Venice of America
Fort Lauderdale is known in the yachting world as the Venice of America – it’s home to more than 40,000 yachts and has an incredible 165 miles of waterways. Located only 23 miles north of Miami, the balmy weather is much the same, but the culture of Fort Lauderdale is quite different in many subtle ways. South Florida is known for its grand homes; properties change hands frequently and each new owner tends to build a monstrous home to their specs, only to have it torn down a few short years later and replaced with an even larger dwelling when a new owner comes along. With so much architectural rebirth and constant construction, the prevailing design aesthetic in South Florida is contemporary – new homes, new cars, new art. It’s understandable that the majority of galleries in the area cater to this demographic, but for my fellow collectors of fine art and antiques, it is fortunate that there remains a wonderful gallery that caters to the buyer looking for classic elegance.
Pocock Fine Art & Antiques is located on Las Olas Boulevard, a commercial stretch of restaurants, galleries, and shops that stretches east from downtown Fort Lauderdale towards A1A and the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a beautiful and refreshing location for a gallery devoted to fine art and antiques and in a city quite devoted to progress and the contemporary, it fills an important niche.
