Florida Arts: Early 20th Century Collections   

In Jacksonville, the Ninah Cummer Museum of Art is a hidden gem with a strong collection of modern European and American art, including outstanding works by famous muralist Eugene Savage, who, starting in the mid 30s traveled through Florida’s Everglades to illustrate Seminole life. Ralph Hubbart Norton (Acme Steel) and his wife Elizabeth established another exquisite art collection, with strong holdings in European and American Modern Art, situated in West Palm Beach. At the same time Miami made architectural history, becoming one of the most intriguing centers of Art Deco, including WPA murals. Arguably one of the most outstanding US collections in Modern Art is The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, housed in a Surrealist-inspired building, containing the magnificent collection of Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, who were friends with Dalí and purchased some of his most important masterpieces. 

In Jacksonville, the Ninah Cummer Museum of Art is a hidden gem with a strong collection of modern European and American art, including outstanding works by famous muralist Eugene Savage, who, starting in the mid 30s traveled through Florida’s Everglades to illustrate Seminole life. Ralph Hubbart Norton (Acme Steel) and his wife Elizabeth established another exquisite art collection, with strong holdings in European and American Modern Art, situated in West Palm Beach. At the same time Miami made architectural history, becoming one of the most intriguing centers of Art Deco, including WPA murals. Arguably one of the most outstanding US collections in Modern Art is The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, housed in a Surrealist-inspired building, containing the magnificent collection of Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, who were friends with Dalí and purchased some of his most important masterpieces.