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As Palm Beach’s art market continues to grow, one long-standing gallery is entering a new chapter.

Since laying down roots in the area in 2010, Cavalier Galleries has become a key part of the local fine art landscape, presenting a diverse program of museum-quality artists. This year, as the gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary in business, it has also relocated its Palm Beach gallery to a new home at 313½ Worth Avenue at Via Bice.

Cavalier Galleries first exhibited in South Florida during Miami Art Week and has built a growing local presence at The Palm Beach Show, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, and Art Palm Beach. The gallery opened its storefront on Worth Avenue in 2020 and, since then, has continued to become an integral part of Palm Beach’s fine art landscape, complementing its established presence in the Northeast.

The Worth Avenue location features everything from the vibrant contemporary paintings of William Nelson and Adam Umbach to the internationally recognized photography of Harry Benson and Steve McCurry. Cavalier also regularly handles works by influential twentieth-century artists, including Hans Hofmann and Wolf Kahn, speaking to the gallery’s curatorial philosophy rooted in both historical awareness and contemporary relevance.

“Palm Beach has been an incredibly important part of our growth over the past several years,” said Ronald J. Cavalier, President of Cavalier Galleries. “Our focus in this location is an eclectic mix of fine art, American paintings, abstract expressionism, modern, and contemporary works.”

Currently, Cavalier is operating within the new space in collaboration with C+C Photography Gallery before transitioning to sole occupancy in September. An official opening celebration is planned for the fall.

As the move comes during a milestone year for Cavalier, it’s a long way from where the gallery began.

Back in 1986, Ronald Cavalier opened his first modest storefront in Stamford, CT. While building a new gallery and making a name for himself was an immense challenge, Ron’s early experience demonstrates it can be done with focus, dedication, and resilience.

Four decades later, Cavalier Galleries operates locations in Palm Beach, New York City, Greenwich, Connecticut and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Like many galleries in their early years, it was important to establish credibility and visibility within a highly competitive art market. But Ron had an advantage – family history deeply rooted in sculpture.

His father, Ronald Joseph Cavalier, Sr., was a pioneering art foundryman who advanced ceramic-shell bronze-casting technology in the United States in the early 1960s, having worked with leading institutions including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. Immersed in that world from a young age, Ron’s lifelong passion for art sparked and inspired him to create the multi-location enterprise Cavalier Galleries is today.

In its early years, the gallery developed strong relationships with collectors, corporations, institutions, and real estate developers, placing significant works in both public and private settings. Exhibitions included “The Borglums of Fairfield County,” a retrospective of sculptors Gutzon and Solon Borglum, and the first American exhibition of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, establishing the gallery’s reputation for presenting historically significant work while introducing audiences to important contemporary voices.

In 1993, the gallery founded the Cavalier Sculpture Garden and nationally acclaimed Stamford Sculpture Walk, transforming downtown Stamford into a dynamic outdoor museum. Monumental-scale works were installed throughout the city, creating opportunities for public engagement and education.

The initiative culminated in the landmark 1999 exhibition “Important Sculptors of the Late Twentieth Century,” featuring works by internationally celebrated artists including Henry Moore, Fernando Botero, Tony Smith, Claes Oldenburg, George Segal, and Louise Nevelson. The exhibition solidified the gallery’s leadership in large-scale public art, and the City of Stamford ultimately adopted and continued the program.

Over the past four decades, Cavalier Galleries has steadily expanded its footprint. The gallery moved from its original location in Stamford to Greenwich in 1994, opened its Nantucket location in 2000, and entered the New York City market in the early 2000s before ultimately anchoring its flagship gallery at 3 West 57th Street in Manhattan.

The New York location became the foundation for another major public art initiative. Beginning in 2014, Cavalier launched its New York City Public Art Program, installing monumental sculptures throughout the city’s most visible public spaces. From Jim Rennert’s bronze figures on Sixth Avenue to Bjorn Okholm Skaarup’s beloved “Hippo Ballerina” at Lincoln Center, Pershing Square Plaza, and beyond, this initiative has reinforced the gallery’s belief that art should not be confined to museums or private collections but should be encountered as part of everyday life.

Today, Cavalier Galleries represents a diverse roster of artists whose work spans painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. The gallery also maintains a private sales division specializing in significant American and European modern masters, including works by Edouard Vuillard, Henri Matisse, and Claude Monet.

Beyond exhibitions and sales, the gallery has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to collectors. Ronald Cavalier has assisted clients with appraisals, collection management, acquisitions, and estate planning for more than 3 decades as an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America.

As Palm Beach’s cultural landscape continues to evolve, Cavalier’s relocation arrives at a fitting moment. And as Cavalier enters its fifth decade, their focus remaining much the same: presenting exceptional art, supporting artists, and building relationships with collectors across generations.

In The KNOW:

What: Cavalier Galleries
Where: 313½ Worth Avenue, Palm Beach
INFO: cavaliergalleries.com