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Cultural attractions worth a visit

As a college student in Gainesville, you’ll likely discover that the nightlife is the main attraction.

Photographer to capture freshman class’s diversity

They are white, black, Asian and Hispanic. They are rich, and they are poor. They come from all over the United States.

Creative B to show how art, science can meet outside of class

Freshmen who've come to UF during Summer B will get a glimpse of the artistic and cultural experiences at the university.

Labor posters displayed

Students who hate their jobs should visit the Harn this summer.

MindSight exhibits art to the blind and blind-folded

Students didn’t need their eyes to appreciate the art at the 13th annual MindSight exhibit Saturday.

Project Europa provides political, thought provoking art

The once-white walls of a 3,000-square-foot room at The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art are now covered in black marker scrawl.

Artist Dan Perjovschi creates artwork at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art

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Professor discusses evolution of South African photography

Michael Godby, a professor of art history at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, presented a lecture on the evolution of South African photography Thursday night.

Cultural attractions offer plenty to see, do in Gainesville

As the largest city in Alachua County and a major crossroad in north central Florida, Gainesville is an eclectic meeting point in the heart of the state. The city offers a wealth of cultural activities to experience.

Campus dining makes gaining "Freshman 15" easy

If "you are what you eat" were really true, thousands of freshmen would turn into slices of pizza after a few weeks at UF.

Fund awards $15K to Harn Museum for future exhibit

A $15,000 grant from the French-American Fund for Contemporary Art will help the Harn Museum of Art commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in an exhibit set to debut in February.

Feathers from Brazil on display at Harn

Feathers from Brazil on display at Harn

Ceremonial items, which were seized as illegally exported goods made from endangered species, are on display at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.

Harn exhibit invites asbtract thinking

Two men discussed the dimensions in Esphyr Slobodkina's paintings on Tuesday afternoon. I saw a jumping fox in one of them.

Harn Museum showcases abstract artist's work

"Rediscovering Slobodkina: A Pioneer of American Abstraction" will debut today at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, showcasing the work of Esphyr Slobodkina.

Harn, schools team up to display student–art

A partnership between the Harn Museum of Art and the Alachua County school system is breeding the next generation of student Picassos.

Death of Polaroid is end of an era

For most, the start of the new year signaled a fresh beginning, but for Polaroid film it marked the end of an era. Last year Polaroid announced that it would stop making instant film, and it should be phased out of stores by 2009. To many people in this digital age, Polaroids are no more than ancient relics, but to those in fashion, art and photography industries they are very much alive.

Exhibit allows patrons to experience art blindfolded

Most museums warn patrons to keep their hands off the art, but at Saturday's MindSight exhibit, people were encouraged to do the opposite.

Fashioning Kimono: Now on display at the Harn Museum of Art

A flurry of colors and designs ranging from cartoon floral prints to men on fishing boats adorn the kimonos now on display at the Harn Museum. One "little boy kimono" is embellished with images of battle ships and airplanes flying over water, which signifies the mark of World War II. Many of the women's kimonos display vibrant colors and geometric shapes. These were to mimic the idea of "art deco," influenced from Western culture. Fashioning Kimono, the exhibit flaunting numerous types of kimonos, dates from the late 19th century to early 20th century.

Religion program at UF strong, does not deserve to be cut

The budget cut proposal presented by CLAS last week targeted the Department of Religion as one of the programs set for a substantial cut, threatening its future as a viable program. Founded in 1946, the Department of Religion at UF is an undeniably strong program dedicated and essential to the ideals of a liberal arts education.