A.E. "Bean" Backus

Recognized as the "Dean of Florida Landscape Painting," Backus (1906-1990) was a prodigious artist and tireless humanitarian

Florida Highwaymen

This loosely-associated collective of African American artists was mentored and encouraged by Backus beginning in the 1950s

James F. Hutchinson: Visionary Truths

The Backus Museum welcomes home the natural landscapes and native people of famed Florida artist James Hutchinson