Upcoming Events
Jerry Uelsmann: A Celebration of His Life and Art
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleJerry Uelsmann was known for his combination printing of multiple negatives into fantastical photographic landscapes. With imagination and wit, he turned landscapes into conundrums, or re-imagined reality altogether. His photographs are collected and exhibited in museums around the world. Jerry Uelsmann: A Celebration of His Life and Art commemorates this beloved UF artist, teacher, colleague […]
Jerry as Mentor & Friend: A Community Conversation
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleJoin us to swap stories about artist Jerry Uelsmann (1934–2022). Hear from his students and colleagues about his one-of-a-kind personality, working method and penchant for jokes. Even if you didn’t know Jerry personally, this forum will add a sparkling dimension to the photography on view in the commemorative exhibition Jerry Uelsmann: A Celebration of His […]
Artist Talk: Esterio Segura
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleArtist Esterio Segura (Cuba, 1970) will discuss his work on display in the exhibition Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art. The artist behind the sculpture titled Hybrid of a Chrysler (versión con pasaporte) (version with passport), showcased outside the museum, will take us through his explorations involving travel, machines and hybrids. He […]
HESCAH Talk: Chic Radicals: Street Drag as Critical Performance Art in the 1970s
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleDr. David Getsy will lecture on the intersections of drag and performance art in 1970s New York City. His talk intersects with two of his current works in progress: one, a monograph on Stephen Varble, known for his genderqueer and guerilla-style street performances; the other, a multi-artist study which examines the rise of downtown performance […]
Artist Talk: José Bedia
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleArtist José Bedia will discuss his work on view. A living master draftsman and installation artist, Bedia left Cuba in the early 1990s for Mexico and later relocated to Miami. His work is a singular synthesis of the artistic traditions of Africa and the indigenous Americas. Image credit: José Bedia, "Más de lo mismo […]
Collector’s Talk
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleCollectors Susie and Mitchell Rice, Guest Curators Gabriela Azcuy and David Horta and Harn Chief Curator and Curator of Modern Art Dulce Román will join in a conversation about collecting and supporting the dynamic artists of Cuba. Image credit: Emilio Sánchez, "Casita verde y blanca (Little Green and White House)," c. 1990s, Collection of […]
Art & Mindfulness: Settling into the Moment with Kindness
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, GainesvilleThis series of guided meditations, led by instructors from the UF Mindfulness team, is inspired by art in the Harn collections and held at the museum. Take a break from your regular schedule to slow down, experience stillness, and re-charge. Forty minutes of guided meditation is followed by an art spotlight tour. Please register through […]