Sharon Koskoff
Sharon Koskoff, the Duchess of Deco, is a public mural artist who works on large-scale community projects, installations, and is the lead artist of ARTintheAlley.org. She has painted hundreds of murals on the walls of Palm Beach County Public Schools, served as chairperson for the Public Art Advisory Board of Delray Beach, and in 2014 was honored with the prestigious Muse Award in Arts Education from the Cultural Council for PBC.
Koskoff is the founding president of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches, a leader of tours, a public speaker and wrote two local history books, Art Deco of the Palm Beaches, and Murals of the Palm Beaches for Arcadia Publishing.
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The Trilogy… Art, Architecture & Community
Join Sharon Koskoff artist, author and president of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches for a visual journey of the arts, culture and local treasures found in the Palm Beaches.
Art Deco New York
Take a visual journey with preservationist and author, Sharon Koskoff, through New York City’s Art Deco Architecture during her travels to an Art Deco World Congress. Visit the iconic Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and the nostalgic Rockefeller Center, home of Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes.
Art Deco Miami
Join Sharon Koskoff, Art Deco preservationist, as she guides a visual journey through the Art Deco hotels in South Beach along Ocean Drive. Discover the history of Barbara Capitman, who saved the historic buildings, and Leonard Horowitz, who colorized the structures creating the famous “Miami Vice” style. Everyone remembers Miami Beach!
Hello Havana … Art & Architecture!
Experience Havana, Cuba through the art, culture and architectural history of our closest neighbor during a recent Art Deco World Congress…Ole!.
Art Deco Goes To Buenos Aires… Let’s Tango!
Take a look at the extraordinary architecture of Francisco Salamone and visit Buenos Aires, Argentina South American style, a rich culture and cosmopolitan city.
Confessions Of A Public Mural Artist
Sharon Koskoff, the pioneer mural artist of Palm Beach County, shares her art and experiences documented in the book Murals of the Palm Beaches. Koskoff has been painting murals for over half a century.
Art Deco Goes To France… Ooo La La!
Art Deco began in Paris in 1925 and now celebrates its 100th Anniversary 2025…Learn about Art Deco and Modernism, a phenomena that has spread around the Globe.
Art Deco Goes To Egypt … Cleopatra Style!
Join Sharon Koskoff as she traveled to her dream vacation in Egypt, where pyramids and the Sphinx became all the rage in 1922 when Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s Tomb.
Art In The Alley… Delray Beach Revitalization!
Explore Lead Artist Sharon Koskoff and Community Partners, Lisa & James Quillian, who worked with hundreds of artists in 2-Day celebrations for 15 years. One Day Paint, 50 Mural Panels Painted… One Day Party, Community Block Parties celebrating installed art on community fences…A True Art Happening!
Murals Of The Palm Beaches
Palm Beach County is known for its affluence and profusion of art and culture. Artists have produced fine-art murals from the Depression Era to the present. Did you know the Society of Four Arts, the Norton Museum of Art, the Flagler Museum and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, all display mural installations? Join mural artist Sharon Koskoff as she takes you on a visual journey through the murals of Palm Beach County, including her own fine art murals painted and included in her book, Murals of the Palm Beaches!