Exhibitions
A century of Florida told through art
The richness and diversity of Florida are revealed in more than 80 works spanning a century of artistic creativity in the exhibition Florida in the Frame: A Century of Artists' Reflections on the Sunshine State , organized from The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers. From the mid-19th to the mid-20th century (c. 1850–1950), the exhibition offers a journey through the state's history, nature, and popular culture through paintings, drawings, sculptures, and textiles.
The selection includes iconic names in American art history such as Martin Johnson Heade, Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, John Singer Sargent, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Ralston Crawford, and N.C. Wyeth, as well as lesser-known artists who shaped regional history, including Albert Backus, Stevan Dohanos, Jane Peterson, Laura Woodward, and the celebrated Florida Highwaymen, Johnny Daniels and Harold Newton. Each work acts as a mirror of Florida, revealing its light, its landscape, and its cultural evolution.
The Harn Museum of Art exhibition, on view from April 10 to July 26, is structured around three thematic axes that guide visitors on a visual and cultural journey: Visualizing Florida through portraits, scenes of agricultural life, coastal and river landscapes, and views of iconic buildings showcases how artists have interpreted the state's identity and natural diversity. Expanding Cities : St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami take center stage. The works explore urban transformation and the impact of these developments on the culture and landscape of Florida's cities. Florida Destinations: Featuring works from the distant 19th century to the 20th-century tourism boom, this section reveals how Florida became an iconic leisure and tourism destination, attracting visitors from across the country.
In addition, the exhibition is complemented by historical books, postcards, and pamphlets on loan from the Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida, offering the public a broader context on how visual culture and historical documentation converge in the construction of the identity of the Sunshine State of the United States.
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