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InsideART at 15: A Legacy of Learning Through Contemporary Art
2/6/2025 | Jesus Gogo, USF College of Design, Art & Performance News
First-ever Tampa Art Week kicks off February 19
1/31/25 - Jennifer Ring, CLTampa.com
National Gallery of Art acquires limited edition prints from USF's Graphicstudio
1/30/2025 | Jesus Gogo, USF College of Design, Art & Performance News
USF exhibit puts focus on Latino artists, identity
1/30/2025 | Sofía Ravazzoni, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Exposición de la USF coloca en el foco a los artistas latinos y su identidad
1/29/2025 | Sofía Ravazzoni, CENTRO Tampa
Christian Viveros-Fauné, Curator, Critic, Art Dealer and Author
1/28/2025 | Jonathan Neil and Joey Flores, The M.O. Podcast, Inversion Art
Artistas plásticos boricuas se preparan para inaugurar exhibiciones en Estados Unidos, España e Inglaterra
1/14/2025 | Metro Puerto Rico
USF Contemporary Art Museum exhibition explores term 'Latinx'
12/26/2024 | Chad Scott, See Great Art
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10/20/2024 -
In a Dazzling New Exhibition at The Met, Photographer Anastasia Samoylova Puts Florida in Focus - Salomé Gómez-Upegui, VOGUE
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9/6/2024 - Exploring All Five Skyway Museums
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8/19/2024 - Immersive video installation coming to USF gallery - By Bill DeYoung, St Pete Catalyst
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7/31/2024 - August Arts Roundup - By Christopher Curry, 83degrees
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5/29/2024 - "Breaking Barriers: PORTRAIT" Exhibit Captures Healing Benefits of Art - Hillsborough County
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2/8/2024 - Outstanding Robert Rauschenberg Exhibit at USF
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1/15/24 - Spring exhibition at USF Tampa campus highlights printmaking pioneers – Jennifer Ring, CLTampa.com
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10/20/2023 - Graphicstudio at USF Tampa is the preferred printmaking shop of legendary artists - Sean Daly, ABC Action News, WFTS-Tampa
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10/6/2023 - Coexisting in a Changing Environment
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8/25/2023 - Wendy Red Star Introduces Kimowan Metchewais Through Indigenous Photography Exhibition - By Chadd Scott, Forbes
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8/5/2023 - Tampa Bay August arts roundup: comic book art, comedy improv, a cupcake contest and much more - By Christopher Curry, 83degrees
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6/02/2023 - Rico Gatson and Christian Viveros-Fauné on Art in Your Ear - By JoEllen Schilke, WMNF Radio
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6/1/2023 - Artist Rico Gatson turns USF Tampa museum into celebration of Black heroes - By Sean Daly, ABC Action News, WFTS-Tampa
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5/19/2023 - Editor's notebook: Tampa Bay makes global gains in the ‘art as infrastructure’ arena - By Alexis Muellner, Tampa Bay Business Journal
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About the USF Institute for Research in Art
The USF Institute for Research in Art (IRA) is the umbrella organization for the Contemporary Art Museum, Graphicstudio, Public Art program, and Art in Health. Part of the University of South Florida College of Design, Art & Performance, the IRA is dedicated to an international artists' residency program that brings to the University and Tampa Bay community today's most accomplished and influential artists working in the international art arena. Exhibitions, collection development, publication of limited edition graphics and sculpture multiples, commissioned public art works, interdisciplinary arts research, lectures, symposia, workshops and special events are designed to foster awareness about the role of contemporary artists in shaping our culture and society. Participating artists represent the full and diverse spectrum of contemporary art practice including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, photography, electronic media, and performance.
About the College of Design, Art & Performance
By providing hands-on education, real-world practice, and mentoring, the USF College of Design, Art & Performance offers students the opportunities they need to grow in their professions and pursue their passions. The stories above highlight some of the experiences and accomplishments of our faculty, students, and alumni to help inspire you to take the next step in your own success story.
About the University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approxi-mately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and this year USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Asso-ciation of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of the top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
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National Endowment for the Arts // Florida Department of State, Florida Arts & Cultur // H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute // Knox Family Foundation // Lee & Victor Leavengood Endowment // Raymond James Financial // The Tampa Tribune // Time Warner Communications // Time Customer Service, Inc. // The Brabson Family // Genevieve Lykes Dimmitt // The Feil Organization // The Wilson Company // Bajo | Cuva | Cohen | Turkel // Carlton Fields // Stanton Storer Embrace the Arts Foundation // Gobioff Foundation // Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation P/ARTS Program // The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation // Dr. Allen Root / In Memory of Janet G. Root // Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Board of County Commissioners // The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts // Aparium Hotel Group's Hotel Haya // Strategic Property Partners and Water Street Tampa // Environment and Cultural Partners
Art for Community Engagement (ACE) Fund Patrons
Allison and Robby Adams // Frank E. Duckwall Foundation // Francesca and Richard Forsyth // Gobioff Foundation // Courtney and Jason Kuhn // Linda Saul-Sena and Mark Sena // Sharmila and Vivek Seth // Stanton Storer Embrace the Arts Foundation // Michael Paonessa and Robert Iles
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