June 2019
Pressed Editions: Experimental Contemporary Prints
Pressed Editions: Experimental Contemporary Prints presents the technical and material innovations in contemporary printmaking. It showcases works by artists from UCF’s Flying Horse Editions, including Chakaia Booker, Carmon Colangelo, Inka Essenhigh, Luis Gispert, Jason Middlebrook, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Tanja Softić, as well as Joo Yeon Woo of the University of South Florida. While some artists are influenced by timeless traditional techniques, others are working with cutting edge technologies to expand the boundaries of printmaking.
Find out more »Etched in Time
Left: J. André Smith, Santa Maria Della Salute, etching on paper, ca. 1914 | Right: etching plate used to make the print. Explore the history of nineteenth and twentieth century etchings used in print as a way to share images long before the age of Instagram. The exhibition features J. Andre Smith's printing press used to create prints from etched metal plates, which include images of Smith's experiences in WWI and several trips throughout Europe. The exhibit also contains several…
Find out more »September 2019
Sweet, Fresh, Juicy: Florida Oranges in Art and History
The citrus industry had an enormous impact on Central Florida and Maitland in particular during the mid-20th century. This exhibition, which spans the Maitland Art Center Gallery and the Maitland Historical Museum, celebrates the region's finest export. In the Maitland Historical Museum, examine the rise and fall of the Central Florida citrus industry through a collection of historic citrus labels from some of Central Florida's growers and packers, many on loan from the Orange County Regional History Center's vast archives.…
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