• HESCAH Lecture | Dr. Meredith Martin “Remapping the “Paris” Art World in Haiti/Saint-Domingue”

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    "Remapping the "Paris" Art World in Haiti/Saint-Domingue"Dr. Meredith Martin, Professor of Art History, New York UniversityThis talk explores deep, mostly unknown connections between the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) and the production and consumption of art in Paris in the decade preceding the French and Haitian Revolutions. It focuses on Saint-Domingue plantation owners who […]

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  • Free student workshop – Fashion Power: Knotting Narratives

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    In celebration of the landmark exhibition Ghanaian Fashion’s first chapter, “African Feminism,” MFA Candidate and Ghanaian artist Benedicta Opoku-Mensah will lead students through a collaborative macramé handbag creation. Paired with the excellent garments by Aisha Ayensu, these handbags make the perfect complement to explore the ways in which Benedicta thinks about feminism functions in Ghana.  […]

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  • CORING

    4Most Gallery & Studio 534 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join us Friday, February 28, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the opening reception of "CORING," a solo exhibition by Dr. Cori Matyas. Artist Statement: “What is at your core? A tree’s core? A core of ice? Reconnect to the space you inhabit. Is it safe? Inhale. Exhale. We don’t remember our first breath […]

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  • Presenting “Pedro Figari” Role-Switching, Code-Shifting, and the Aesthetics of Power

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    "Presenting “Pedro Figari” Role-Switching, Code-Shifting, and the Aesthetics of Power"With Lyneise Williams, Associate Professor, Emerita, Art History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Working in Montevideo, Uruguay and in Paris, France, Pedro Figari (1861 – 1938) painted lively folk scenes of dancing and socializing that shape our perception of Blackness in Uruguay. They are […]

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  • Museum Nights: Kaleidoscope of Experiences

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Join us at the Harn for Museum Nights: Kaleidoscope of Experiences, an evening dedicated to celebrating Asian American identity through art. Explore our vibrant exhibition, Kaleidoscope of Colors in Asian Arts, and discover the newly installed Visions of the Divine: Hindu and Buddhist Deities in the Cofrin Asian Art Wing. Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony […]

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  • Cups and Creatures: Bestiary Homegoods

    4Most Gallery & Studio 534 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Opening Reception: Friday, March 14, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Welcome to ‘Cups and Creatures: Bestiary Homegoods’ – an exhibition featuring the works of Katerie Gladdys’ senior studio BFA students: Jillian Dahl, Jackson Domenico, Peyton Jordan, Sierra Natal, Dylan Reed, Grace Tompkins, and Makena Vargo. Explore a one-of-a-kind collection of handmade pottery and […]

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  • HESCAH Lecture | Dr. Delinda Collier “Mobilized Media: A Discussion of Works by Mónica de Miranda, Sammy Baloji, and Theo Eshetu”

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Dr. Delinda Collier, Dean of Graduate Studies; Professor of Art History, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.Join us for "Mobilized Media: A Discussion of Works by Mónica de Miranda, Sammy Baloji, and Theo Eshetu", a HESCAH lecture by Dr. Delinda Collier exploring the works of three contemporary photographers working in and out of the […]

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  • Shifting Ground: Master of Fine Arts Candidates Exhibition I

    Gary R. Libby University Gallery 400 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Shifting Ground: Master of Fine Arts Candidates Exhibition IGary R. Libby University Gallery and Gary R. Libby Focus Gallery, University Galleries, The University of FloridaArtists:Alex AbairLindsay CarltonEbenezer MensahRosemary SpringerExhibition Dates: March 28, 2025 through April 11, 2025Opening Reception: April 4, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The ground is stable until it isn’t. It […]

  • BOOK•ISH

    4Most Gallery & Studio 534 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join us Friday, March 28, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the opening reception of "BOOK•ISH," an exhibition of book and book-inspired art by Dustin Adams, Elizabeth Allen-Cannon, Craig Auge, Dawn Conry, Lainie Ettema, Arron Foster, Kali Geiger, Jordan Hembree, Madelyn Kellough, Kiki Kilgore, Elaine Shoaf, Paul Shortt, & Elmira Yousefi.  Refreshments will be […]

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  • UF Student Workshop | Layers of Us: Portraits, Play, and Collective Storytelling

    Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Attention UF Students: Limited Spots! Join artist-in-residence, Jessica Clermont, as she hosts a half-day student workshop for "Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection." Clermont’s workshop will explore how we see ourselves, how others see us, and how our individual stories become a part of larger communal understandings. The event includes an interactive docent-led tour […]

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