSVP Required

Friday, November 6, 6pm Online Viewing

“In/Formed by the Land: Carl Abbott’s Architecture for Nature”

Presented with MOD’s Education Partner, the Sarasota Art Museum

Catch a virtual presentation, In/Formed by the Land: Carl Abbott’s Architecture for Nature. Hear SarasotaMOD Weekend 2020 honoree Carl Abbott FAIA speak about his career, his influences and his projects in a recorded conversation with Anne-Marie Russell, Executive Director of the Sarasota Art Museum and curator of the “Carl Abbott: Architecture for Nature” exhibition.

$10 suggested donation - Free to MOD ticket holders

Friday, November 6

7 pm Online viewing