Florida Artists

Collecting and supporting Florida’s artists is important to the mission of the Appleton Museum of Art, with the generous support of donors and endowments, such as the Ina Gotler-Colen and […]

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Equine

The Appleton’s equine art collection spans over 3,000 years of history from around the world. As Ocala is heralded as the Horse Capital of the World, horses and equine art […]

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European

Beloved by the public and museum founder Arthur I. Appleton, the European collection spans the 17th through 19th centuries and includes painting, sculpture and decorative arts from France, Italy, the […]

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Pre-Columbian

The museum’s outstanding collection of pre-Columbian objects from throughout Mexico, Central, and South America has attracted international attention from noted researchers. The collection includes artworks from cultures such as the […]

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Asian

One of the largest collections at the Appleton, the Asian art holdings include works from China, India, Japan, Tibet and Southeast Asia. Buddhist art is represented by Chinese, Japanese, Indian, […]

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African

Much of the African collection was from the collection of the late Dr. Victor David DuBois (1932-1983). DuBois spent his career working for the United States government in Africa and […]

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Modern and Contemporary

The Modern & Contemporary collection includes paintings, sculptures, photography and drawings from around the world and spans from the 1950s to the present day.  Artists include Robert Gordy, Andy Warhol, […]

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Design and Art Deco

The Appleton’s unique Design and Art Deco collection has over 1,000 works providing an exceptional overview to early 20th century fine and decorative arts, architecture, design, fashion, jewelry and more […]

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Maritime

Arthur I. Appleton served in the United States Navy during World War II and collected paintings and model ships featuring historic sailing ships. The works span the 19th and 20th […]

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