Gerald Obregon, Tea House at VizcayaImagine the thrill and excitement artists feel when their work is commissioned for an art exhibition for the first time. Imagine the honor they feel – it’s practically indescribable for an artist, even more so for an art student. The FIU Art + Art History students working in [...]
During the week of February 3rd-7th, CARTA alumni from across all 8 departments visited the classrooms to participate in FIU’s seventh annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW). PAW is held annually at both the MMC and BBC campuses during the first week in February. CARTA invited its graduates to return as guest speakers in [...]
Blossoming artist and Art+Art History alumna, Gianna DiBartolomeo really shined during her time at FIU and that’s no exception for her today. DiBartolomeo is a mixed-media artist who, during her time as a student, was a Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator Fellow, and a participating artist for Vizcaya Museum and Gardens CAP Lab. [...]
Name(s): Eric Peterson and Darci Pappano Major: Senior Instructor Architecture Department (Peterson) & Instructor Interior Architecture Department (Pappano) Program Name: FIU + Bauhaus Workshop What pushed you to create the study abroad program? In 2015, FIU CARTA signed an agreement with Bauhaus Stiftung Dessau (The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation) endorsing the exchange of students and scholars and artists between our two [...]
During its eleventh anniversary, the 2019 Miami Art Week was kickstarted with the announcement of the winners of the Knight Art Challenge, facilitated by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation itself. The challenge is an annual event held in order to promote art for strengthening communities in the Miami area by [...]
FIU alumna, Teresita Fernández, has brought her biggest exhibition back to her hometown of Miami with “Elemental” now being showcased at the Perez Art Museum Miami (October 18, 2019-February 9, 2020). The art exhibit by the American Latinx conceptual artist is nothing short of a masterful composition of sculptures and drawings that have [...]
Miami Art Week and Art Basel Miami Beach took to the center of the art world last week from Dec. 2 to Dec. 8, 2019, with a range of prestigious design fairs, exhibitions and events from artists all over the world, some from our very own FIU faculty, students and alumni. See how [...]
The Department of Art + Art History hosted their semesterly Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis I review session where students have the chance to present the work they’ve created before they move on to their Thesis II class during their final semester in the program. South Florida arts professionals were invited to engage with students and critique their work, allowing students [...]
FIU recognizes that academic excellence is driven by dedicated faculty who instruct, research, create, mentor and serve. Each year, select individuals are recognized for their significant achievements at the annual Faculty Convocation Award Ceremony and Dinner. This year, three of CARTA’s faculty members received awards of distinction: Faculty Award for Adjunct Teaching: FIU [...]
FIU CARTA’s Department of Art + Art History prides itself in being Worlds Ahead, and department chair and professor David Chang proves us correct every time. Starting this upcoming Friday, FIU’s Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS) will be hosting the David Chang Landscapes exhibition. FIU MBUS hosted an opening reception for the exhibit [...]
