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Lufrano Gallery

Lufrano Gallery presents “HABITUS: Contemplative Manifesto”

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 17, 2020

The Lufrano Galley has a new exhibit called “HABITUS: Contemplative Manifesto.” The exhibit features 30 different artists with colorful and intellectual pieces. The exhibit opened January 12 and will...

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Meet MOCA’s artist-in-residence, Jenn Peek

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Sep 25, 2019

One of UNF’s very own sculpture students has been given the opportunity to become this semester’s artist-in-residence at Jacksonville’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The Museum of Contemporary Art,...

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Artist Ricder Ricardo's theme, ster•e•o•type, portrays people that go against society's negative impressions.

The Senior Showcase of Art and Design

Kristina Smith Apr 21, 2019

Though it was curated at the last minute, the senior showcase at the UNF gallery made for a great afternoon getaway. Nine seniors presented their capstone projects at a reception thrumming with intrigue. While...

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Iron Clad Tattoos. Photo from Facebook.

Where to get a cheap tattoo on Friday the 13th

Carly Kramer Apr 11, 2018

There’s no better way to commemorate the spookiest type of Friday than to undergo some good old body modifications. Getting tattoos on Friday the 13th is a tradition among millennials who want ink...

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"T. Versicolor" by Julia McBride. Photo by Sam Chaney.

New UNF art exhibit encourages visitors to “Pre[serve]” nature

Sam Chaney Mar 31, 2018

UNF students and alumni alike had the final say on the current art being featured in the Lufrano Intercultural Gallery when they juried the newest exhibition, Pre[serve]. The art was inspired by...

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Olivia Hodgson working on art. Photo by Colin McCann.

Finding peace through art therapy

Colin McCann Mar 29, 2018

Art takes many forms and can be used as a channel for creativity or expression. However, there is a therapeutic side to it as well. Many people find creating art to be relaxing and a way to forget about...

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VOICES
TIME = YOU
Norman W. Gregory
2011
Wood with mixed media
Gift of the Artist

Tour the art you’ve never noticed

Logan Ansteatt Mar 6, 2018

There’s something enchanting about delving into the details of a place you’ve passed by hundreds of times. The Art in the Library tours at the Carpenter Library enable students to pause and reflect...

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Lori Nix, "Library (2007)." Archival pigment print
Courtesy of ClampArt, New York City

New MOCA Jacksonville exhibits: “Unverified” and “Circumvolve: Narratives and Responses to Life Cycles”

Liliana Kendall Jan 12, 2018

Art is perhaps the most liberating and creative form of expression in which the artist turns their abstract thoughts and feelings into physical meaning. The emotional expression behind many pieces is undeniable....

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UNF professors collaborate on publishing short stories

UNF professors collaborate on publishing short stories

Samantha Chaney Jan 10, 2018

Are you more mathematically inclined, or more artistically inclined? While most people consider themselves only one or the other, UNF Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Denis Bell embodies both....

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A woman gets her body painted in the Student Union.Photo by Braxton Afshari

UNF gets BARE and colorful at Market Days

Braxton Afshari Jan 10, 2018

Students got to see lots of colors today at this week’s Market Day.  Well, not all over the place, but on faces. Artists from the Body Art Refined Exhibit (BARE) dabbed all sorts of bright colors...

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Controversial Comics: Interview with Matt Fraction

Controversial Comics: Interview with Matt Fraction

Jack Polefko Nov 27, 2017

Interview with comic book writer Matt Fraction From doing the impossible by popularizing Hawkeye from The Avengers, to creating an Eisner award winning comic about people who have magical powers Sex...

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'Art and Politics' exhibit at Lufrano Gallery reflects political turmoil

‘Art and Politics’ exhibit at Lufrano Gallery reflects political turmoil

Carly Kramer Nov 21, 2017

The UNF Department of Art and Design presented its newest work in Art and Politics, an exhibit at the Lufrano Intercultural Gallery. Professor Sheila Goloborotko decided to bring this theme to...

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