#Scarfone Hartley Gallery

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In the Deep Space of the Sea I Have Found My Moon by Ales Bask Hostomsky aka BASK was created for the 2020 edition of the SHINE Mural Festival in St. Pete, Florida.

You can also see his work at his exhibition B.A.S.K.: Because Art Should Kill at The University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, on view until 12/15/23.

[jenringwrites]

WEEKEND ARTINGS: Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Ybor Arts Tour, Fall Fests and more

There's so much stuff happening this weekend, I almost don't know where to begin. But visual art is kind of my brand, so let's start there.

My weekend begins early, on a Thursday, with the Second Annual Ybor Arts Tour. I had a blast on the inaugural art tour last year, which took me to the historic Ybor City Kress Building, The Bricks, and HCC Ybor, all of which I plan to revisit this year. There's so much going on at this year's Ybor Arts Tour, it could be its own blog, but instead I'm going to refer you to Christopher Curry's fantastic preview in 83 Degrees. HCC Ybor City Campus, Performing Arts building, Tampa. Thurs. Oct. 19, 5-9 p.m.

Clearwater Jazz Holiday starts Thursday with a performance from The Beach Boys. The Sound, Coachman Park, Clearwater. Thurs.-Sun. Oct. 19-22.

Hocus Focus and Art After Dark collide at Fairgrounds St. Pete on Friday night. This month's edition of Art After Dark spotlights local artist Jaurice Moore, formerly known as INDIE REECE, a self-taught painter, digital artist, and muralist. Fairgrounds, St. Pete. Fri. Oct. 20, 7-9 p.m.

The University of Tampa showcases artwork from legendary Tampa Bay muralist BASK in "B.A.S.K: Because Art Should Kill." Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, University of Tampa, Tampa. Opens Fri. Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m.

The Florida Botanical Gardens incorporates art into its annual Pumpkin Fest with pumpkin carving, a scarecrow-making contest, and arts and crafts activities in the neighboring Creative Pinellas Galleries. Florida Botanical Gardens, Largo. Sat. Oct. 21, 12-4 p.m.

There's an art to building a haunted house and Tarpon Springs resident Kathleen Barbiere has mastered it. Barbiere builds her own props for "House on the Hill," a haunted trail that snakes through her backyard. 611 Beckett Way, Tarpon Springs. Oct. 20, 21, 27 & 28, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Dirty John's turns Mary Shelley's Frankenstein into a dirty joke in "Freakenstein." The Studio@620, St. Petersburg. Oct. 19-21.

Honeymoon Island Fall Fest brings live glassblowing, outdoor photography lessons, nature walks and more to Honeymoon Island State Park. Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin. Sat. & Sun. Oct. 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chad Mize's SPACE goes DARK with "gritty, grimy, gooey or maybe even grotesque" artwork by several local artists. SPACE, 855 28th St. S., St. Petersburg. Sat. Oct. 21, 7-11 p.m.

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(via Gregory Siff, Notable Artist, to Speak at UT Feb. 4, 11)

Gregory Siff, a notable visual artist, opera singer, experimental filmmaker, voice artist and actor, will speak at The University of Tampa on Feb. 4 and 11.

On Feb. 4, Gregory Siff will be the featured guest in the College of Arts and Letters in Conversation event in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values at 7 p.m. On Feb. 11, Siff will speak about his art at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at 1 p.m.

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Siff will be the featured guest in the College of Arts and Letters in Conversation event in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Siff will speak about his art at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at 1 p.m. Both events are open and free to the public.

Siff is from Brooklyn but currently lives and works in Los Angeles. He began working on stage at the New York City Opera, singing in operas such as Carmen, Tosca and Lucia. He was cast in Fox’s true-life story The Brady Bunch: The Final Days and in I.F.C.’s Rome and Jewel, a modern update of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. He’s guest-starred on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie, CBS’s C.S.I.: NY and HBO’s How to Make It in America.

Siff’s experimental short film, Sequential Paint, written and directed by Stephen Dackson, was a featured selection at the Spring 2010 NewFilmmakers Series in New York City at the Anthology Film Archives. The film also screened at various exhibits, art shows and galleries in Los Angeles, including the opener of the 2006 Santa Ana Film Festival. His work blurs the boundaries between pop art, abstract-expressionism and street. As a voice actor, Siff appears in the video game series Grand Theft Auto as the voice and body of Rocco Pelosi.

Siff’s work is featured in places including Beatz’s Dean Collection, Deitch Projects, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Soho House New York and Google HQ. He also has done commissions and installations for companies including Mercedes-Benz, Adidas, Marc Jacobs and Forbes.

For more information, contact Christina Singer, assistant professor of art, graphic design, at csinger@ut.edu or (813) 257-3708.

[baskinyourthoughtcrimes]

Every once in a while, an opportunity comes along out of nowhere that can only be described as dream come true. So when I asked if I would be interested in collaborating with @comic_legend_bob_layton , it almost didn’t seem to be real. Only it was. What transpired was a series of paintings which celebrate Bob’s contribution to IRON MAN. These paintings along with a select number of Bob’s own original art will be on display August 1st, 2nd and 3rd at @scarfonehartley_gallery with an opening reception August 1st 6-8pm (at Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at the University of Tampa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgmo1C8Oz8x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fate Saga got to show at the University of Tampa's FMX Faculty Showcase! #fatesagaanimation #fatesaga #2d #fmx #fmxut #2danimation #animated #indieanimation #gallery (at Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at the University of Tampa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcaintuDg2w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Refreshing by Sharon Repple has been selected to be included in the 2020 Acrylic Painters USA Juried Exhibition -   Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, 310 North Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606 Virtual Show June 17 - July 3 I love to paint close-up views of familiar objects.  The paintings tend to have an abstract quality as you paint the intricate details.   

[killyistu]

Art Events

When I went to the Tampa Museum of art in October, I saw the Black Mary by Andres Serrano. It was a Print of a figuring of the Virgin Mary submerged in Serrano’s own urine.  At first glance it doesn’t look like what it really is. When I first saw it, I believed it was some sort of figure with back lighting, surrounded by tiny lights.  after I read the description I was in awe.I believe the concept is very interesting and the fact that a material that would normally be considered to be very gross of vulgar can be used in such a beautiful way in amazing. The piece may seem very simple, but a closer look reveals much meaning and in a creative way. I really appreciate this piece as I can really relate to the artists and his upbringing with Catholicism 

This Artwork, Obversion by Nicola Verlato, was featured in the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery during September 2019. It is a large oil painting on canvas that was made in 2016. The piece uses realism, but it feels quite surreal. The mix of a very traditional painting style with modern themes is especially intriguing.

The piece mirrors the art of very historical paintings with its hyper realistic body proportions and shading but the content of the image is opposite to that. the image features a naked man, wearing only a bright green dinosaur head and sneakers, who is skateboarding. I feel like the absurdity of the image and its unique perspective really draw me into it.

The artwork, Colorblind Shooting Range, as well as Shooting Range Target, by Nneka Jones are mixed media paintings that were featured in the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery in December. While Ill mostly be talking about Colorblind Shooting Range, both pieces are very interesting and packed with meaning. They feature Small black girls surrounded by horrifying imagery and with a target painted onto their faces.

I believe the artwork was meant to create discussion and discomfort, and for good reason. At first when I saw the painting, hadn’t noticed, but the circles in the background are condoms. It took me by surprise as

I honestly wasn’t expecting it but, it really helps further enforce the message of violence and assault.  The smaller painting does this as well with the hanging red threads which mimic dripping blood.

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Scarfone/ Hartley gallery pieces I liked.

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The University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery is currently showing the creatively displayed B.A.S.K.: Because Art Should Kill, work by Aleš Bask Hostomsky aka BASK. The exhibition also allows visitors a chance to participate by adding their own marks to a wall in the show.

From the gallery-

Known for his iconomorphic revisitation of contemporary images, BASK’s work highlights the transformative ability of hybridization. Offering layered deconstruction and reconstruction, each piece pushes viewers to look anew at culturally infused images and text, in order to consider what they say about the viewer and the culture that developed them.

BASK’s bricolage style takes the known and familiar, the distressed and destroyed, and merges them to create windows through which visitors can explore places of unanchored interpretations and ask a multitude of questions of the piece and of their interpretations.

This exhibition closes 12/15/23.

[jenringwrites]

WEEKEND ARTINGS: Fun Set, Banned Books, Flamingo-Themed Crafts and More

11 ways to enjoy the arts in Tampa Bay this weekend.

Artwork by Tricia Tierney Moses for Fun Set.

1. Celebrate Green Bench Brewing’s 10th anniversary with Fun Set, a one-night-only St. Pete-themed art show curated by Chad Mize. Thurs. Sept. 28, 7-10 p.m. 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

2. Catch a night of art openings at the historic Ybor City Kress building. Thurs. Sept. 28, 6-10 p.m. 1624 E. 7th Ave., Tampa.

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3. Go to the Frontiers of Impressionism at the Tampa Museum of Art. Opens Thurs. Sept. 28. 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa.

4. Explore creativity and aging with Dr. Douglas Dreishpoon at the MFA. Thurs. Sept. 28, 6-7 p.m. 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.

5. Experience Tampa Bay through the eyes of its female photographers at the opening reception for “Through Her Eyes” at The University of Tampa’s Ferman Center for the Arts. Fri. Sept. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 214 N Blvd, Tampa.

6. Go behind the scenes of local choreography with projectAlhemy at Momentum Choreographers Showcase. Fri.-Sat. Sept. 29-30, 7:30 p.m. General Admission $15. The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg.

7. Celebrate the arrival of flamingos in Tampa Bay at the Studios@5663 with flamingo-themed crafts. Make flamingo block prints with John Gascot, flamingo earrings with Gianna Pergamo, flamingo magnets with Tricia Lynn Bush, pink woven bookmarks with Emily Stehle, or flamingo ornaments with Urban Dog Studios for $10-15 each. Or, try all five for $45. Sat. Sept. 30, 1-6 p.m. 5663 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park.

8. Watch Tampa Bay muralists battle for a $500 prize at the 2nd Annual St. Pete Art Battle. Sat. Sept. 30, 12-6 p.m. 15 18th St S, St. Petersburg.

9. Try your hand at mosaics with Teresa Sullivan at ArtsXchange in St. Pete. Sat. Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 515 22nd St S, St Petersburg.

10. See Tampa Rep’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at Stageworks. Opens Fri. Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd suite #151, Tampa.

11. Celebrate the arrival of Banned Books Week at Shuffle with readings from the top 13 most challenged books of 2022. Sun, Oct. 1, 5 p.m. 2612 N. Tampa St., Tampa.

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This is the last week to check out the Art+Design Faculty Exhibition at University of Tampa’s art gallery, Scarfone Hartley. It’s a wonderful chance to check out the talent that is teaching at the school as well as some impressive work.

Artists included: Jaime Aelavanthara, Peter Cotroneo, Molly Evans, Kendra Frorup, Corey George, Jennifer Guest, Joshua Haddad, Ry McCullough, Samantha Modder, Alexander Nixon, Eric Ondina, Angelina Parrino, Emma Quintana, Joseph Scarce, and Chris Valle.

Below are more selections from the exhibition-

AI, artist Emma Quintana, and artist/ developer Rick Hanberry- Sapience, Artificial intelligence that is constantly adapting and learning, mirror, webcam, electronics

"The mirror interface of Sapience is a real-time Al facial and emotional translator that uses inferred data from a participant's face to construct a prompt for OpenAI's GPT-3 text synthesis AI. GPT-3 then displays remarks on the reflection of the participant that have been synthesized and the machine attempts to understand and respond to the emotions and personal details of the participant. Sapience points to the inherent ethical issues that the use and integration of AI pose within the already varied spheres it has been integrated into. The accuracy and reliability of such systems can vary significantly and it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential biases of any technology used for these purposes. It is also important to consider the ethical and privacy implications of using such systems, and to ensure that they are used responsibly and transparently.”

Joseph Scarce- Hinge on Disaster, Water mixable oil paint, mixed media, photos, and wooden stars on wood panel

"Scarce’s artwork reflects his connection to the community through disaster art therapy response. He brings attention to the struggles and challenges related to recovering from a disaster and the effect on the impacted natural surroundings. This artwork entices us, the viewer, to acknowledge how we can make a difference in sending hope to those devastated by disaster. The Hinge on Disaster encourages the viewer to open the window to view the devastation and the healing after Hurricane Ian."

Jaime Aelavanthara and Amanda Sieradzki- Redbloom, Photographs printed on crepe georgette

"Jaime Aelavanthara and Amanda Sieradzki's multidisciplinary project Redbloom examines the fragile ecosystem of Florida's shoreline. Printed on sheer fabric, the photographs feature choreography by UT Dance professor, Amanda Sieradzki drawn from research on the red tide's effects on animal life. The human form moves through space, alongside Marine plant elements, such as sea grass and kelp, to suggest both the natural beauty of the Gulf Coast, as well as its susceptibility to toxic algae blooms and red tide. Redbloom ultimately explores how choreography and photography merge, emphasizing the human connection to these pressing water issues in the Tampa Bay region and beyond."

This exhibition closes 2/24/23.

[sapphiredragonstudios]

Fate Saga is at the University of Tampa FMX Faculty Showcase at Scarfone Hartley Gallery! Tonight is the Closing Reception, from 6-8pm! Attendance and parking at the West Parking Garage are both free. Come check us out! (at Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at the University of Tampa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYguBwOz5I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=