PALM BEACH. This great contemporary gallery offers large, bright canvases, offbeat sculptures of glass and papier mâché, and chunky bronze and stone figures of animals and people. Many of the works feature imaginative takes on common themes and employ exaggeration and caricature to distinguish a subject. Other characteristics of the works are an abundance of texture, brushstrokes, and signs of the artist's involvement. Familiar names you'll see are Mapplethorpe, Giacometti, Botero, Warhol, Calder, Picasso, Dine, and Katz.

PALM BEACH. The double-height space of this gallery allows space for an upper loft and a wealth of enormous canvases and dimensional wall art. Also set across the light-hued hardwood floors and walls are abstract sculpture, mixed media pieces, and sculptures of wood, clay, and bronze. Prominent works you'll encounter are 20th century photographs by Horst, watercolors by Chagall, and pieces by Cassatt, Picasso, de Kooning, and Pissarro. An array of other modern artists can also be found.

PALM BEACH. This respected gallery is best known for dealing in American paintings from the last two centuries. High-quality works by Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper and Norman Rockwell are among the items represented, along with selections from Andrew Wyeth and Frederick Remington. The gallery also features an adjacent venue that specializes in prints and has exclusive rights to the works of Stephen Scott Young, a painter who documents scenes of Bahamian life and culture.

PALM BEACH. The Russeck Gallery is well known for the quality of its artwork and most notably for the works by 20th century modern masters. The media include oils, watercolors, lithographs, and bronze sculptures; large- and small-scale items are both available. The space, although compact, entertains impeccable merchandise, and representative artists include Matisse, Botero, Miró, Klee, Kandinsky, and Tamayo. The gallery is happy to counsel novice and experienced buyers.

PALM BEACH. One of Palm Beach's most established galleries, this venue built its reputation on first-rate works from the 19th and 20th centuries. American artists are represented, but the specialty is European painters, particularly those associated with Rouen and Paris. Regular exhibitions highlight Continental painters and group works along thematic lines. Recognizable names include Robert Pinchon and Pierre Dumont.