Univ. of Chicago exhibition curated by UF alum Kelli Wood
SA+AH alumna Kelli Wood (pictured), now a Ph.D. candidate in art history at the University of Chicago, has curated her first exhibition, “On the Edge: Medieval Margins and the Margins of Academic Life.” Dr. Elizabeth Ross, her B.A. advisor here at UF, visited the exhibition at the University of Chicago Library this week, and she reports that it was creatively conceived and beautifully installed.
UF MFA Ceramics alums TJ Erdahl and Stephanie Steufer were awarded a one-month summer residency at Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark. They will travel overseas to begin work in August.
The program offers artists, designers and craftsmen the opportunity to work together, therefore, increasing artistic development, professional experience and network.
TJ is known for his figurative sculpture style, and Stephanie is recognized for her gestural vessels.
The College of Fine Arts wishes them the best of luck!
Congrats to MFA ceramics aluma Missy McCormick, who accepted a position as ceramics faculty at Youngstown State University in Ohio!
Nathan Sapio (MFA 2012) has been awarded a Post-MFA Painting Fellowship at University of Georgia, Athens. He will teach painting and conduct creative research for the 2012-2013 academic year. The fellowship will culminate with an exhibition at the end of the academic year.
Kalina Winska (MFA 2012) who will be joining the faculty of Valdosta State University in a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Art/Foundations.
Current MFA Candidate Donald Keefe has also been awarded an artist residency at Contemporary Artists Center Woodside in Troy NY this summer. Keefe has work juried show into “Natural/Constructed Spaces” at the Painting Center http://thepaintingcenter.org/ 547 West 27th Street, Suite 500, NYC.
The show “Natural/Constructed spaces” will be on view from June 19 - mid August and will have a published catalogue.
BFA Drawing Candidate, Jay Rosen, has been awarded a University Scholars grant. This summer he has developed a research trip to Germany entitled “A Phenomenological Study of Light and Space”. Jay will visit several artist studios, museums and attend Documenta.
Go Gators!
UF Ceramics MFA alumnus Ben Carter, currently at the Pottery Workshop, Shanghai, has just competed a project with indigenous Australian artists. See images and read about it in Ben’s blog, Tales of a Red Clay Rambler.
Ben will be presenting workshops in Australia, as well as in Jingdezhen, PRC (the home of porcelain):
Workshop at the National Art School
Sydney, Australia
May 10th
For more info click here
Workshop at the Canberra Potters Society
Canberra, Australia
May 12, 13th
For more info click here
Friday Night Lecture Series
Jingdezhen, China
May 18th
