By Demi Manglona In early October, a self-proclaimed “weirdo” and printmaking devotee opened Labyrinth Studios – a gallery, printshop and creative learning space to introduce interdisciplinary arts – in south Seminole Heights. It is open to any skill-level to teach technical, creative and magical thinking, said Ali Norman, Tampa-raised University of Tampa adjunct professor of […]
New Downtown Street Murals Promote Safety and Aesthetics
By Lisa Striffolino The Tampa Downtown Partnership and the city of Tampa have recently partnered to commission a street mural on North Ashley Drive in Downtown Tampa in an effort to increase safety on the roads and bring some color to the city. The project entitled “Reflection Current” was created by local artist Meaghan Farrell […]
Travel Abroad with UT Art and Design
by Demi Manglona UT’s Art and Design department has organized two travel immersion courses–New York City and Seoul, South Korea–for the upcoming spring semester, where students can attend workshops and explore a metropolitan city center. Credit will be offered for enrolling in the course and completing pre and post-departure assignments. There is a cap of […]
Fall fun at Tampa Museum of Arts
by Alexandra D’Eramo The Tampa Museum of Art offers a variety of different pieces with exhibits ranging from ancient to modern, while also incorporating contemporary art. The museum itself collects, preserves, and studies exemplary and important works of art to educate, engage, and inspire the Tampa residents and others around the world. The new exhibitions […]
Using art to start a conversation
by Jori Ayers It started off with me drawing,” said twenty-two year-old artist and creator, Nneka Jones. “Then that developed into me having a passion for creating things and using my hands to create things.” Nneka Jones is from Trinidad and Tobago but now resides in Tampa, FL where she is a current student at […]