Valerie Brathwaite. Works on Paper presents drawings by the Trinidad and Tobago-born artist that transformed the history of Venezuelan art. Curated by Macarena Deij Prado, this exhibition is part of the series and will be held at the Gary R. Libby Focus Gallery between September 21 and November 18, 2023. The exhibition is part of […]
Exhibition Dates: October 27, 2023 - January 26, 2024 Opening Reception: October 27, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Curated by Kaira M. Cabañas and Jesús Fuenmayor, Vital and Veiled focuses on the work of two artists, Valerie Brathwaite and José Gabriel Fernández. Brathwaite's sculptures, created in the late 1960s, explore sensuality in nature through bronze, clay, […]
Rachel Weiss Professor Emerita, School of the Art Institute of ChicagoJoin us for a HESCAH lecture by Rachel Weiss, Professor Emerita, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The artistic collaborative group Los Carpinteros produced some of the most commented and lauded works to come out of Havana in the 1990s. Placing virtuosic craftsmanship at […]
Film Screening Tuesday, November 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Join the Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship for our next film showing, Persepolis. Persepolis (2007) is a biographical novel turned into an animated film about Marjane Satrapi and her life as she experienced a tense political climate in Iran in the 1970s during […]
Connect with our new Maker in Residence, Braxton Rae, as they share about their passion for making art with the community. We will begin with refreshments and a meet and greet, then Braxton will lead us in an interactive theatre experience. (No theatre experience necessary!) This event is free and open to the public. Free parking […]
Opening reception: Friday, December 1, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m."Do You Feel What I Feel?" explores issues of dislocation facing contemporary societies through themes of cultural identity, the concept of home, material ritual, and history. Through my work, I produce a visual metaphor that conveys the essence of humankind's ongoing journey and how it […]
This summit is a unique opportunity to reimagine community-based collaborations. Together, with community members, UF faculty, staff, and students, we will use our collective capacity to examine community-university relations and co-create innovative solutions for meaningful community engagement. The event will highlight the arts as a powerful resource for change, incorporating creative expression into the experience. […]