2021 Exhibitions

Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition

Spring 2021 

Yidie Chen

	Shall We Talk, 2021 Paper, 40 x 40 inches

	Prison, 2021 Fabric and String, 90 x 24 inches

	Bedtime Story, 2018  Ceramic, 27 x 20 inches

 

Winter River, 2020 Acrylics on Canvas/Print, 68 x 11 inches

 

Grace Chepenik

Sunrise Wisdom Acrylic, Spray Paint & Chalk Pastel on Canvas 36x48'	Lisa Frank Vibes Acrylic, Spray Paint & Chalk Pastel on Canvas  36x48'	Lottery Spray Paint & Chalk Pastel on Canvas  36x48'
Installation Glass blown spheres, painted with fluid acrylic ink and glitter
Celestial Clarity Acrylic and Chalk Pastel on Canvas Glass blown spheres painted with fluid acrylic, ink, and glitter 36x48'	"Internal Inspection"                     Acrylic on Canvas        Glass blown spheres painted with fluid acrylic,ink, and glitter                        48x48'

Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibitions 2020

Yvette Albelo 

Unconventionality has always been a curiosity of mine; it is what makes us all human. I was born and raised in Miami, FL and painting and creating art has always been a passion of mine. I am a transfer student that received my Associate of Arts Degree from Miami Dade College. Receiving my BFA in Painting from the University of Miami is an achievement I am very proud of, one that wouldn’t have been possible if not for the support from my family, friends, and the guidance of my professors.

 As an artist, I am interested in portraying the female form within abstract expressionism. In my work, I present bold brush strokes that embody figures to create a sense of movement and emotion. I intend for the viewer to receive my work as they feel free to interpret it. I paint with acrylic or house paint and use paintbrushes, palette knives, and other unconventional materials like cardboard for tools. Driven by my curiosity I will continue to find and form art from my perception of reality as a female painter inspired by the human experience.  

Connection, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 24” x 24”	Collusion, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 24” x 36”	Entanglement, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 36” x 36”
Distant Reflection, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 52” x 52”	Unbecoming, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 52” x 52”	Place and Time, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 45” x 45”
Actualization, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 28” x 28”	Inner Monologue, 2020 Acrylic Paint on Canvas 28” x 28”

Nhat Nguyen 

Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 

 

Nhat Nguyen is a BFA-candidate in graphic design. He transferred from Syracuse University to pursue a BFA at the University of Miami. Nhat Nguyen has a strong background in the arts. At UM he also worked on the IBIS Yearbook as a photo-editor, spread designer and event photographer. His main area of focus is graphic design, photography and ceramics. Nhat enjoys collaborating with other creatives to bring their ideas and concepts to reality. Nhat's BFA show includes different graphic design projects that he produced during his time at UM. They range from illustrations, product packaging, animation, calendar design and a photobook.   View Nhat Nguyen's exhibition online here:  https://n2designstudio.com/bfa-show

 

The BFA is a four-year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in depth education in the arts combined with a solid University liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum or gallery work, while some go on to graduate work or start their careers in the fine arts. For more information, please contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. 

Artist contact information: Nhat Nguyen, n.nhatm11x@gmail.com or https://n2designstudio.com/

 

Selections from Nhat Nugyen's BFA Exhibition:

 

 

 Rosé, Illustration and Photography, 18 x 24 inches, 2020

 

 

Photo Book, Photography and Design, 7 x 7 inches, 2020

 

2020 Calendar (MAY), Illustration and Design, 12 x 17 inches, 2020

 

 

 Zen, Animation, Dimensions Variable, 2019

 

Leprisé Kombucha, Package Design, 7.5 x 8 x 4.85 inches, 2020

 

Breeze, Illustration and Photography, 8 x 10 inches, 2018

 

(Main) Divine, Illustration and Photography, 18 x 24 inches, 2020

 

 

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THE FORGOTTEN EXODUS

An American Refuge

New Works

UMFA 2019

On view:
August 21 - September 26, 2019

The Department of Art and Art History at University of Miami is pleased to present the work of its 2019 Incoming Graduate Students. The MFA program at UM is a 60 credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. Entrance into the program is highly competitive with both national and international applicants.

Featuring:
Kimberly Bauldree (Micanopy, Florida)
Talia Ceravolo (San Diego, California)
Jessica Dehen (Coral Springs, Florida)
Christine Di Staola (Hamilton, Ohio. Lived 30 years in Pesaro and Urbino, Italy)
Nadine Hall (Kingston, Jamaica)
Lance Layman (Mountain View, Arkansas)
Charlisa Montrope (Castries, St. Lucia)

The 2019 Incoming Graduate Student Exhibition will be on view from August 21 - September 26, 2019 at the University of Miami Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available.

For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Image: Kimberly Bauldree, Surfer Girls, 2018, White stoneware, underglaze, glaze, mica flakes, Raku and ^3 oxidation, 9” x 15” x 4.5”

For Darby: A Retrospective Exhibition  

Exhibition on view: July 9 - 28, 2019 

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 13, 2019 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery 
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents For Darby: A Retrospective Exhibition by George Bethea. 
For Darby is a survey exhibition of George Bethea's paintings from 2006 through 2019 and is in honor of Walter Darby Bannard (September 23, 1934 - October 2, 2016). Over their 25 year friendship, Bannard has championed Bethea's paintings in numerous essays. Often stating that Bethea is one of the best painters of his generation. Bannard wrote "At the same time that he is an innovator, ahead of his time, Bethea is an artist who belongs in spirit to earlier generations, for whom art was as serious in intention as it was joyful in experience. Bethea's painting make us turn from our usual pictorial presumptions to more intensely see and feel."

George W. Bethea was born in New York City in 1960. He has lived and worked in Miami for most of his adult life. He has degrees from Florida International University (B.F.A) and the University of Miami (M.F.A.) Bethea is known for his sensuous, colorful, and textured abstract paintings. Bethea uses flexible transparent acrylic mediums which allow him to spray, pour, and pile on the paint. His paintings have been exhibited and reviewed throughout North America and Europe where they can be found in numerous public and private collections.

For Darby will be on view from July 9 - 28, 2019 at the University of Miami Gallery located in the Wynwood Building; 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more information contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. 

Artist contact information: George Bethea, georgebethea@comcast.net.

*Image: George Bethea, Soul Sacrifice, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 60x48

Christine Di Staola: Vibrant Femmes

On view: June 5 - 24, 2019

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 2019 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery 
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Vibrant Femmes, a Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Christine Di Staola. Vibrant Femmes features 26 recent paintings and prints by American artist Christine Di Staola whose work celebrates the beauty, power and intimacy of color and gesture. Inspired by the light and lifestyles of the Mediterranean and Miami, Di Staola’s paintings reflect her cultural experiences and her interest in combining bold color with the body’s power to communicate.
 
Capturing the expressiveness of the female figure in a state of arrested gesture, Di Staola revels in depicting the natural physicality of the self. Her paintings have as their punto forza a contemporary palette of unblended pigments and highly saturated hues that have been heavily influenced by the artist’s association with Italian culture and the natural beauty of the bel paese.  In the works on view in the “Vibrant Femmes” exhibit, colors combine and clash like an animated and convivial social gathering and, according to artist David Y. Chang, like “a symphony … that the artist orchestrates with her own instruments…in a successful play between transparency and opacity”.
 
Born and educated in southwestern Ohio, Christine Di Staola lived and worked for almost 30 years in Le Marche region of Italy before returning to the United States to earn her MFA in painting at the University of Miami. Her prints and paintings have been widely exhibited across the United States and internationally and have won numerous awards. She currently resides in Miami Florida.

Vibrant Femmes will be on view from June 5 - 24, 2019 at the University of Miami Gallery located in the Wynwood Building; 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more information contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. 

Artist contact information: Christine Di Staola, christine.distaola@gmail.com orhttps://www.christine-distaola.com/

*Image courtesy of Christine Di Staola.

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Juan Sebastian: When the Curtain Rises

Exhibition on view:
May 8 - 26, 2019

The University of Miami presents When the Curtain Rises, a Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Juan Sebastian. 

When the Curtain Rises | Retrospective Solo Show features a collection of 23 exceptional black-and-white and color photographs and a sublime poetic visual installation experience of contemporary Colombian photographer Juan Sebastian, an artist best known for his magical photo-realistic compositions and the richness of emotions captured through his lens. The exhibition encompasses an important body of work which reflects on four fundamental axes: self-portrait as search for identity; time; the body as the space for intimacy, and motifs from fashion as symbolic of theater, death, and simulation. In each series these focuses intertwine, and the artist explores not only formal qualities, but as well his own humanity, and uses photography as means of communicating with his viewers.

Sebastian’s photographs depict an unusual reality that is engendered by instinct and driven by emotion. The images are inspired by the genre of the magical realism found in Gabriel García Marquez and Isabel Allende’s literary masterpieces, where reality and fiction, sleeping and waking, and myth and routine coexist. Within this realm there is a space where the unbelievable becomes believable, and where the established is transgressed and surpassed.

When the Curtain Rises will be on view from May 8 - 26, 2019 at the University of Miami Gallery located in the Wynwood Building; 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL
33127. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more information contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. 

Artist contact information: Juan Sebastian, juan@juansebastian.com or 
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*Image courtesy of Juan Sebastian. 

Alex Hodge: In Light of Her

Exhibition on view: April 9 - 28, 2019

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 2019 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery 
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents In Light of Her, a Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Alex Hodge. In Light of Her features three series of ceramic objects in which the history of art is examined and reimagined in a way that values women, not only in body, but in story, wholeness, power, and love. Through juxtaposition of history and her own iconography, she creates poetic objects that invite the viewer to participate in creating meaning. The women she invents exist in the present but are of the imagined future in which we all have room to flourish, to tell our stories, to give and receive love, and to express the beauty and pain of the human (female) condition. Fundamentally, In Light of Her is a celebration of the tenacity and vulnerability of women and clay, an interplay of history and hope. 

Alex Hodge was born and raised on a blueberry farm in South Georgia where she learned the value of cultivating the earth. She attended the University of Georgia and received her BFA in Ceramics in order to learn the ways of coaxing clay. While at UGA, Hodge had her first solo exhibition, Unsung Muses, in addition to her BFA show, Eyes That Bind. She graduated summa cum laude along with other honors, such as the Outstanding Undergraduate Award and Mary Rosenblatt Scholarship. After graduation she spent the summer as the Ceramics Instructor for URJ Camp Coleman, where she realized her potential as a teacher. She then began pursuing her MFA here at the University of Miami, where she has received the MFA Summer Fellowship as well as the William Oberman Award. She has continued to pursue teaching as the Camp Manager and Instructor for Clay Camp at the Ceramic League of Miami.

In Light of Her will be on view from April 9 - 28, 2019 at the University of Miami Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at https://art.as.miami.edu/index.html. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information: Alex Hodge, amh308@miami.edu or http://alex-hodge.com/

*Image: Alex Hodge, A Tired Mother, porcelain, 2018, 9.5 in x 9.5 in x .5 in. Photo by Karli Evans.

Intermedial Bodies

In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Department of Art and Art History presents Intermedial Bodies featuring artwork of students earning their Masters in Fine Arts. Works on display include painting, ceramic, photography and more. The MFA program is a 60-credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. The program is highly competitive, with applicants coming from across the country and around the world.

Featuring:

• Christine Di Staola
  
• Elizabeth Guignino
  
• Alex Hodge
  
• Courtney Schmidt
  
• Juan Sebastian
  
• Sidney Sherman
  
• Ileana Tolibia
  
• Monica Leslie Travis
  
• Melissa Tychonievich

Intermedial Bodies will be on view from December 6 - January 18, 2019 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. An opening reception will be held for the artists on Saturday, December 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at http://miami.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8bfa4aec0f84aed6c9e7b318b&id=3a615aaabf&e=db9525ca70 Click or tap if you trust this link.">www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. For more information contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

*Extended hours for Miami Art Week:
Saturday, December 8 - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Sunday, December 9 - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Image: Courtney Schmidt, Milk Body #1, Carbon Pigment Print, 20x30 inch

Exhibition on view: August 15 - September 23, 2018

Reception: Saturday, September 8, 2018 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery, Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The Department of Art and Art History at University of Miami is pleased to present the work of its 2018 Incoming Graduate Students. The MFA program at UM is a 60 credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. Entrance into the program is highly competitive with both national and international applicants.

Featuring artists:

Courtney Schmidt (Photography)
Sidney Sherman (Photography) 
Ileana Tolibia (Painting)
Melissa Tychonievich (Painting) 

2018 Incoming Graduate Student Exhibition will be on view from August 15 - September 23, 2018 at the University of Miami Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available.

For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Image: Sidney Sherman, Nigeria, 2018, digital photograph, 24x36

Exhibition on view:
July 10 - August 5, 2018

As a creative institution, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) employs many talented individuals who help bring art to life. This summer, University of Miami Gallery will present the sixth PAMM Staff Art Exhibition, showcasing the talents of its artistically-inclined staff.

Artists: Adrienne Chadwick / Alex Zastera / Amanda Linares / Carla Saenz / Chris Byrd / David Kudzma / David Lloyd / Eddie Negron / Gianna Riccardi / Helier Batista / Isabel Sobrevilla / Jahaira Galvez / Janese Weingarten / Jay Oré /Jose Herazo-Osorio / Kadedra Mitchell / Kenny Jones / Kerry Keeler / Lazaro Llanes / Madelyn Perez / Maria Theresa Barbist / Orlando Galvez / Pamela Gonzalez / Pedro Vizcaino / Rafael Lopez-Ramos / Ronaldy Navarro / Susan Leaventon / Tamara Walker / Victoria Ravelo

The PAMM Staff Exhibition will be on view from July 10 - August 5, 2018 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. 

Image: Victoria Ravelo, Manicured lawn, 2018, Acrylic on canvas (Cover), David Kudzma, Chicken key Kudzma, 2018, Mixed media (Below) 

Exhibition on view: June 5 - 24, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 9, 2018 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery 
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents SeaChange, a Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Karli Evans. SeaChange is a combined photography & short film project that explores identity expression and the contemporary drag practices of a select group of Miami-based queer performance artists. Evans created a series of environmental portraits that showcase these personas as living concepts integrated into the Miami landscapes that helped shape them. The film, a collaborative production co-directed by Cassandra Keith, is a mini-series of vignettes that delves into each performer’s creative process, personal approach to drag, and vision of their persona as an idealized sketch or fantasy.

SeaChange will feature this multimedia collection together in a shared space for the first time. The exhibition examines psychology of thought surrounding perception of self and outward expression, encouraging viewers to question the binary gender constructs reinforced by modern society. Saturday, June 9, will be an interactive opening for the show incorporating live performances from featured artists, a screening of the film, and the sounds of Miami’s underground queer scene.

Navigating between still photo and moving picture mediums, Karli Evans is a visual artist living and creating in Miami. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Visual Journalism from the University of Miami, where she returned to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Photography & Cinematography. Energized by people watching and urban exploration, Evans utilizes creative storytelling as a way to document experiences, examine identity, and explore public personas. Her debut experimental film, Float, is an official selection of New York City Independent Film Festival 2018, Berlin Feminist Film Festival 2018 and Miami Fashion Film Festival where it premiered locally in December 2017. SeaChange is her first solo show.

SeaChange will be on view from June 5 - 24, 2018 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information: Karli Evans, k.evans3@umiami.edu orhttp://www.allseeingmedia.com/

*Image courtesy of Karli Evans.

On view: May 1 - 11, 2018
Reception: Thursday, May 10, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 
Location: Rainbow Gallery - Rainbow Building (second floor)
1540 Levante Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33146
 
The Department of Art and Art History presents the work of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduate students on view from May 1 - 11, 2018. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 10th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at our Rainbow Gallery. This event will be catered.  
 
The BFA is a four-year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in depth education in the arts combined with a solid University liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum or gallery work, while some go on to graduate work or start their careers in the fine arts.

The students graduating this May are:
 
Ana Maria Gonzalez (Painting)

Samantha Petrin (Sculpture)

For more information regarding the BFA exhibition or gallery hours, please contact Milly Cardoso, 305.284.3161 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Appointments and private tours available. Be sure to follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @umartgalleries

*Image courtesy of Ana Maria Gonzalez

Exhibition on view:
May 8 - 27, 2018

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 12, 2018 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery 
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Outsider, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Anna Meier. Outsider is a community-based project that draws on the complex history of Miami and focuses on the social and racial structures within the city's different neighborhoods.  Using natural materials gathered from the streets of Miami, artist Anna Meier has created ten wearable sculptures or body-scapes, each representing a different neighborhood in the city. She then returns to each neighborhood with the completed bodyscape and asks a passerby to take her photograph. 

Outsider will feature these wearable sculptures and the 10 photographs of them taken in different locations around the city by different community members.  The intention behind this work, is to explore and test the boundaries of racial, social, and class divides within Miami by inverting the traditional roles of subject and photographer, and to stimulate a dialogue about how race relations in Miami and the country can be improved. The work featured in Outsider is strange, eerie, and a little silly, a reminder that laughter is often the best way to break down barriers.

Anna Meier is an artist living and working in Miami Fl.  She received her BFA in Fibers from the Oregon College of Art and Craft and is currently completing her MFA in sculpture at the University of Miami. In her work, Meier focuses on blurring the lines between art and life to create beneficial and eye opening experiences. Each of her projects is an attempt to understand how art and creative work can make a positive impact on society.

Outsider will be on view from May 8 - 27, 2018 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. 

For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Anna Meier, Overtown, 2017, 24" x 36" - photo credit: Eric Terry (Below) 

Exhibition on view: April 9 - 25, 2018

Reception: Friday, April 13, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rainbow Gallery
1540 Levante Avenue - 2nd Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33146

The University of Miami is pleased to present the 2018 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. Each year the Department of Art and Art History host an art competition that is open to all students who have enrolled in an art course that year. A guest juror, typically a distinguished gallery director, curator or art critic, selects pieces from the submitted artwork and awards cash prizes to outstanding student artists. The competition is open to all media. 

About the Juror
Henning Haupt (PhD, Artist) has recently exhibited his paintings and installations in solo exhibitions at The Projects FATvillage in Fort Lauderdale (2017), the Wenzel Hablik Museum in Germany (2016), and the Coral Springs Museum of Art (2014), among other venues. He was an Artist-in-Resident at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado (2016) and a fellow at the Brush Creek Foundation of Art in Wyoming (2014). In 2013 he was awarded a South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for his work at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. Haupt taught courses on color and architectural design as Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University until 2016.  Before joining the faculty at FAU, he held an appointment at the Technical University Braunschweig in Braunschweig, Germany.

The 2018 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on view from April 9th to 25th at the University of Miami Rainbow Gallery, 1540 Levante Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33146.The full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE.  Appointments and Private Tours available. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. For more information about the exhibition or the Rainbow Gallery, please contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director and Curator at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Images: Christine Di Staola, Be buried with it, Oil on canvas, 30x40 (main) 

Alex Hodge, Golden Rule, Porcelain (below) 

Exhibition on view: April 10 - 29, 2018
Reception: Saturday, April 14, 2018 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery 
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents digs, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Patricia L. Cook.

digs
/diɡz/
verb
to bring to light or out of hiding. 
noun informal
 living quarters.

digs is an immersive installation experience fabricated from items resurrected from the beaches and streets of South Florida. Representing rooms in a home, the inspiration fordigs stems from the innate sense of make believe in children, including the practice of building forts and playing house. The work is executed through the lens of the modern and contemporary practice of installation art, found object sculpture, and the century-old dada staple, the Readymade.

Patricia L. Cooke was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina in 2011. Cooke has exhibited work throughout North Carolina and South Florida. Cooke is currently completing her MFA in Sculpture at the University of Miami.

digs will be on view from April 10 - 29, 2018 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information: Patricia L. Cooke, plc16@miami.edu or https://www.patriciacooke.com/

*Image courtesy of Patricia L. Cooke 

Exhibition on view: March 3 - 25, 2018

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3, 2016 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Calypso, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Izia Lindsay, featuring a series of artwork that reflects the essences of symbols in Trinidad & Tobago’s indigenous cultures, folklores, festivals and landscapes. Izia Lindsay is a mix-media artist from the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago. He is exploring symbolism in Caribbean iconography that is rooted in tradition but interpreted with contemporary ideas. Caribbean iconography is used as a basis to create his multi-layered artistic narratives. He uses bold, geometric shapes that juxtapose and intersperse to form his pieces. The thematic whole is an epic narrative reproducing the dualities of his turbulent, cosmopolitan Caribbean life.

Lindsay is also known for his large murals that can be seen in Miami, one most recent being the columns at Shops at Sunset Place. He has worked and led a number of mural projects both in the Caribbean and the United States. Some of these murals can be seen in Wynwood Arts District, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, Suriname and Barbados. Lindsay is currently completing his MFA in multimedia at the University of Miami.

 *Calypso is a popular style of music that originated from Trinidad and Tobago.

 Calypso will be on view from March 3 - 25, 2018 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries 

For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information: Izia Lindsay, i.lindsay@umiami.edu or www.izialindsay.com

*Images courtesy of Izia Lindsay.

On view: February 7 - 25, 2018

Reception: Saturday, February 10, 2018 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

Ramon Bofill, Triangles and Trapezoids, 2010, mixed media on paper, 22.25” x 22.25” 

Exhibition on view: December 1 - January 19, 2018

Opening Reception: Saturday, December 9, 2017 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Department of Art and Art History presents Visionaries: UMFA 2017 featuring artwork of students earning their Masters in Fine Arts. Works on display include painting, sculpture, photography and more. The MFA program is a 60-credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. The program is highly competitive, with applicants coming from across the country and around the world.

Featuring 

Patricia Cooke
Christine Di Staola
Karli Evans
Alex Hodge
Izia Lindsay
Jeannette Stargala

Visionaries will be on view from December 1 - January 19, 2018 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. An opening reception will be held for the artists on Saturday, December 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Images:

Jeannette Stargala, You could teach me how to dance, Monoprint, 31 x 42

Christine Di Staola, Stripped, Ink on Paper, 10 x 8” (Main) 

On view: December 1 – 15, 2017

Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Location: New Rainbow Gallery - Rainbow Building (second floor)

1540 Levante Avenue

Coral Gables, FL 33146

The Department of Art and Art History presents the work of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduate students on view from December 1 - 15, 2017. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, December 13^th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at our new Rainbow Gallery! This event will be catered.  

The BFA is a four-year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in depth education in the arts combined with a solid University liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum or gallery work, while some go on to graduate work or start their careers in the fine arts. For more information regarding the BFA exhibition please contact Milly Cardoso, 305.284.3161 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @umartgalleries

The students graduating this December are:

Mariana Diaz (Graphic Design)

Sarah Drisko (Photography)

Tracy Ehrlich (Sculpture)

Alejandra Jimenez (Graphic Design)

 *Image courtesy of Mariana Diaz.

Exhibition on view: October 23 - November 12, 2017

Reception: Saturday, November 11, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Miami presents the work of its 2017 Faculty Members. In celebration of the exhibition's opening, there will be a reception for the artists on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Department of Art and Art History offers a wide range of media for the students to study and has been hiring faculty with the specific goal of creating a very diverse range of approaches to both the handling of materials and philosophies towards art-making; this faculty exhibition of full time and part time faculty will show that range of approaches.

2017 Faculty Exhibition will be on view from October 23 - November 12, 2017 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available.

For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

*Images: Lauren Shapiro, Blue Spiral II, 2016. Porcelain, steel, cement (Front page) 

Brian Curtis, Stonehenge Series III, Te Ao (Maori), Oil on Panel, 40”x 60”  

On view: August 16 - September 22, 2017

Reception: Saturday, September 9, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Gallery, Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The Department of Art and Art History at University of Miami is pleased to present the work of its 2017 Incoming Graduate Students.

Featuring:

Elizabeth Guignino

Florencia Hernandez

Monica Leslie Travis

The MFA program at UM is a 60 credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. Entrance into the program is highly competitive with both national and international applicants. 2017 Incoming Graduate Student Exhibition will be on view from August 16 - September 22, 2017 at the UM Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available.

For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

 Images: Courtesy of Elizabeth Guignino and Florencia Hernandez 

Exhibition on view: July 8 - August 4, 2017

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 8, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Sweet Summertime by Jacqueline Gopie.

Ah the joys of sweet summertime – school is out and play is in…we can all relate to going to the beach…it is the highlight of summer…playing in the surf and sand…sun on shining skin…these could be anybody’s memories. If you grew up in the Caribbean or a tropical environment your summertime fun as a child was probably filled with fantasy and imagination while floating in the water or running and playing on the beach. And perhaps it was punctuated with little moments of silent bliss, solitude and self-reflection or just simply marveling in wonder at the natural world around you.

The first intention of this group of paintings is focusing on that fleeting time in childhood when the long, hot summer is stretched out in front of you - where everything is new and you have nothing to do but play. The second and less obvious intention is to infuse the presence of more black and brown bodies into that homogenized arena called fine art. By implanting images of black and brown children having a chill time onto your visual cortex I am intentionally contrasting the negative images we are constantly bombarded with by every form of media. The visual cortex learns from experience and self-organizes its structure to process visual input.  We need to SEE that we are all the same.  We ALL want to play in the sun…we all want a sweet summer.

Jacqueline Gopie was born in Kingston, Jamaica and lives and works in Miami, Florida. Immediately upon retiring after a twenty-one-year career in the United States Army, she attended the University of Miami where she received her BFA in 2005 and her MFA in painting in 2012. She is a recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation 2016 Emerging Artist Grant and credits much of her success as a painter to her professor and mentor Walter Darby Bannard.

Sweet Summertime will be on view from July 8th - August 4th, 2017 at the University of Miami Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Artist contact information: Jacqueline Gopie, jgopie@yahoo.com or http://www.jacquelinegopie.com/

Image: Beach Baby, acrylic on wood, 6"x6"

Exhibition on view: May 9 - June 12, 2017

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Érebo, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Beatriz Rodriguez. Érebo takes you on a visual journey through a collection of prints and ceramic sculptures that explores a strange land and its curious inhabitants. By combining the grotesque with an alluring elegance, Rodriguez has created visual metaphors about the discomforts of the human soul.

Beatriz Rodriguez is a printmaker and sculptor, whose work presents enigmatic dark narratives. Rodriguez was born in Cuba and at the age of twelve moved to Miami, Florida where she continues to live and work. She received her BFA degree in Printmaking from Florida International University, graduating with honors and is currently pursuing her MFA from the University of Miami. While attending the University of Miami, Rodriguez received the Art Printmaking Award for two consecutive years. Her artwork has also been widely exhibited at South Florida art fairs and published in Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art.

Érebo will be on view from May 9th - June 12th, 2017 at the University of Miami Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Artist contact information: Beatriz Rodriguez, bea0626@icloud.com or https://beazart.com

Image courtesy of Beatriz Rodriguez.

The Art and Art History Department at U of M presents the work of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduate students running from May 2 - 12, 2017. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 11 from 4pm to 6pm @ the Rainbow Building (second floor), 1540 Levante Avenue. Refreshments will be served. 

The students graduating this May are:

Lu Jiang (Graphic Design)

Robyn Price (Painting)

The BFA is a four-year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in depth education in the arts combined with a solid University liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum or gallery work, while some go on to graduate work or start their careers in the fine arts. For more information regarding the BFA exhibition please contact Milly Cardoso, 305.284.3161 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @umartgalleries

on view: April 3 - 23, 2017

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami is pleased to present the 2017 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. Each year the Department of Art and Art History host an art competition that is open to all students who have enrolled in an art course that year. A guest juror, typically a distinguished gallery director, curator or art critic, selects pieces from the submitted artwork and awards cash prizes to outstanding student artists. The competition is open to all media. There will be a reception for the artists from 6pm to 9pm, congratulatory remarks at 7pm.  

About the Juror

David Castillo holds degrees in History and Art History from Yale University and the Angelicum in Rome. Since 2000, he has dealt in important Latin American, European, and American secondary market works. Castillo has held positions at museums, including the Yale University Art Gallery’s American Decorative Arts curatorial department. He continues to assist private clients in building their collections in addition to managing David Castillo Gallery and has lectured on various topics in art.

 2017 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on view from April 3 to 23 at the University of Miami Art Gallery, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Image credit: Brandin Kreuder, Large Paddled Box #3, Ceramic

Exhibition on view: March 4 - 27, 2017

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami is pleased to present We are HERE by Jenna Eferin. We are HERE is an installation exhibition highlighting the damaging effects of water pollution on the natural habitat of South Florida. Up-cycled bottle glass is used to represent the flora, fauna, and water issues engulfing the rambler in a South Florida environment under destruction.

The mismanagement of water in multiple forms, although preserving our lifestyle and helping us to thrive in some respects, is killing wildlife and threatening drinking water aquifers. As the title suggests, the source of the problem stems from people. Corporations are often labeled as the scapegoats, but corporations are merely people protected by a piece of paper.

South Florida was originally considered an uninhabitable wasteland. But through efforts of dredging, draining, and genocide it has become an attractive vacation, retirement, and rejuvenation location. Ironically, through the use and abuse of these reclaimed lands the native environment continues to be annihilated. Nature will prevail, but much of it will be lost. Considered harmonious co-existence is the only answer for human and nature to persevere and thrive.

Jenna Efrein grew up in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Miami (2014) from Philadelphia. She received her MFA from Alfred University School of Art and Design in Sculpture/Dimensional Studies (2009). Currently, she is a Lecturer at the University of Miami in the Art and Art History, Sculpture department.  In 2014 a major piece was acquired into the Patricia and Paul Stankard Collection. As a multimedia artist, she has participated in a variety of group shows:  MOCA NoMi: Intersectionality, the Wiregrass Museum, AL: B16, Re:Produce: Pompano, Fl, and the Biennial at the Hollywood Art and Culture Center. She had her first solo show (Feb ’16) in the Projects Space at the Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami). Additionally, she is a resident artist at Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood.

We are HERE will be on view from March 4th to 27th at the University of Miami Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information: Jenna Efrein, jenna@jennaefrein.com or http://www.jennaefrein.com/

Images courtesy of Jenna Efrein.

Curated by Milly Cardoso

Exhibition on view: February 1 - 25, 2017

Collectors Preview: Thursday, February 9, 2017 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 11, 2017 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami is pleased to present Carol Todaro: Bell, Book and Candle. In celebration of the exhibition's opening, there will be a reception for the artist on Saturday, February 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Curated by Milly Cardoso, Bell, Book and Candle showcases Carol Todaro’s new and selected artists’ books, sculpture and works on paper. These elegant pieces are lyrical and emotional, directing the viewer to react and recollect. For Todaro, the book is an emblem that can evoke an emotional or narrative response.

Cardoso states, “My first experiences with Carol’s artwork gave me a sense of familiarity. Her thematic approach resonates strongly with me because it’s poetic and subtle, yet remains accessible and relatable. In our collaboration on the development of the show we discovered a common love for books and storytelling. I discussed my dream of becoming a librarian; She shared her thoughts on conceiving and making artists’ books. Our shared interest went beyond the book and has made me more enamored of her work.”

ARTIST STATEMENT

The sculptural pieces in this show interpret books using structures and materials that are strange to their usual form and function. A table or music stand becomes both binding and stage, creating an altered reading experience. In addition, a series of pages presented on the wall are the result of studio improvisations with a limited set of images. Found elements and odd gifts were the starting point for the pages; color is a crucial component as well. The combined works are meditations on the spoken and written word, the way materials communicate meaning, and the attraction of discarded objects in a world full of things.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Carol Todaro focuses on the book as an artistic form. The Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Library of Congress and the Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University, among other public institutions, have collected her work. Recent group exhibitions include Super Natural at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, and work/work at the Miami Dade College Museum of Art and Design. Her poetry chapbook Moonviewing (Floating Wolf Quarterly # 7) was released in 2011. She teaches at New World School of the Arts and the University of Miami.

Bell, Book and Candle will be on view from February 1 - 25, 2017 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Images: Carol Todaro, Pages in the Present Tense (detail, one of 22), 2016-2017, solvent transfer, collage and watercolor on paper, 12 1/4  X  9 1/8 inches (Cover) 

Carol Todaro, Pages in the Present Tense (detail, one of 22), 2016-2017, solvent transfer and watercolor on paper, 9 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches 

The Art and Art History Department at U of M presents the work of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduate students running from December 7th – 16th, 2016. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, December 14th from 4pm to 6pm @ the Rainbow Building, 1540 Levante Avenue. Refreshments will be served. 

The students graduating this December are:

Sau Ping Choi (Graphic Design)

Lorraine Franco (Ceramics)

Becca Magrino (Photography)

Xinrui Wang (Graphic Design)

Yiming Zhou (Graphic Design)

The BFA is a four-year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in depth education in the arts combined with a solid University liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum or gallery work, while some go on to graduate work or start their careers in the fine arts.

For more information regarding the BFA exhibition please contact Milly Cardoso, 305.284.3161 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Image: Sau Ping Choi, The “First Song” Series no.1, 2016, 16x20                            

December 1 - January 19, 2017

Preview and Brunch: Friday, December 2, 2016 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Reception: Friday, December 2, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Department of Art and Art History presents Magical Thinkingfeaturing artwork of students earning their Masters in Fine Arts. Works on display include sculpture, painting, photography and more. The MFA program is a 60-credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. The program is highly competitive, with applicants coming from across the country and around the world.

Featuring

Joao Campos

Patricia Cooke

Christine Di Staola

Karli Evans

Alex Hodge

Karla Kantorovich 

Izia Lindsay

Gabriel Madan

Anna Meier

Beatriz Rodriguez

Juan Sebastian

Jeannette Stargala

Magical Thinking will be on view from December 1 - January 19, 2017 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. An opening reception will be held for the artists on Friday, December 2nd from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm.

Special Hours for Miami Art Week: Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director and Curator at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Images courtesy of the artists:

Jeannette Stargala, t-magazin, screen print, 12 x 18 (Cover) 

Juan Sebastian, Mulatos, 66 x 44  

Exhibition on view:
November 1 - 27, 2016
Reception: Saturday, November 12, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The Department of Art and Art History, in the College of Arts and Sciences at UM presents the work of its 2016 Faculty Members. In celebration of the exhibition's opening, there will be a reception for the artists on Saturday, November 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The Department of Art and Art History offers a wide range of media for the students to study and has been hiring faculty with the specific goal of creating a very diverse range of approaches to both the handling of materials and philosophies towards art-making; this faculty exhibition of full time and part time faculty will show that range of approaches.

2016 Faculty Exhibition will be on view from November 1 - 27, 2016 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available.

For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Image credit: Jenna Efrein, Monument to the Alligator, 2016, Cast Liquor Bottles, Plexi, Wood, Light

Exhibition on view:
October 3 - 24, 2016

Preview & Artist Talk: Thursday, October 6, 2016 – 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Reception: Saturday, October 8, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

ArtsUnited, a nonprofit gay and lesbian arts organization and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Miami presents 6 x 6 – Six artists with six pieces of art each. ArtsUnited was founded in 1999 in response to the growing need of local LGBT artists for an interactive and supportive working environment.

Curated by Jeff Larson, past president of ArtsUnited and a lecturer at the University of Miami. Each artist portrays a different and unique voice that starts a conversation with the other artists included in the show.

Artists:
Sean Black (Photography)
Henning Haupt (Abstract Painting)
Greg Lindeblom (Photography)
Diane Lublinski (Ceramics)
Peter Meyerhoefer (Abstract Photography)
Daniel Mullen (Traditional Oil Painting)

ArtsUnited’s mission is to use the arts to break down historical barriers preventing lesbians and gays from contributing fully and openly to the cultural, social and economic success of South Florida. We strive to accomplish that in many ways including programming art exhibits and performances in mainstream public venues, social networking opportunities, and workshops and seminars.

Membership has grown over the years to include 120 members, primarily artists including allies and LGBT. ArtsUnited has become an art-incubator for fledgling gay and lesbian artists, allowing them opportunities to showcase their art in gay-friendly environments, and offering them encouragement and support. The organization also connects them to the larger arts community in South Florida, introducing them to ArtServe, the Broward Art Guild, and other arts organizations.

6 x 6 will be on view from October 3 - 24, 2016 at the U of M Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art <http://www.as.miami.edu/art>. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director atm.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Image credit: 
Henning Haupt, Magenta, 2016 (Cover) 
Sean Black, Anos, 2016, Photo

Exhibition on view: September 1 - 26, 2016

Reception: Saturday, September 10, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building

2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4

Miami, FL 33127

The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Miami (UM) presents the work of incoming Master of Fine Arts (MFA) graduate students. The MFA program is a 60-credit, three-year program resulting in a terminal degree that both prepares students to enter the professional, studio art world and qualifies them for college teaching. The program is highly competitive, with applicants coming from across the country and around the world. 

Featuring: 

João Campos (Painting) São Paulo, Brazil  

Christine Di Staola (Painting) Hamilton Ohio, lived for 30 years in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy  

Alex Hodge (Ceramics) Adel, Georgia

Gabriel Madan (Printmaking) Miami, Florida

Juan Sebastian (Photography) Barranquilla, Colombia

The Incoming Graduate Exhibition will be on view from September 1 – 26, 2016 at the University of Miami Art Gallery located inside the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours available.

For more information about the exhibition or the UM Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @umartgalleries

Image: Christine Di Staola, Chairs 2, 2016. 50x65cm, Oil on Canvas Paper

Exhibition on view:
July 5 - August 21, 2016

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 9, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

As a creative institution, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) employs many talented individuals who help bring art to life. This summer, University of Miami Gallery will present the fifth PAMM Staff Art Exhibition, showcasing the talents of its artistically-inclined staff.

Artists: Christopher Albert / Michael Balbone / Maria Theresa Barbist / Helier Batista /Amanda Bradley / Chris Byrd / Susan Delconte / Morel Doucet / Alexa Ferra / Rosa Naday Garmendia / Joe Gato / Pamela Gonzalez / Cosby Hayes /  José Herazo-Osorio / Kenny Jones / Kerry Keeler / David Kudzma / David Lloyd / Kadedra Mitchell / Margarida Matos / Eddie Negron / Lorie Ofir / Jay Oré / Karina Pais / Daniela Poma Tim Probasco / Gianna Riccardi / Jahaira Ríos de Gálvez / Carla S. Saenz / Mimi Stocker / Maria C. Trujillo / Pedro Vizcaino / Stefan VonFouts / Daniel Walker / Janese Weingarten / Ramon Williams / Alex Zastera

The PAMM Staff exhibition will be on view from July 5^th – August 21^st, 2016 at University of Miami Gallery at the Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. Opening reception will be held on Saturday July 9^th from 7pm to 11pm. For more information about the exhibition and the University of Miami Gallery contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at (305) 284-3161 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @umartgalleries. 

PAMM contact information:
Jay Oré, 786-345-5637 or jore@pamm.org

Image: Joe Gato, Love Letter to NYC. Midtown, 2016, Digital Print

Exhibition on view:
June 7 - 26, 2016
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 11, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents MASQUES, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Danièle Gabriel. The artist focuses on both traditional and digital mediums with an interest in costumes, as a reference to her childhood experiences. The exhibition showcases multiple series and mediums, portraying an unsettling atmosphere through carefully composed figurative narratives, depicting costumed figures from both historical and contemporary pop culture, in a style resembling magic realism. Gabriel uses her costumed characters as a stand in for particular disquieting memories. She then activates these memories by constructing uncanny narratives with her costumed characters. Understood in this way Gabriel’s images are unflinching invitations to share in the quirkiness and playfulness of her multifaceted persona.
 
Born in Miami Florida, Gabriel earned her Associate degree from Miami Dade College, and her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables and is currently earning her Master of Fine Arts degree in painting. She studied art history, painting, printmaking, and graphic design as well as other mediums, all of which influence her style.

MASQUES will be on view from June 7th - 26th, 2016 at the U of M Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information:
Danièle Gabriel, daniele.gabriel@yahoo.com or www.danielegabriel.com

Image: Danièle Gabriel, Play Online Series: The Room of False Promises; Etching with white charcoal

Exhibition on view:
May 10 - 29, 2016
Collectors Preview: Thursday, May 12, 2016 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 14, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents POLYGON, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Lauren Shapiro. The artist explores the fusion of repetitive geometric shapes composed of ceramic materials to sculpt images recognizable as the organic mechanics or systems of anthropomorphic structures. Shapiro's sculptures are designed and assembled from building blocks fabricated in a unique process that originates with folded origami paper made into slip cast forms in molds.

Several of the pieces exhibited were begun during her residence in China as a Graduate Artist Fellow at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute at Jingdezhen, home of the world's finest porcelain.  Lauren Shapiro's exhibition history includes the Lowe Museum of Art, The Bakehouse Art Complex, the sculpture garden of the Whitespace Collection, and Locust Projects at the New Art Dealer’s Alliance (NADA) during the annual Miami Art Fair week held every December.

POLYGON will be on view from May 10th - 29th, 2016 at the U of M Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

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Artist contact information:
Lauren Shapiro, Lshapir8@gmail.com or www.laurenshapiroart.com

Image courtesy of Lauren Shapiro.

The CAS Gallery at UM, presents the work of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduate students running from April 26th ­to May 6th, 2016. The reception will be held on Thursday, May 5th ­ from 5pm to 8pm at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Gallery located at the Wesley Foundation at 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. The reception is for all graduating art students, this event will be catered.

The students graduating this May are:

Federico Bisiani (Sculpture)

Rosy Chayo (Graphic Design)

Alejandra Murillo (Painting)

The BFA is a four year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in depth education in the arts combined with a solid University liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum or gallery work, while some go on to graduate work or start their careers in the fine arts.

Regular hours for the CAS Gallery are Tuesday through Friday, 12pm to 4pm. Mondays and Weekends Closed. Don't forget to visit the University of Miami Gallery every second Saturday at the Wynwood Building located at 2750 NW 3rd Avenue - Suite 4, during the monthly gallery walk to view student, faculty and alumni works. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.miami.edu/art. For more information about the exhibition or the CAS Gallery, call (305) 284-3161 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

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*Image courtesy of Alejandra Murillo.

Exhibition on view:
March 28 - April 21, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 2016 – 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Gallery 
1210 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Miami is pleased to present the 2016 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. Each year the Department of Art and Art History host an art competition that is open to all students who have enrolled in an art course that year. A guest juror, typically a distinguished gallery director, curator or art critic, selects pieces from the submitted artwork and awards cash prizes to outstanding student artists. The competition is open to all media. This event will be catered. 

The Annual Juried Student Exhibition will be on view from March 28 - April 21, 2016 at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Gallery located at the Wesley Foundation Building, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 4pm. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Image credit: Danielle Cohen, Eye Exam, Photography

Exhibition on view:
April 5 - 24, 2016
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Path to Somewhere, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Michael Zimmerer. In Path to Somewhere lay a snowy mountain range hides a silver river, and beside its frozen shore there is a small village.  These images depict the final day as this community go up in flames and its people wash away in what is now the Red River. The series documents the story of the lone survivor and what would become the memories of his homeland.  The river ran red for one day, but in his memory it stayed like that forever.

The story in this visual novella is not unlike many children’s lives around the world.  It is about a story millions have experienced, seen and heard.  The story of one group overtaking another, the story of a child orphaned and a landscape destroyed.

Michael Zimmerer was born and raised in a small town on the Eastern coast of Florida.  Enamored with the landscape, fiction and the power of storytelling, he now focuses on telling the stories of both humans and the environment. Michael’s images recreate the idea of a photograph by merging painting techniques and digital technology.  He has been featured on Fast Company, Adbusters, Nordstrom and published internationally and attended the Savannah College of Art and Design and University of Miami. This will be his fourth solo show. 

Path to Somewhere will be on view from April 5th - 24th, 2016 at the U of M Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information:
Michael Zimmerer, michaelgzimmerer@gmail.com or http://michaelgzimmerer.com/

Image courtesy of Micahel Zimmerer.

Exhibition on view: March 8 - 27, 2016

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

University of Miami Art Gallery at the Wynwood Building
2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127

The University of Miami presents Landscape of Emotions, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Vali Steele. Born in Columbus Ohio, Vali Steele is a glass sculptor and mixed media artist with an interest in landscape references, as a placement of memories. Within certain geographies, she uses easily found organic matter, as if it were gifted by the place as souvenirs. These remnants often find their way into the corporeal structures of her glass sculptures, memorializing and giving them life within. Landscape of Emotions is about the personal attachments humans have with the environments they immerse themselves in. Changes in emotion, change biochemistry, and that changes the human landscape. Steele uses references to nature & their meaning, exploring how they connect with an individual’s ‘nature’, as one landscape. Transforming a distant place, a memory, to a current place of being.
 
Steele earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio and is completing her Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She studied art history, printmaking and earned her certification for art conservation and restoration through Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. She was awarded the Dr. Jerrold Belitz Glass Scholarship Fund to attend Penland School of Crafts, NC. Steele also received scholarships to attend Pilchuck Glass School, WA.

Landscape of Emotions will be on view from March 8th - 27th, 2016 at the U of M Art Gallery located at the Wynwood Building, 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am to 6pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information:
Vali Steele, artist@valisteele.com or http://www.valisteele.com

 Image credit: Vali Steele, Emotion Series: Ups and Downs, Glass and organic materials, 2015

Exhibition on view:
February 8 - 28, 2016

Opening Reception: Friday, February 19, 2016 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Gallery
University of Miami 
1210 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146 

The University of Miami presents Take The Good With The Bad, A Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Dennis Loucks. Loucks states, "As humans have learned, some paths we choose for ourselves, other paths are chosen for us, and most paths are combination of the two.  Periodically, random events will occur in our lives that interrupt our plans and goals. As the Burns poem says, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” We have to accept the unchangeable facts of our lives, adjust what we can and continue on. This is why a broken ceramic piece can be an opportunity rather than a failure."

Born in Mankato, Minnesota, Dennis Loucks grew up on a farm just a few miles out of town. His paternal grandmother played a role in nurturing his creativity with fiber paints and rock polishing. After working for a number of years in manufacturing, Dennis returned to school. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010 and a Master of Arts in 2012 from Minnesota State University Mankato. In 2013, he began his Master of Fine Arts education at the University of Miami and during the fall semester of 2014, he studied ceramics and Chinese ceramic art history in Jingdezhen, China. His work has been in shows juried by Leslie Ferrin and Matt Long and is in several private and public collections.

​Take The Good With The Bad will be on view from February 8th - 28th, 2016 at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Gallery located at the Wesley Foundation Building, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed HERE. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 4pm. *Hours may be subject to change, please call (305) 284-3161 to confirm times. Appointments and Private Tours are available upon request. For more information about the exhibition contact Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director at m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

Artist contact information:
Dennis Loucks, dennisloucks@gmail.com

Image: Dennis Loucks, Blue Corner (Detail), Porcelain, 2015