Fine Arts – The Society of the Four Arts

The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art

Art Nouveau was an international style of art, architecture, and decorative arts that flourished from 1890 to 1910 and was characterized by asymmetrical lines, curvilinear forms, and elaborate patterns inspired by nature. The Triumph of Nature includes approximately 120 Art Nouveau treasures — furniture, paintings, sculpture, mosaics, books, posters, prints, lamps, and glass — from the Chrysler Museum of Art, which is known for its Art Nouveau collection.

Edgar Degas, The Private Impressionist: Works on Paper by the Artist & His Circle

Edgar Degas (1834–1917) is one of the most revered artists of all time. The French Impressionist is renowned for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings that capture the world of late 19th-century Paris. The Private Impressionist sheds light on the personality of the complex man and the artists he called friends, and reveals his eclecticism, both in diversity of subject matter and in his experimentation with techniques.

The Four Arts Celebrates Gil Maurer

The Four Arts honors Gil Maurer’s leadership and commitment to the arts and the civic values of Palm Beach in this campus-wide presentation of some of his most notable watercolor paintings. His subjects vary from architectural studies to landscapes and the people around him, but what unites his disparate works is a sense of place and context.

Flora Imaginaria: The Flower in Contemporary Photography

Flora Imaginaria: The Flower in Contemporary Photography celebrates the beauty and biodiversity of flowers in 71 photographs by 49 internationally acclaimed artists. This spectacular bouquet of floral imagery will be on display in the Four Arts’ Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden, providing a unique experience with art in the context of nature.

Scenes of New York City: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection

A visual love letter to New York, Scenes of New York City depicts vivid snapshots of the City’s most beloved icons — its buildings, bridges, skyscrapers, parks, landmarks, and people — by nationally and internationally prominent artists, including Theresa Bernstein, Marc Chagall, Willem de Kooning, Rauol Dufy, Keith Haring, Childe Hassam, David Hockney, Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, Fernand Leger, Reginald Marsh, LeRoy Neiman, Georgia O’Keeffe, Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol.

Contemplating Character: Portrait Drawings & Oil Sketches from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian Freud

Contemplating Character explores the evolution of portraiture in 81 works on paper by 68 artists. Executed by some of the most famous portraitists in Europe and America, the works range in date from the 18th century to present day and encompasses the many art styles and movements during this expanse of time.

Tours of Gardens

A self-guided Walking Tour of the Four Arts campus is available at the entrances to the gardens.

In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940

A sweeping survey of American Impressionism, In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940, presents paintings, prints, and drawings from acclaimed artists such as George Innes, Childe Hassam, Thomas Moran, John Sloan, Ernest Lawson, Daniel Garber, and Guy Carleton Wiggins, among others.

“Fiori”

Dale Chihuly, an American artist noted for revolutionizing the studio glass movement and elevating perceptions of the glass medium, brings installations of Fiori (Italian for “flowers”) to The Society of the Four Arts.

Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence

Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence showcases a new form of bead art, the ndwango, developed by a community of women living and working together in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.