OUR EXHIBITIONS
LEFT TO RIGHT
MAY 1 - 19, 2017
A solo exhibition featuring recent paintings by Nathan Beard exploring concepts such as time, consciousness, memory, and abstraction.
SENIOR MASTER CERTIFICATION SHOW 2017
APRIL 10 - 21, 2017
A showcase of visual art by Blake High School AP Seniors in a range of media, including photography, drawing, sculpture, and fine art jewelry.
SCHOLASTICS 2017
MARCH 24 - 31, 2017
A regional high school competition sponsored by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
2017 THEME SHOW: "PLEASE TOUCH"
JANUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Have you ever felt the nearly overwhelming desire to touch a work of art? Much within the history of art prioritizes optical experiences as opposed to tactile ones. However, there are many artworks now appreciated behind glass in museums that were once created with the intention of being touched, handled, worn, or even used by its owner. In some cultures, works of art include important physical and tactile experiences that are part of its meaning or power within a community. Similarly, in contemporary art the viewer may contribute to the artwork directly through first-hand engagement or by offering their experiences, opinions, and interpretations. In this year’s annual Theme Show, students at the Howard W. Blake School of the Arts responded to the theme of tactile art. Viewers are invited to engage with these artworks through a range of their senses, not just sight alone.
IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE SHOWER
NOV. 14 - DEC. 9, 2016
"It All Comes Out in the Shower" is a multi-media art exhibition consisting of sculptures, wall panels, and a
site-responsive installation by Gary Schmitt. Through discreet and often satirical juxtapositions of mundane images and fabricated forms, Schmitt’s work engages in a careful analysis of contemporary culture and art.
BOTH NEAR AND FAR
SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 28, 2016
"Both Near and Far" exhibits drawings, photographs, prints, sculptures, and video drawn from the studios of artists living and working in Florida, and from artists present in the permanent collection of the Contemporary Art Museum at the University of South Florida.
EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED
AUGUST 5 - SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
This exhibition highlights the work of three process
driven, emerging artists in the Tampa Bay community:
Jenn Ryann Miller, Leslie Reed, and Mikaela Raquel
Williams. The exceptional practices of these innovative
female artists includes a range of media, including
painting, sculpture, photography, film, and performance.
SHIFTING SURFACES
APRIL 25 - MAY 13, 2016
"Shifting Surfaces" is a solo-exhibition of recent work by local artist Craig Hanson. Through the exploration of material, process, and movement, the artist invites the viewer to contemplate connections between the physical body and perception.
PARASITES
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 16, 2015
This exhibition highlights Marcus DeSieno’s series
"Parasites," a photographic body of work that explores
historic themes of science and wonder. Through a
blending of photographic technologies old and new,
DeSieno invites us into the mysterious and unseen
world of parasitic animals.
FROM ETERNITY TO HERE
OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 13, 2016
This multi-media art exhibition consists of paintings and a site specific installation by Michael Covello, a series of photographs by Selina Roman, and paintings and animations by Elizabeth Schneider. Through discrete juxtapotisions of concept and practice, the works will engage the concept of connectivity and identity in the new millennium.
QUINCE ARTISTAS | FIFTEEN ARTISTS
SEPTEMBER 21 - OCTOBER 16, 2015
"Quince Artistas | Fifteen Artists" exhibits paintings, drawings, photographs, prints and sculptures drawn from the studios of artists living and working in Florida, and from international artists present in the permanent collection of the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum. Arists include Abel Barroso, Los Carpinteros, Manuel Carrillo, Edgar Sánchez Cumbas, Vanessa Diaz, Cecelia Escobar, Carlos Garaicoa, Cosme Herrera, Graciela Iturbide, Jorge Macchi, Roberto Márquez, Omar Rayo, Julio Salas, Francisco Toledo and Jesús Vazquez. "Quince Artistas | Fifteen Artists" is co-curated by Amanda Poss, Gallery Director at Gallery 501, Noel Smith, Curator of Latin American & Caribbean Art, USF Institute for Research in Art, with works by Florida artists and selections from the University of South Florida Collection, courtesy of the USF Contemporary Art Museum.