Artist Inti Hernández discusses his work on view in the exhibition “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art.” Inti Hernández’s work encompasses sculptures, public space installations, and the design and construction of objects and structures.
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Unconventional Collaborations
It isn’t unusual for artists to build upon content of the past, whether they are imitating it, criticizing it, or tearing it down. (I can’t help but think of how Robert Rauschenberg purchased a drawing by Willem de Kooning and then erased it! It was titled Erased de Kooning Drawing, 1953.) As...
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In Praise of Africanist Interns of the Harn’s Curatorial Department
I have enjoyed and benefited from working with interns from the University of Florida and other institutions for over 17 years, and noted that they have become an increasingly vital part of the Harn. Adding their creative and innovative ideas as they perform a multitude of tasks that are essential to...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Laura Woodward in Florida
During the month of March, we honor women’s contributions to American history, culture and society. For the past decade, the Harn’s curators have made a concerted effort to increase the museum’s representation of women artists’ work. A recent major gift of Florida-themed art significantly boosted this initiative by adding oil...