Boca Raton Museum of Art

A museum’s collection is never finished.
First Encounters is a look at our newest acquisitions — the works that just joined nearly 5,000 others, and the stories they help us tell. Now on view.

Featured works:

Marcus Jansen, When Water Rises, 2022, oil enamel, oil stick, spray paint, cardboard on canvas. Gift of the Marcus Jansen Foundation.

Wendy Wischer, Angels and Ancestors V (Crystal), 2007, steel wire armature, epoxy putty, adhesive, Swarovski crystals, and mirrored base. Gift of Dr. Carl and Shirley Schwartz.

Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Untitled, 2004, plastic, resin, foam, selected objects. Gift of Lillian Heidenberg.

Karen Rifas, 2960, 2024, high flow acrylic on Arches paper. Purchased with funds from Collectors Forum.

Liesa Cole, HTURT, 2020, blown glass neon. Gift of Doug McCraw.

Last night, the galleries became a jazz set. POCKiT and saxophonist Rob Smiley played for Muse & Mingle: Juneteenth and Jazz. Three hours of live music: funk, jazz, blues, gospel in the heart of the Museum.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to POCKiT and Rob Smiley for the set.

See you next month!