Adam Frezza

Adam Frezza (MFA 07) will feature three new print works in the upcoming group show, Keyholder Exhibition at the Lower East Side Printshop in Manhattan. Follow the link for information on the show: http://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/29404-keyholder-exhibition

In February 2009, Adam will be attending Vermont Studio Center for a month-long residency. For information on the residency program visit: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/

Also, in April 2009, Frezza will be an artist-in-residence at the well-established Corporation of Yaddo in Saratoga Springs. For information on Yaddo visit: http://www.yaddo.org/

Guggenheim Museum Internships

Spring 09 internships at the Guggenheim Museum. The deadline is fast approaching - November 1st. Internships run from January - April 09 in all museum departments.

www.guggenheim.org/internships

Visiting Artist Kerry James Marshall

Visiting Artist Kerry James Marshall (Website) met with seventeen graduate and undergraduate Drawing and Painting students for a critique in their studio.

Schizzi: An Exhibition of Sketchbooks at "the gallery"

Brad Smith

Public Art Sculpture “Rejoined” Installed at the Southwest 5th Avenue Triangle

Gainesville, Florida - The City of Gainesville is pleased to announce the installation of public artwork “Rejoined” by Brad Smith at the Southwest 5th Avenue Triangle. The artwork was purchased through the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Art in Public Places Trust program. The sculpture is scheduled to be presented to the Gainesville Mayor and City Commission at the November 6, 2008 City Commission meeting.

The origin of “Rejoined” dates back to the early 1900s when construction began on the “old Federal Building” in downtown Gainesville. Granite blocks were laid as the foundation, upon which a steel frame supported limestone moldings and entablature. The building was finished in 1911 and housed the Post Office and the Federal Court until 1964 when those offices were moved to the new Federal building. When the building was renovated to house Gainesville’s Hippodrome Theatre, a number of granite foundation blocks and limestone molding were removed from the structure and put into storage in the building’s basement. The artist later used these materials to create the sculpture.

Artist Brad Smith states, “The design, a split column joined by three stainless steel bars, was to symbolize the old made new. It was also to act as a symbolic gateway connecting the University of Florida with the redeveloped University Heights neighborhood located adjacent to it.”

Funded by the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Southwest 5th Avenue Triangle pocket park is gateway to the historic University Heights neighborhood. Located between heavily trafficked 13th Street, the University of Florida’s College of Education (historic Norman Hall) and within the College Park/University Heights Community Redevelopment Area, the sculpture is visible by both high volume student pedestrian and automobile traffic. The park’s landscape architecture was designed by Buford Davis and Associates and the artwork was installed by Painter Masonry, Inc.

Bradley Smith is currently a Teaching Lab Specialist in sculpture at the School of Art and Art History at the University of Florida. After receiving his MFA in 1986, he taught sculpture for two years as an Adjunct Instructor at the Art Department prior to accepting the position of Chief Preparator at the Samuel P. Harn Museum, where he oversaw the installation of over 125 exhibitions during his nine year tenure there. Inspiration for Smith’s sculptures is drawn from ritual objects from diverse cultures and time periods. Multiple materials such as stone, wood and metal are combined to produce visual contrast and the depiction of oppositional forces in his totemic forms. His sculptures have been exhibited throughout Florida and have been included in nationally juried and invitational exhibitions.

WHITE BOX GROUP SHOW 2

The [5]art artist collective will host WHITE BOX GROUP SHOW 2 at their exhibition space at the West Tampa Center for the Arts.

WHITE BOX GROUP SHOW 2 is the second installment of this annual exhibition and will include local, national and international artists working in a variety of media. The exhibition is curated by the [5]art members and will feature works by:
Elizabeth Alley (Tennessee), Chalet Comellas (Florida), Chad Erpelding(Texas), Arpad Forgo (Budapest), Lauren Garber Lake (Florida), Lynn Manos (Florida), Daniel McFarlane (Florida), Julia Morrisroe (Florida), Liz Rodda (Oklahoma)and Ryann Slauson (Florida).

The opening reception will be held Friday October 10 from 7 - 11 p.m. on the second floor of 1906 N. Armenia Ave. #211 Tampa, FL 33607.
This exhibition runs through October 31, 2008 with Gallery hours by appointment 813.340.9056

This exhibition is free and open to the public. (Donations are always welcomed and appreciated)
Hors d'oeuvres :: Donation Bar

http://www.five-art.com/

mailto:art.five@gmail.com

Volkswagen Green Light Exhibition Features Daniel McFarlane

MFA Candidate (painting) Daniel McFarlane's work was selected by the Very Special Arts Organization and Volkswagon as part of the "Green Light" Exhibition. Daniel received an Award of Excellence was flown up for the reception which was held at the Rayburn Building on Capital Hill. Two of his pieces are in exhibitions in Washington, DC at the Smithsonian Institution's S. Dillon Ripley Center from September 17, 2008 - January 4, 2009 and the John F. Kennedy Center's Hall of States from September 1 - November 7, 2008. Then one of the pieces (the painting of the shape on a shape) will tour to college and university galleries for two years as a part of the Smithsonian exhibition. His artist narrative and personal statement were published in the show catalog and he was featured in a documentary about the show.

http://www.vsarts.org/PreBuilt/showcase/gallery/exhibits/greenlight/dmcfarlane.html

Visiting Designer Natalie Wedeking

UF Graphic Design, Vox Graphis, and Mint Design Studio will host NYC graphic and package designer Natalie Wedeking the week of October 6, 2008 with a public lecture on Thursday October 9 at 6:15 (FAC 201).


SCHEDULE
Wednesday October 8
11:45–2:45pm, FAC 315: Feedback on package designs for senior graphic design class
3:00–5:00, FAC 310: Graduate Seminar feedback

Thursday October 9
3–4pm, FAC 314: Intro to Package Design (junior graphic design class)
4–5:30: FAC 314: Individual discussions (junior graphic design class)
6:15–7:30pm, FAC 201: Public Lecture on professional experience in package design Industry (free and open to the public).

ABOUT Natalie Wedeking
I am a self-employed package and graphic designer based in Brooklyn, NYC. After working for several years in arts administration I went back to school in 2001 and earned degrees in both display and exhibit design and package design from FIT/Suny. At Cuticone Design, a boutique packaging firm specializing in food and beverage, I was lead designer on a variety of projects including Starbucks Frappuccino, Pepsi TAVA, Sierra Mist and Jose Cuervo Maestro Tequila.

Now working on my own, I design packaging and branding for a variety of clients and continue to work on freelance projects for larger studios. I also collaborate on design projects with my husband, Tim Laun -- this will be our third year designing the branding and all collateral for the Heisman Trophy Announcement.

CONTACT
For more information, contact Maria Rogal, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, at mrogal@ufl.edu