Hand Art Center, DeLand

About Hand Art Center

The Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center at Stetson University in DeLand displays rotating exhibitions and a permanent collection of modernist and contemporary art. Visitors explore gallery spaces featuring works such as functional and sculptural porcelain by ceramic artists, paintings by Oscar Bluemner from the early twentieth century, and pieces by Florida self-taught artists. The center's notable holdings include the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, containing over one thousand works by the modernist painter Oscar Bluemner alongside personal effects. Current and upcoming exhibitions showcase artists working across ceramics, painting, and sculpture, often drawn from partnerships with regional collectors and institutions. The facility includes seminar spaces and galleries housed in a building designed with climate-controlled vault storage for the collection. A visit suits anyone interested in American modernism, regional art history, and contemporary creative work across multiple media.