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May 16, 2022

Harn Museum of Art Presents “Painting St. Augustine” at The Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida is presenting a new exhibition, Painting St. Augustine: Selections from the Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers Collection, at The Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum, St. Augustine, FL. The exhibition, featuring works by more than twenty artists who captured vibrant landscapes and city views of St. Augustine, opened May 13, 2022 and be on view through May of 2023....

May 5, 2022

Honoring Mary Ann Cofrin

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Mary Ann Harn Cofrin’s passing. As a lifelong, Gainesville resident, Mary Ann left her mark on all those she met. Mary Ann and her loving husband, Dr. David A. Cofrin were the founding donors and generous benefactors without whom there would be no Harn Museum of Art. From the founding gift that made construction possible to subsequent donations that...

Feb 7, 2022

Harn Museum of Art Appoints New Curator of Contemporary Art

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida is pleased to announce the appointment of Jade Powers as Curator of Contemporary Art following a nation-wide search. Powers will assume her new position on Apr. 1, 2022. She joins the Harn from the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri where she curated more than ten permanent collection and special exhibitions since being appointed as Assistant Curator...

Oct 15, 2021

Rebecca and Paul Nagy First to Contribute to Harn Museum’s Expansion

The Harn’s retired director and her husband donated $1 million toward a new multi-purpose wing that will house a one-of-a-kind Florida-themed art collection. Rebecca Nagy watched over UF’s Harn Museum of Art for 16 years as its director. She is now retired and living in Tampa, where her husband Paul is Vice President for Strategic Planning and Analysis at Hillsborough Community College. The Nagys are still looking after the campus treasure. This...

Oct 6, 2021

Florida Impressions Exhibition Opens at the University of Florida’s Harn Museum of Art

The exhibition includes more than fifty paintings depicting the state’s environment, people and history, and celebrates the transformative gift of 1,200 works of art from Sam and Robbie Vickers; includes works by Martin Johnson Heade, Thomas Moran and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Florida Impressions: Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers celebrates the transformative gift from Sam and Robbie Vickers who formed one of the most extensive collections of Floridathemed...

Sep 30, 2021

Teaching about Florida from the Frame

Article by Eric Segal, Education Curator of Academic Programs Monday mornings throughout the Fall semester at the Harn Museum of Art have seen a group of UF students gather for a course inspired by Florida art on view in the Bishop Gallery. Any given session had students at the museum studying art in the gallery; meeting in a museum classroom; exploring museum storage; discussing Florida art, history and ecology; or...

Sep 8, 2021

Harn Museum of Art and University Galleries Present Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and University Galleries collaborated to organize the exhibition Plural Domains: Selected Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection. The exhibition aims to advance cultural understanding and educational dialogue among Latin American artists and global audiences. Plural Domains will span both venues, with works on view at the Harn Museum of Art from September 9, 2021 to April 24, 2022...

Aug 3, 2021

Harn Museum of Art Selects Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners to Design New Wing

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida recently selected Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners to design an estimated 20,000-square-foot addition scheduled for completion in 2024. As the Harn concludes its 30th anniversary year and launches a strategic plan for the next 5 years, the new wing will provide a multi-purpose space for activities that will further fulfill the Harn Museum’s mission to inspire, educate and...

Jun 16, 2021

Harn Museum of Art Examines Black Life in Shadow to Substance Exhibition

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida collaborated with UF College of the Arts, Museum Studies Professor and UF Graduate Student in the Department of English to organize and present its newest exhibition Shadow to Substance on view from July 27, 2021 to February 27, 2022. The exhibition represents a chronological arc from the past to the present, and into the future by displaying historical photographs of...

Mar 1, 2021

Harn Museum of Art Welcomes Cofrin Curator of Asian Art

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tongyun Yin as Cofrin Curator of Asian Art. Dr. Yin assumed her new position on March 1, 2021. She joins the Harn with more than 10 years of experience in the field, including serving as Curator of Asian Art at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook, Illinois since June...