You asked, we answered! The Harn Museum kindly asked visitors to submit questions about its current Cuban art exhibition. The curators behind Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art have received your questions and are ready to continue the conversation. The exhibition features artworks...
Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida Major: Landscape Architecture What got you interested in your major? My decision to study landscape architecture stems from my interest in design, ecology and sociology. I’ve always loved the idea of using conservation to pursue humanitarian goals. Landscape architecture blends all those aspects and gives me...
Hometown: Jupiter, Florida Double Major: Art History and Public Relations What’s your favorite work of art in the Harn? My favorite work of art is George Grosz’s Manhattan (1946) from the Harn’s Modern Collection. I was born in Manhattan, so I have always felt a personal connection. Grosz’s distressed painting...
Hometown: Gainesville, Florida Major: Art History, Minor: Studio Art What do you work on during your internship? As Photography Intern, I work with Communications Specialist Heather Bjorn to develop visual media for creative marketing content. This includes planning, capturing, and creating photography for print, web, and social media goals and...
Hometown: Tampa, Florida Major: Art History; Minor: Geology; Certificate: Graphic Design What does a day in your internship look like? Recently I have been working on deinstalling past exhibitions and installing new exhibits, including Jerry Uelsmann: A Celebration of His Life and Art and Under the Spell of the Palm...
Hometown: Born in New York City, raised in South Florida Major: Double Major in Art History and Political Science What’s something memorable for you that has taken place at the Harn? In February, I attended a very insightful HESCAH lecture by Professor of Art History at Dartmouth College, Mary Coffey,...
Enjoy our Spotify Playlist Inspired by Recent Gifts of Works of Art Depicting Florida This list was created by Harn Members and Friends. Read more about the current exhibition where they are displayed.
Spotify Playlist Developed by Kimberly Williams, Exhibition Co-Curator
For many, the month of December is a common time of year to make a charitable gift, but there are ways to maximize your tax benefit while supporting the causes and organizations important to you all throughout the year. In this 15-minute webinar, Rachel Dorman from UF’s Office of Gift...
Dreaming Alice Collage The Harn’s newest exhibition Dreaming Alice: Maggie Taylor Through the Looking-Glass features the work of Maggie Taylor. Her Alice in Wonderland-inspired photographs use found objects to create a story. We can create our own stories through collage and bring new life to objects. Let your imagination take you to another...
