“What Was, Isn’t Anymore”
July 2026
Metal cake stands, crystals, faux pearls, picture frames, printed images, metal box risers, assorted glass bud vases, woven bowls, seashells, candlestick holders, candles, table, tablecloth, keys, paint, reproduced archival documents on paper, thread, flowers, assorted fruits and vegetables.
Size: 24” by 48” Table
Education & Residency
Vermont Studio Center; Johnson, VT – Artist Residency and Retreat, 2010
Ringling College of Art and Design; Sarasota, FL – Bachelor of Fine Art, Sculpture, 2008
Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, RI – Industrial & Furniture Design, Summer Studies, 2006
Manatee Community College (now SCF); Bradenton, FL – Psychology & Film, Summer Studies, 2005
Group Exhibitions
2026, The Turning of a Century, Temporary Installation at a 100-year-old house on the verge of demolition, Miami, FL
2018, Repetition, Chromatic Art Gallery, Miami, FL
2018, Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Chromatic Art Gallery, Miami, FL
2017, Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, N’Namdi Contemporary, Miami, FL
2012, Print Party, S/ART/Q, Sarasota, FL
2012, Select Art Fair, Miami, FL
2012, Avant Garden, Selby’s Museum of Botany & the Arts, Sarasota, FL
2011, Thirteen, S/ART/Q, GWiz Museum, Sarasota, FL
2010, Invitation, S/ART/Q, Sarasota, FL
2010, Bread and Puppet, theatrical performance with Peter Schumann, Johnson, VT
2008, 31 Flavors, Senior Thesis: Fine Arts Department, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
Solo Exhibitions
2018, Identifying Characters, Englewood Art Center (Ringling College of Art and Design), Englewood, FL
2017, Meta Apparition, Shulmann and Associates, Miami, FL
Retail Displays
2022-2023, displays and event activations, Alice and Olivia, West Palm Beach, FL
2022-2023, displays and event activations, Alice and Olivia, Miami, FL
2019-2023, displays, Harmont and Blaine, Brickell City Center, Miami, FL
2020, store design and installation, Kalma at Aventura Mall, Miami, FL
2018, store design and installation, Kalma at Upper Buena Vista, Miami, FL
2018, new store opening, Walt Grace Vintage, Miami, FL
2014-2017, display coordinator, Anthropologie, Naples,FL
2012-2014, window displays for Juno and Jove, Sarasota, FL
Permanent Installation
2017, site specific installation, Bold CoWork, Sarasota, FL
Publications
2026, Miami Herald, “This 100-year-old home is set to be demolished. So they threw it a farewell party”, Delia Rose Sauer
2013, Sarasota Today Blog, “Ariana Franco is Leaving a Paper Trail”, Robin Punsalan
2012, SarasotaVisualArt, “Thirteen at G.WIZ”, Kevin Costello