Faces of New Guinea: Selections from the Samuel Spring Collection

Reception: Friday, September 18, 7-9 p.m.  

Featuring a selection of traditional art from Papua New Guinea, Faces of New Guinea: Selections from the Samuel Spring Collection highlights the range of artistic styles and mediums found in traditional Oceanic art, while focusing on the recurring theme of faces. The show emphasizes the ability to create a variety of individual objects, which utilize the tradition of carving, native to many groups. The objects in this show are from the collection of Professor Emeritus and Guest Curator, Dr. Anita Spring. Her father, Samuel Spring, collected the objects during his time living in Australia.

Gallery Location

Grinter Gallery is located in the lobby area of Grinter Hall. 

Parking

Daytime parking is available in reserved spaces between Fine Arts Building C (FAC) and Inner Road. From SW 13th Street, enter campus on Museum Drive. Turn right on Newell Drive, then right on Inner Road. Turn left into the parking lot behind FAC. The first three spaces on the left are reserved for gallery use. Parking permits are issued to gallery visitors in the University Gallery.

For More Information

Call University Gallery at (352) 273-3000. 

Address

1523 Union Road

Website

Grinter Gallery Website