Exclusively Representing

Modern &

Contemporary Art

Our gallery proudly presents rotating exhibitions featuring accomplished local artists with ties to the Sarasota Art School and the Ringling School of Art & Design, alongside other notable regional and contemporary artists. With exhibitions changing regularly, there’s always something new and inspiring to experience. If you’re interested in exhibiting your work, we’d love to hear from you—email us at [email protected] to be considered for an upcoming exhibition.

2026 events calendar for September through December, featuring art films, exhibitions, Friday happy hours, and special events at Gallery 506 and partner venues.
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In the gallery · Andrew Ford Fine Art

Currently on View

Discover the artists whose work is currently on view in the gallery. Explore their websites and biographies below, or contact us to learn more about the works on display.

Igor Levchenko

Contact the gallery to learn more about the works currently on view.

Leonard Saurfelt

Léonard Saurfelt was a French painter known for detailed genre subjects, landscapes, and market scenes. His paintings capture everyday French life through atmospheric light and shadow.

Helen Sawyer Farnsworth

Helen Alton Sawyer Farnsworth was an American landscape, still-life, and portrait painter. With her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, she co-founded art schools in Cape Cod and Sarasota, becoming a prominent figure in the local arts community.

Frank von der Lancken

Frank von der Lancken was a Brooklyn-born painter, illustrator, craftsman, and arts educator. His versatile work includes portraits, still lifes, and impressionistic landscapes.

After Nicolas de Largillière

Work after the French Baroque portraitist Nicolas de Largillière, celebrated for vibrant color and expressive brushwork.

Benson B. Moore

Benson Bond Moore was an American landscape painter, wildlife illustrator, and etcher. A co-founder of the Washington Landscape Club, he later continued painting and exhibiting in Sarasota.

Roy Nichols

Roy Nichols is an American landscape painter and art instructor who studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota. His natural scenes are known for their atmospheric light and warmth.

Syd Solomon

Syd Solomon was an American abstract painter whose gestural work drew inspiration from the natural environment. Working in Sarasota and East Hampton, he helped connect the two coastal arts communities and founded the Institute of Fine Art at New College.

Experience the work in person

Visit Andrew Ford Fine Art in historic downtown Sarasota. For information about the works currently on view, contact the gallery at 941-366-8400 or [email protected].

Exhibitions rotate regularly. Please contact the gallery to confirm that a particular work is on display. External artist links open in a new tab.

Limited Edition

JORGE BLANCO
One of America’s Most Sought-After Artists

Sculptures

Graphics

ANDREW FORD FINE ART

Specializing in contemporary and modern Latin American art with an emphasis on Jorge Blanco (Venezuelan American living in Sarasota for the past 30 years). Jorge has been working in industrial design and public art for the past 5 decades and is a leader in anthropomorphic abstract large format public sculpture. Located in historic downtown Sarasota, Florida. Andrew Ford Fine Art is the exclusive gallerist of Jorge Blanco sculpture and graphic art.

He and his outstanding team are working hard to bring a new level of service and wonder to Historic Downtown Sarasota. Items he has procured from all over the United State, as well as internationally, are rotated in daily so the look is always fresh with new and exciting pieces from both private and public collections.