Southwest Florida’s Art Scene Gets Bigger With New Galleries and Big Shows

Southwest Florida will host new galleries, exhibitions, and performances during the upcoming performing arts season. 

SH Modern has opened a new gallery on College Parkway in Fort Myers. The space will showcase works by Picasso and Dali, marking a shift from their past focus on private collectors.

After Ian's destruction, Fort Myers Beach Art Association opened a new location on McGregor Boulevard that spans 1,200 square feet — just in time for their 75th year.

Method & Concept makes its move to North Naples this month. They'll share walls with Thomas Riley Artisans' Guild, where Chad Jensen mixes showroom style with hands-on creation.

Naples Art Institute will unveil Joan Miro: Fire in the Soul — a striking collection of the master's late-period paintings and prints, from December through early April 2026.

Florida SouthWestern State College's Bob Rauschenberg Gallery marks a century since the artist's birth. Steve Keene: Rauschenberg 100 brings fresh takes on the artist's Captiva workspace through 100 pieces.

Naples artist Andy Owen teams up with poet Chanda Jamieson in Ghost Horizons, opening Nov. 3. Their work captures coastal shifts and storm scars in ink and verse.

Opera Naples features Festival Under The Stars, running January through mid-March 2026. Shows split time between Baker Park and Wang Opera Center.

The Vienna Philharmonic returns to Artis-Naples next March. They'll fill two nights with Mahler, Mozart, and Dvorak. Star pianist Lang Lang joins the first night's magic.

At Gulfshore Playhouse, Christie's The Mousetrap runs from January to mid-February. Barbara B. Mann Hall caps things off with Kimberly Akimbo as April begins.