Sarasota is an artist's bay with many art galleries and shops ready to delight any art connoisseur. With a great selection and variety of both artistic styles and forms, you can find paintings on canvas and paper, glass and steel sculptures, hand-crafted jewelry, home decorations and accessories, and many more items. Take the following tour and you can be sure you'll discover the best art Sarasota has to offer.
1) Dabbert Gallery
Dabbert Gallery sells contemporary fine art including oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, drawings, sculptures and frames. They feature some of the best local and national artists.
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2) William Hartman Galleries
William Hartman Galleries is located on South Palm Avenue and features a comprehensive selection of photos, portraits, different art accessories and artifacts as well as primitive art and framing. Having a very accessible location and wonderful service, you can bet you'll have a great time here.
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3) Hodgell Gallery
Hodgell Gallery is owned and operated by Brian O'Connell, a very experienced art dealer. The gallery specializes in glass handicrafts by such artists as Jose Chardiet, Curtis Brock, Christopher Ries, David Schwarz, and many others. Having a very nice customer service and a great selection of works of art, you are sure to find something that will suit your taste.
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4) M Gallery Of Fine Art
M Gallery of Fine Art is dedicated to presenting the world with some of the finest works of professional artists that reflect the best of today's cultural trends. They sell oil paintings, sculptures and frames. If you're looking for a new masterpiece then M Gallery of Fine Art might have it.
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5) Galleria Silecchia
Galleria Silecchia is a contemporary fine art gallery. They sell sculptures, paintings and handicrafts made from glass and ceramic by a number of world famous artists. It is one of the largest art shops in Sarasota and has won many awards for excellence in promoting sculptures. When it comes to buying art, you can be sure you'll get good advice here.
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6) Paradise Gallery
Located in downtown Sarasota, Paradise Gallery is owned by Gudrun Newman, an experienced art dealer with many years in business. They sell unique fine art that includes original glass and steel sculptures, paintings and jewelry by artists from all around the world. The style on display is very exquisite and eclectic and will most certainly excite your imagination.
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7) Imperial Fine Art
Imperial Fine Art sells art by such artists as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Katherine McNeill, and others equally famous. Their collection includes a wide variety of paintings that range from oil and watercolors to drawings and prints. The gallery is owned by the Kelly family which has been in the art business for almost 100 years.
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8) Elizabeth Rice Fine Art & Antiques
At Elizabeth Rice Fine Art & Antiques you can browse and buy a wide collection of original contemporary art as well as Biedermeier antique furniture. Among the featured artists are Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, Sam Francis, Jasper Johns, and many others. In case you have any questions the staff is always there to help you.
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