Arts & Entertainment Art Hotels By Traci L. Suppa Search { Arts } at VISITFLORIDA.com You’ll fi nd more than mass-produced prints of beach scenes adorning the walls at several notable Florida hotels. You may even be inches from fi ne works of art by internationally renowned artists. Large hotels often borrow pieces from local galleries and museums or commission artists to create bespoke work. Privately owned hotels and smaller inns may showcase the owner’s personal collection. Read on to discover artful accommodations around the state. A Hotel & Museum in One The Alfond Inn in Winter Park is a special case—it’s the only U.S. hotel that’s also part of a museum. You can view 130 works on display from the Cornell Fine Arts Museum’s Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College. To learn more about the art pieces, join the weekly guided walking tour on Sundays at 1 p.m., or do a self-guided version using your smartphone. The collection, mainly contemporary works with modern and social themes, changes regularly, so visit more than once. PHOTO: SCOTT COOK, ROLLINS COLLEGE “ SOCIAL BUZZ Duncan McClellan on Florida artists: Florida artists see light di erently, so their use of color refl ects this unique vision. Florida is full of talented emerging artists who are exploring their visions avidly. Here in the gallery, we have Mariel Bass, Danyell Bauer, Danielle Colon, Eric Claycomb and Jacob Stout. Duncan McClellan is an artist and owner of Duncan McClellan Gallery in St. Petersburg. @DMGlassStPete ” OFFICIAL VISITOR’S GUIDE 4 57
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