Art at Noon Gallery Talk — Barbara Basch

Enjoy discussions with specialists and artists relating to Sarasota Art Museum's exhibitions, architecture, and areas of interest. Join Barbara Basch, prominent glass art collector, in a discussion about the exhibition Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin: Precession Through Glass. About Barbara Basch Barbara Basch and her late husband, Richard Basch, have collected dozens of glass-blown artworks for their contemporary glass collection since 1993. Their involvement with Ringling College began in 2009, when they donated their 300-piece glass collection to the college, which is part of an exclusive gallery there. Various pieces from the Basch glass collection are displayed annually in a gallery that honors both the collection and its collectors. Their involvement did not stop there—as of 2014, the Basches gave a generous donation to Ringling College that helped erect the Richard and Barbara Basch Visual Arts Center, which has helped transform Ringling College.