By: Kathy Paz/Staff Writer
This fall, the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum will be presenting the two opposite forces of nature and technology.
The University is among of the lucky few to have a museum that is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Year after year, the Frost Art Museum at the Modesto Maidique Campus opens its doors to students and presents them with engaging series and exhibitions by both classic and contemporary artists.
With the current semester well under way, the museum has been working hard on putting together a cohesive and appealing fall season that has something to offer for everyone.
“Some of the highlights include our Breakfast in the Park with Joel Perlman and the Target Wednesday After Hours featuring new works by Humberto Calzada. Also opening is ‘2iPM009’ by Magdalena Fernandez and the Wolfsonian Teaching Gallery,” explained Jessica Delgado, Communications Manager at the Frost Art Museum. “And on Oct. 12, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will have the Oscar Fuentes combo playing live jazz with spoken word and vocals.”
On Oct. 12, the museum will be presenting an opening reception and debuting three new collections as part of its Target Wednesday After Hours. The exhibitions are “2iPM009” by Magdalena Fernandez, The Florida Artist Series featuring Humberto Calzada’s “The Fire Next Time” and “Modern Meals: Remaking American Foods from Farm to Kitchen.”
Magdalena Fernandez, a Venezuelan artist, uses her video installation, “2iPM009,” to bring geometric abstraction to a new level of expression. According to the Frost, this latest work “incorporates very sophisticated sound compositions to simulate rain and thunder. The visual imagery in the video consists of rapidly moving dots and lines that constantly change their configuration.”
Humberto Calzada is a renowned Cuban-born artist who currently resides in Miami. “The Fire Next Time,” organized by Elizabeth Cerejido , deals with the nature of fire. Often known for a more hard-edge style of art, Calzada moves away from that in this exhibition, using his skills to paint in a more unpredictable manner. This allows him to explore four different kinds of fire in the series: the fire of war, the fire of light and the fire of passion and emotions. “Calzada seemingly poses an open question between the personal and historical past and the promise of its future,” according to the Frost’s press release.
The final exhibit to be unveiled that this Target Wednesday After Hours Reception will be “Modern Meals: Remaking American Foods from Farm to Kitchen.”
As part of the Wolfsonian Teaching Gallery at the Frost, this exhibit explores the role of technology and design, focusing on how those elements impacted the production, selling, cooking and consumption of food in the late 1940s. The exhibit includes over three dozen pieces, including posters, advertisements, prints, kitchen appliances and tableware.
In addition to the exhibitions opening soon at the Frost, the museum also has plans to work with other organizations both on and off campus.
“We do have collaborations planned. We are collaborating with Global Initiatives for our Movies on the Lawn. We are also collaborating with Athletics, Student Government Organization and College of Architecture and the Arts with our new visiting artist program featuring Michael Genovese’s P.S. Project,” explains Delgado. “It’s a highly collaborative project and engages both the FIU community and the outside community as well.”
“We have an incredible season lined up,” said Delgado. “There is always something to new to see, do and experience at the Museum. Each visit is different.”
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