Exhibits

Rothstein’s Key West: An FSA Photographer at Work Rothstein’s Key West presents over 20 compelling photographs that illuminate a pivotal moment in both the career of Arthur Rothstein (1915–1985) and the history of the Florida Keys.  Rothstein, one of the most influential American photojournalists of the twentieth century, began his career in 1935 as the […]

Analogous Old Cameras. New Work. An Experiment in Analog Photography by Key West Artists Michael Marrero and Mark Hedden The title of the show, and therefore its concept, is something of a play on words.  Michael Marrero and Mark Hedden are two Key West photographers with similar interests but different approaches.  Their work is comparable […]

FOOD: Celebrating Conch Cuisine Building on the foundation of the original Smithsonian Food History exhibitions—which celebrate the powerful role food plays in shaping human culture, identity, and society—the Key West edition brings a regional focus to the story, diving deep into the culinary traditions of the Florida Keys. This special exhibit highlights the origins, evolution, […]

Shadow & Light: Island Contrast A Juried Art Exhibition The Key West Art & Historical Society is proud to present its bi-annual juried exhibition, Shadow & Light: Island Contrast, opening December 3, 2025 at the Key West Museum of Art & History. This exhibition showcases the work of artists living and creating in the Florida […]

Collecting Key West: The Work of Mario Sanchez Regarded as one of the leading folk artists of the 20th century, Mario Sanchez (1908-2005) was born in Key West, the descendant of Cuban immigrants with connections to the cigar industry.  Drawing inspiration from the Gatoville neighborhood where he was raised, Sanchez carved nostalgic scenes of the […]

The Key West Art and Historical Society is building cultural equity by telling the stories of the Black community’s significant contributions to local culture and industry, as documented in artwork and historic documents. This online exhibition seeks to redress a serious omission – that the substantial contributions of people of color are under-represented in our […]

Depicting Hemingway: Guy Harvey Sketches The Old Man and the Sea Online Exhibition Depicting Hemingway: Guy Harvey Sketches ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ features 59 original pen-and-ink drawings by internationally-renowned marine wildlife artist and conservationist, Guy Harvey.  The sketches follow the narrative of Ernest Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Old Man and the […]

An Online Exhibition Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) is considered one of America’s premier photojournalists of the twentieth century.  During a career that spanned five decades, he created an indelible visual record of life in the United States as a government photographer, and as a photojournalist during the golden era of news magazine photography.  In 1935, Rothstein […]

Online Exhibition Beneath the touristy exterior of Key West’s bars, beaches, restaurants and sunset celebrations lies a subtler culture of literary residents and visitors.  For decades, the island has enjoyed a long tradition of luring artists, poets, authors and playwrights to its bohemian setting.  It has been home – or at least home away from […]