Art & History Museum Maitland
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With four museums spread across five acres, visitors encounter a showcase of original art and historical artifacts, watch local artists at work, and explore the historical campus. The grounds are one of the most prominent examples of Mayan Revival architecture in the nation, making it Greater Orlando’s only National Historic Landmark.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Maitland Art Center Exhibitions
Image courtesy of the Orange County Regional History Center
Alfred Hair and the Highwaymen
On view from February 4, 2022 through May 8, 2022
Alfred Hair, known for his fast painting techniques, passed on his skills to many of the 26 Highwaymen artists. For a short time Alfred Hair and his wife lived in near Maitland, in Eatonville. This exhibition will explore Hair’s contribution to the Highwaymen movement, as well as many of the other Highwaymen artists.
Image courtesy of artist, Jessica Caldas
Taking Up Space: Contemporary Sculpture and Installation
On view from May 20, 2022 through September 18, 2022
This exhibition features two artists whose work explores volume and space. Jessica Caldas’ installation Living Hysterically is an immersive exhibition of multi-disciplinary works that explore women’s lived experiences through three generations. Sculptural works by Maxwell Hartley reinterpret both natural and repurposed manmade elements in new ways.
Maitland History Museum Exhibitions
Image courtesy of Art & History Museums of Maitland
Florida Byways with Jules André Smith and the Bok Fellows
On view from January 21 – August 14, 2022
While exploring the byways surrounding Maitland, such as Eatonville and Sanford, Art Center founder Jules André Smith created watercolors and drawings of parts of Florida that were typically unseen by the casual tourist. His works offer a rare glimpse of everyday life in some of Central Florida’s African American communities in the 1930’s. Many of the artists that stayed at the Art Center in the 1930’s and 40’s also created works that document the surrounding area, and will be featured in this exhibition.