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Galleries

Our four galleries offer students hands-on experience in every aspect of the art world—exhibiting your own artwork, curating professional exhibitions and developing critical expertise while connecting with real audiences. This is where theory meets practice, and your artistic or curatorial career begins.
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Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History (HESCAH)

HESCAH brings world-renowned art historians and art curators to our classrooms and auditoriums, connecting students with leading voices and the newest scholarship through a robust program of lectures, symposia and masterclasses.
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Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Students engage with groundbreaking visiting artists through an annual series of lectures, small-group critiques and classroom conversations on contemporary art, professional strategies and the creative process behind today’s most interesting work.
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Nov 18, 2025

Visiting Artist Lecture: Yashua Klos

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Fine Arts Building B (FAB)
6:15 PM
Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025

Contamination: A Solo Exhibition by Aurora Pavlish-Carpenter

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4Most Gallery & Studio
Oct 14, 2025

Visiting Artist Lecture: Lien Truong

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Fine Arts Building B (FAB)
6:15 PM
Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 17, 2025

Kwaku Ananse

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4Most Gallery & Studio
Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025

16 Videos / Days

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Gary R. Libby Focus Gallery

News

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Oct 13, 2025

TASKATTABLE at UF: Q&A with TASK project creator Oliver Herring

Sep 29, 2025

UF Museum Studies students partner with Santa Fe Teaching Zoo on wildlife education, conservation mission

Apr 23, 2025

Creative B Summer courses explore multitudes of meaning in ‘Sustainability’ theme

Feb 25, 2025

COTA Research Spotlights: Spring 2025

Feb 24, 2025

COTA Student Spotlight: Q&A with Maddie Johnston

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Mission and Values

Mission Statement

The School of Art and Art History nurtures a culture of critical inquiry in our scholarly and creative work. Our educational mission is to empower each student with knowledge, skills and insight to engage thoughtfully with our changing world.

Values Statement

We believe in community and transformation. We aspire to be courageous, generous and engaged. 

  • Community: We foster a strong community through mutual respect, acceptance and dialogue.
  • Transformation: We pursue positive transformation and impact through education, research and creative works. 
  • ​Courage: We ask challenging questions, take risks and strive for excellence. 
  • Generosity: We assume the best in others and enable a culture where everyone can flourish. 
  • Engagement: We believe the diverse contributions of art, design and scholarship are critical to our community and beyond. 
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Elizabeth Ross

School Director and Associate Professor of Art History
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eross@arts.ufl.edu

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101 Fine Arts Building C 
1370 Inner Rd 
PO Box 115801 

 
Phone: (352) 392-0201 
Fax: (352) 392-8453 

 
Email : SAAHoffice@arts.ufl.edu 

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