History Fort Lauderdale presents “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape”

Thursday, July 9th from 6 – 8pm experience the Opening of “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” at History Fort Lauderdale Museum as part of the America 250 Celebrations. This free summer fine art exhibit exploring Florida’s evolving natural and urban landscapes will feature works by award-winning artist Tim Forman and photographer David Paulo plus contextual historical maps of our timeless state. On view from July 9 through September 13, 2026.

A free meet and greet with the artists will take place on Thursday, July 9, from 6 – 8 p.m., at the New River Inn Museum of History building on History Fort Lauderdale’s campus (231 Southwest Second Avenue). Complimentary light bites and beverages will be provided.

Visitors to History Fort Lauderdale’s “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” will experience Tim Forman’s artfully curated oil on canvas masterworks of the Florida Everglades, waterscapes, beachscapes and natural wildlife. These landscapes are complemented by David Paulo’s bold photographic narrative of buildings and neighborhoods in South Florida that are significant to culture and life of minority communities. Documented cities include Sistrunk, Lauderhill, and Dania Beach. Historical maps of Florida from pre-Revolutionary War/Spanish Florida in 1749 to British controlled Florida in 1763 to Florida as a U.S. state in 1845 and illustrative panels will context and clarity about our history.

IMAGE: “Quietude” 24″ x 30″ by Tim Forman