Oct 6, 2021

Florida Impressions Exhibition Opens at the University of Florida’s Harn Museum of Art

The exhibition includes more than fifty paintings depicting the state’s environment, people and history, and celebrates the transformative gift of 1,200 works of art from Sam and Robbie Vickers; includes works by Martin Johnson Heade, Thomas Moran and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Florida Impressions: Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers celebrates the transformative gift from Sam and Robbie Vickers who formed one of the most extensive collections of Florida...

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Sep 8, 2021

Harn Museum of Art and University Galleries Present Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and University Galleries collaborated to organize the exhibition Plural Domains: Selected Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection. The exhibition aims to advance cultural understanding and educational dialogue among Latin American artists and global audiences. Plural Domains will span both venues, with works on view at the Harn Museum of Art from September 9, 2021 to April 24, 2022...

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Aug 3, 2021

Harn Museum of Art Selects Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners to Design New Wing

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida recently selected Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners to design an estimated 20,000-square-foot addition scheduled for completion in 2024. As the Harn concludes its 30th anniversary year and launches a strategic plan for the next 5 years, the new wing will provide a multi-purpose space for activities that will further fulfill the Harn Museum’s mission to inspire, educate and...

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The Rebirth of Us by Sheila Pree Bright

Jun 16, 2021

Harn Museum of Art Examines Black Life in Shadow to Substance Exhibition

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida collaborated with UF College of the Arts, Museum Studies Professor and UF Graduate Student in the Department of English to organize and present its newest exhibition Shadow to Substance on view from July 27, 2021 to February 27, 2022. The exhibition represents a chronological arc from the past to the present, and into the future by displaying historical photographs of...

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Fort George Island by Thomas Moran

Feb 23, 2021

Extensive Florida Art Collection Gifted to the University of Florida

A private collection of Florida works of art, some created by the foremost artists of their time, has a new home at the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida. The oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints—the largest single art collection ever donated to the university—as well as an extensive art library is a gift from native Floridians Sam and Robbie Vickers. One of the world’s most extensive...

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Susan Cooksey

Jan 26, 2021

Curator of African Art, Susan Cooksey Retires from the Harn Museum of Art

Dr. Susan Cooksey, curator of African art at the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida retired on November 30, 2020. Cooksey joined the staff in 2000 working in the curatorial department, and in 2005 became the museum’s first curator of African art. During her curatorial career spanning nearly twenty years, she has made a significant impact on the development of the Harn’s collection and exhibitions of African...

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Returnal by Radcliffe Bailey

Sep 22, 2020

Harn Museum of Art Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Exhibitions and Virtual Events

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida opened its doors 30 years ago on September 22, 1990. Since then, the Harn has served a growing diverse audience of more than 2.5 million visitors with a broad range of exhibitions and programs, made accessible through free admission. The museum invites the public to celebrate the Harn’s 30th anniversary by viewing new exhibitions and attending the first of many...

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