An Art Lover’s Guide to Jacksonville

The Art Center Cooperative: If you’re looking for unique art curated by a diverse group of artists, The Art Center Cooperative is your place. The art in this gallery is rotated every two months, so there is always something fun and new to enjoy. The artwork displayed includes different dimensions and mediums, including original oil, acrylic, watercolor paintings, mixed media collages, figure sketches, pastels, and fine art photography, as well as metal, wood, and clay sculptures.

Stellers Gallery: One of the longest operating, privately owned galleries in Northeast Florida, Stellers Gallery is a full-service art gallery providing art consultation, framing, and installation for residential, corporate, and healthcare facilities. Founded by Scott Riley in 1985, the gallery is located in Historic San Marco Square and features work from several different local and international artists with styles ranging from conservative and traditional, to expressionist, abstract and whimsical.

Gallery725: If you ever find yourself in Jacksonville Beach, then you must check out Gallery725. This gallery specializes in artist reproductions, photographic restorations, fine art, and large format and alternative printing. Gallery725 exhibits artwork with a wide range of concepts, styles, media, and a diversity of artists (gender, race, perspectives) whose work inspires and challenges the community to see the world from a different perspective.

Southlight Gallery: Located in the Wells Fargo building in Downtown Jacksonville, Southlight Gallery provides a community-involved art space where local artists show and sell their works with limited gallery fees. Visitors will see many different styles and mediums at Southlight, including realism, abstract, impressionism, and multi-dimensional.

Public Art: Jacksonville has a vast amount of public art for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. From Downtown to the Beaches, you can murals, sculptures and statues on every corner. You can even find art under the Main Street Bridge. “Mirrored River: Where Do You See Yourself?” stretches 64 feet in mirror, ceramic tile, glass tile, and pebbles, forming a satellite image of the St. Johns River, one Jacksonville’s greatest assets. If you find yourself on the Southbank River Walk, make sure to check it out!

The Lark: If you’re looking for a stunning venue in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville, then look no further than The Lark. Restored in the 1920s, this venue overlooks James Weldon Johnson Park and proudly supports the Jacksonville art community by showcasing local work. Art is rotated quarterly and is all for sale with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the artists.

Mussallem Galleries: Jacksonville has a few hidden secrets, and Mussallem Galleries is one with a fantastic story to tell. The gallery started as an Oriental rug business in the late 1800s and has since expanded into an eclectic art collection. The expansive 90,000 square-foot gallery showroom features a vast selection, including oil paintings, watercolor, and mixed media. There is also an extensive collection of Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Continental, and European objects of art, estate jewels and antique furnishings from around the world.

JAX Airport Arts: Art is reflective of a city's culture and pride. That's why when you walk through Jacksonville International Airport, you’ll find a unique array of art installations and galleries. Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s Arts & Culture Program is committed to delivering rotating art exhibits to provide a positive distraction and inspire and educate visitors with art from professional and emerging local artists. Its six gallery spaces showcase fine art, cultural exhibitions, and the history of flight in Jacksonville, before and after security. Learn more here.

Florida Mining Gallery: Florida Mining is a museum-style contemporary art gallery specializing in Southern narrative painters, sculptors, printmakers, and photographers with a mission to tell the story of Southern art in an engaging, education way. The gallery is owned by longtime artist and gallerist Steve Williams.

Holly Blanton Studio Gallery: Located in Atlantic Beach, Holly Blanton Studio Gallery features the work of artist Holly Blanton, who is an inspiring American artist. Holly's artwork is created by layering paint to create texture across a canvas that transforms into ethereal, soft, and serene abstract paintings. Using vivid colors, she strives to bring emotion for those who view her creations. Learn more about Holly and her art here.

The Vault 1930: If you‘re looking for an array of art spanning from contemporary, abstract, impressionist, and multi-dimensional, The Vault 1930 is the gallery for you. There you’ll find two and three-dimensional art from established and emerging local, regional, and national artists.