One of the few remaining Florida Highwaymen, Albert "Al" Black, died May 12 at the age of 77, according to the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery. That leaves four of the original 26 artists who are still ...

The Polk Museum of Art will display close to 70 works from the Florida Highwaymen in an exhibition entitled “The Art of the Highwaymen: From the Woodsby Family Collection.” The exhibit highlights ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — From the 1950s to the 1980s, 26 self-taught Black artists -- including one woman -- painted vivid landscapes and seascapes depicting the scenery of old Florida. The artists became ...

The grit, talent, and vision of the Florida Highwaymen created an art form that is the essence of the American success story. With humble beginnings as a local art movement borne in the 1950s along ...

While the Florida Highwaymen got their start on the Treasure Coast, this group of artists are emblems of Black history in Florida. To honor their legacy, the Florida Highwaymen Foundation is taking ...

One of the original "Florida Highwaymen" will soon leave his mark on Gainesville. Al Black, one of the original nine "Highwaymen," a group of young African-American painters from South Florida who ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Legends of the Highway, the moving new feature inspired by the true story of the iconic Florida Highwaymen artists, is set to make its official debut ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Their work has brightened canvases for decades, but only recently have Florida's famed Highwaymen artists received the recognition they deserve. WPTV reporter Jon Shainman recently ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — It’s a story out of Florida’s Treasure Coast that went unknown for decades, but 20 years ago it came to light along with the people behind the artwork. The Florida Highwaymen were ...

The grit, talent, and vision of the Florida Highwaymen created an art form that is the essence of the American success story. With humble beginnings as a local art movement borne in the 1950s along ...