New, diverse local art gallery in Downtown Tampa sits comfortably amongst the entertainment and specialty shopping avenues in the Channelside Bay Plaza, next to the Florida Aquarium. With an impressive collection of over 7,000 hand-painted original oils, Paintings of the World boasts the title of largest art gallery in the entire state of Florida. In addition to the galleries' mammoth collection of hand-painted pieces from around the world, Paintings of the World features works from artists who live and create locally.