Art at The Alfond Inn
Art at The Alfond Inn
Engage with the Rollins Museum of Art collection at The Alfond Inn—the only hotel in the United States designed as a living extension of an art museum. Just steps from the Rollins College campus, this philanthropic boutique hotel features rotating highlights from the world‑class Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art. Every stay supports student scholarships, as all hotel profits are directed back to Rollins College.
The works on view are formally accessioned into the Rollins Museum of Art’s permanent collection and are curated, interpreted, and cared for by the Museum’s professional staff in accordance with the highest museum standards. Guests and visitors alike are invited to experience the Collection any day, at any time.
Explore independently with our audio guide, or discover below how to deepen your experience through guided tours.
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The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College is an insightful art collection and a tribute to contemporary culture, social history, global perspectives, and philanthropy. Created by Barbara and Theodore Alfond (R '68), prominent art collectors and patrons of the arts, this dynamic collection is predominantly showcased at The Alfond Inn.
Conceived as a "visual syllabus," the collection embodies the liberal arts ideals that shaped the Alfonds' education at Rollins and their lives since. It emphasizes critical thinking, cultural understanding, expanding perspectives, exploring global traditions, and the importance of language.
Image Left: Robert Freeman (American, b. 1946) Marco Polo, 2021, Oil on canvas, 88 1/2 x 70 1/2 x 2 1/2 in., The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art. Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.12 © Robert Freeman
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Art Tours
Happy Hour Tours
February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6 | 6pm
Join us in the lobby of the Alfond Inn for a 60-minute curator-led tour of selections from the Rollins Museum of Art's world-class collection of global contemporary art. Beverages are available for purchase before, during, and after the tour from the Hamilton’s Kitchen Bar and The Café.
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Registration opens two weeks prior to each event.
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Audio Guide: Art at the Alfond Inn Highlights Tour
Listen to an audio guided tour of select works on view at The Alfond Inn.
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Art for Rollins: The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art
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Explore Volumes I, II, and III of this catalog that features full color images and texts documenting The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, part of the Rollins Museum of Art permanent collection. Conceived by Barbara and Ted Alfond as a gift to their alma mater Rollins College, the collection is a visual syllabus that affords students the benefit of interdisciplinary learning.
Included are works by artists Mel Bochner, Tracey Emin, Lalla Essaydi, Alfredo Jaar, Imi Knoebel, Joseph Kosuth, An-My Lê, Maya Lin, Stefana McClure, Meleko Mokgosi, Jaume Plensa, Martha Rosler, Haim Steinbach, Sara Vanderbeek, and Lawrence Weiner, among others.
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