Botanical Briefings: An Exciting In-Person Lecture Series

Botanical Briefing: Closing Keynote Lecture by Lynn Goldsmith Thursday, September 10, 2026 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Event Center Photographer Lynn Goldsmith is renowned for both her celebrity portraits and fine art images. On view through September 13, Goldsmith’s exhibition at the Downtown Sarasota campus combines stunning images of flowers with intimate portraits of Selby Gardens’ artist in residence – Patti Smith. Over the past 50 years, Goldsmith’s photography has appeared on or between the covers of magazines including Life, Newsweek, Time, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, and many others. Her work is held in numerous private art collections and museums, including the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Seventeen books have been produced of Goldsmith’s images, including Flower by Rizzoli in 2000 and Patti Smith: Before Easter After, published as a Deluxe Limited Edition by Taschen in 2019 and as a trade edition by Rizzoli in 2024. This Botanical Briefing is free with paid admission and free to members. Enjoy the perks of membership. Click here to join now! Registration is required to attend. Register here.