A Fascination with Forms: The Architecture of Jesús & Ana Tenreiro Exhibition
On view through February 20,2025. Washington Gallery.
The Department of Architecture, in collaboration with Fundación Espacio, presents the exhibition A Fascination of Forms: The Architecture of Jesús & Ana Tenreiro, dedicated to exploring the work and practice of renowned Venezuelan architects Jesús and Ana Tenreiro.
This exhibition, the first solo show in the United States, revisits three decades of practice, from 1963 until 1994, showcasing nine built and unbuilt projects. The exhibition’s centerpiece is the fabrication of nine scale models produced by members of Fundación Espacio in Caracas and FIU’s architecture students. Additionally, the gallery will show digital drawings of the projects and photographs of the buildings.
Through archival materials, this installation aims to present glimpses of the humanistic aspects of the Tenreiros’ life and practice, as their passion for architecture, philosophy, education, music, and poetry.
Rafael Urbina and the curatorial team present a brief timeline showcasing scanned hand drawings, sketches, and notes. The timeline shows the slow design process, its overlaps between commissions and competitions, the educated practice filled with references, and the spiritual life of Jesús and Ana Tenreiro.
American Institute of Architects: 2024 Students’ Awards Exhibition
On view through February 20, 2025 SOA MBUS Design Gallery.
The Department of Architecture is proud to present the exhibition American Institute of Architects: 2024 Students’ Awards, showcasing the work of 8 students and alumni who received awards during this year’s AIA Florida and AIA Miami Design Awards.
This exhibition compiles projects from Spring 2023 until Summer 2024 in a display of research, drawings, renderings, and photographs from each student or team. The show includes the work of two alumni who received the 2023 & 2024 Photographer of the Year awards from the AIA Florida chapter.
In 2024, the Architecture students won all the AIA Miami Students Awards, 3 of 6 AIA Florida Students Awards, and the Photographer of the Year for two consecutive years. Through this installation, the Department recognizes the effort, dedication, and success of our FIU students and faculty in achieving these honors. Learn more.
The Brightest Exhibition
On view through March 28, 2025, Miami Beach Visual Arts Gallery.
Explore the luminous intersection of technology and artistry in The Brightest, an exhibition by Dr. Kamila Bednarska. Through her pioneering use of the autooffset technique, Dr. Bednarska transforms offset printing plates into striking works of art. This innovative process blends traditional methods with experimental approaches, incorporating hand-drawn designs, varied substrates, and layered matrices to achieve both reproducibility and the aesthetic depth of classical lithography. Since 2009, Dr. Bednarska has pushed the boundaries of printmaking, demonstrating the versatility of this technique to produce vivid, textured compositions on materials like Japanese paper and cotton fabric. Her work highlights the balance between precision and creativity, showcasing how technological processes can serve as a canvas for artistic expression.
For a list of previous exhibitions, click here.