July 1, 2026

Fazzino’s Retrospective at the Elliott Museum in Stuart, Florida

The Elliott Museum in Stuart, Florida Opens Year-Long Retrospective of Fazzino’s Art Career

Fazzino stands in front of his American flag artwork, full of iconic historic moments in US history, smiling with his arms casually crossed

On Sunday, June 14th, the Elliott Museum-Stuart hosted a very special VIP reception for the opening of Charles Fazzino’s retrospective “The Master of 3D Pop Art.” This new retrospective encompasses over forty years of paintings, prints, drawings, and objects by Charles Fazzino, focusing on many of his best-known and commercially successful works, while also offering up a more intimate profile of Fazzino as an artist, delving both into his evolution and the development of his unique technique.
In an innovative and evolutionary manner, Fazzino has managed to transcend the expendable, mass media-inspired, and often flippant world of pop art with thoughtful, organic, and historically convergent works, resulting in a both aesthetically pleasing and profoundly dynamic collection spanning almost five decades.
Through his intricately constructed multi-layered assemblages, Fazzino visually envelops the viewer, leading them to interpret the works through the lens of their own life experiences. His most prolific works capture the essence of who we are as human beings – profiling the people, places, and events that we hold dear and that give meaning to our very existence. The viewer sees themself in a Fazzino painting, recalling moments of great wonder, boundless joy, and in some instances, profound sadness.
This exhibition pulls back the curtains on the extensive experimentation and invention of technique that Charles Fazzino has engaged in since the 1970’s. In short, this is the story of a storyteller – from the outdoor juried art shows along the East Coast of the United States, to the museums and galleries of Europe, we trace his progression from street artist to internationally renowned phenomenon whose creations have so deeply affected the lives of thousands of art collectors around the world.

 

Fazzino points to his artwork telling stories about it's contents to the fans that gather around to listen

Returning to a Second Home

As a New York artist, one would expect a retrospective such as this to be located close to home. In a way, it sort of is for Fazzino. Although a lifelong New Yorker, he has strong ties to South Florida, rich with sentiment, dating back to his beginnings as a professional artist.

“It makes total sense for my retrospective to be in South Florida. I have so much history here. So many years of participating in the outdoor art shows in Fort Lauderdale and the Coconut Grove show, so this connection with South Florida is very endearing for me. I have so many fond memories driving down here in the early 80s with my Dad for my first large art shows, and then years later I had my first museum exhibition at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art,  so to be here at the Elliott Museum almost feels like I’m coming back home.” – Charles Fazzino

 

Two portraits, one of a man in a purple shirt and fedora, another of a women with a bob and military hat sit alongside other items from Fazzino's Faces of Ft. Lauderdale exhibit

       

 

Highlights from the June 2026 VIP Reception

The official opening of Charles Fazzino’s retrospective truly was a celebratory affair.  There is not enough thanks and praise that can be offered to the Elliott Museum and it’s team for bringing Charles Fazzino’s story to life through this retrospective, and they went as far to open it with a confetti charged bang… literally.

Charles Fazzino’s “The Master of 3D Pop Art” retrospective is now open to the public and running until May 31, 2027.

 

Fans gather in front of an American flag piece, at the Elliot Museum for a retrospective of Fazzino's art

Fazzino on the mic smiling as he is interviewed for his retrospective show       Fazzino in the center of a group of attendees at the VIP event at the Elliot Museum to celebrate the retrospective of his art

Confetti flies in the air and attendees at the VIP event smile with job as they get ready to see the Fazzino retrospective

Fazzino on the wall of the gallery talks to gallery viewers about his artwork

A person points at the top of a Fazzino piece hanging on the wall, her friend next to her  Two gallery attendees look at artwork on the wall that is brimming with fireworks and iconic landmarks across the globe

 A women takes in the hand-painted helmets and other objects of art in a display case A display case brimming with art from the Faces of Ft. Lauderdale show

Charles stands smiling in front of one of his iconic world pieces shown at the Elliot Museum

A shot inside the Elliot Museum for Fazzino's retrospective with his work adorning the walls

A display case features one of Fazzino's TV's with characters from I Love Lucy and a big apple sits next to it covered in iconic landmarks in NYC     

A display case full of Fazzino's car sculptures include a VW bus and a wagoneer

Charles Fazzino with Elliott Museum Creative & Collections Director Jes Robinson and Elliott Museum President & CEO Robert Steele

Charles Fazzino with Elliott Museum Creative & Collections Director Jes Robinson and Elliott Museum President & CEO Robert Steele

 

The Elliott Museum

South Florida has long been enriched by seasonal residents. Harmon Elliott (1887 – 1969), son of prolific inventor Sterling Elliott, was among those who have made a mark on the Stuart area. To celebrate his father’s work and bring an educational and cultural resource to the region, Harmon provided the principal funds for the original Elliott Museum which opened in 1961. The Soroptimist Club of Stuart had prevented the last House of Refuge from being demolished, and Harmon was impressed with the way they had taken care of it. He tasked them with running the Elliott Museum in addition to the House of Refuge, and the Historical Society of Martin County was established to oversee both facilities.

The original Elliott Museum was demolished in 2011 to make way for a new, state-of-the-art, green building with new and expanded exhibits on the same site. The new Elliott Museum opened in 2013, celebrating the genius of the father and the generosity of the son. Thanks to both, visitors to Elliott Museum continue to be inspired by their ingenuity.

 

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