Beyond the Object
May 20-23, 2025
USF Contemporary Art Museum
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am-5pm; Thursday 10am-8pm; Free admission. For more info call 813-974-4133 or email caminfo@usf.edu
Beyond the Object Reception + Artists Panel - Thursday, May 20, 6:30-8:30pm - USF Contemporary Art Museum
The USF Contemporary Art Museum is honored to present Breaking Barriers: Beyond the Object. The works are a result of two Breaking Barriers photography workshops, Dressing the Table – A Brief Look into Still Life Photography and Bringing Objects to Life – Examining Our Fascination With the Object, that were conducted in the summer of 2024 and led by artist and US Army veteran Christian Cortés, with assistance by artist Kristen Roles.
The Breaking Barriers program enables veterans to create their own photographic images, connect with other veterans, and learn a visual language they can use when words are hard to find. The artists featured in Beyond the Object include Crimi Arrieta, Chris Algarin, Manfredo Bobadilla, David Bryant, Alvaro Calvillo, Luis Carrasco Jr., Gwendolyn Christian, Patricia Colbert, Agustin Collazo Jr., Diana Colon, Eileen Davis, Larrie Davis, Bernadette Dunn, Charley Ferrer, Evan Fountain, Paul Hall, Derek Hopkins, Freddy Jimenez, Valerie Larson, John Leduc, Kevin Lipton, Mikko Maki, Dolores Matteo, Alicia Morales, Tanya O'Brien, Jesse Price, Chris Smith, RJ Smith, Roger St. Julian, RaeAnne Swanson, Viana Tavares-Fischer, and Melisa Velez.
BEYOND THE OBJECT CATALOGUE
A 78pp catalogue documenting BEYOND THE OBJECT is available as a free PDF (6MB) or as a print on demand publication for purchase on lulu.com for $20 plus tax and shipping.
Breaking Barriers is a program by USF Contemporary Art Museum in collaboration with the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital. This program is supported by the USF Office of Veterans Success, the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners, the Dr. Allen W. and Janet G. Root CAM Endowment, and the USFCAM ACE Fund (Art for Community Engagement).
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