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All USFCAM, Graphicstudio, and Public Art events are FREE unless otherwise noted. For reasonable accommodations please email Amy or call (813) 974-4164. (FL Relay 711)

December 6-10, 2023
Graphicstudio at the INK Miami Art Fair, Miami Beach
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Join us on Miami Beach at the Suites of Dorchester, for a uniquely engaging art experience. Now celebrating its sixteenth year, the INK Miami Art Fair is unique among the satellite fairs during Miami Art Week as the premier fair for works on paper. The INK Miami Art Fair transforms the historic Suites of Dorchester hotel into distinctive art galleries, surrounding a verdant and tranquil courtyard. Visitors are invited to explore our many galleries offering a wide range of works on paper including new and noteworthy editions!

Friday, January 19, 2024
OFFSET: Robert Rauschenberg at USF Graphicstudio Exhibition Opening Celebration
Donald J. Saff In Conversation with Dr. John Blakinger
6:00pm
USF School of Music Barness Hall (MUS 107) - 3755 USF Holly Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Scholar Dr. John Blakinger will discuss the origins, experiences, and impacts of the Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange project with artistic director and founder of USF Graphicstudio, Donald J. Saff.
OFFSET Opening Reception
7:00pm-9:00pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) - 3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Following the conversation in Barness Hall, join us at CAM for a reception celebrating OFFSET: Robert Rauschenberg at USF Graphicstudio.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.
Image: Robert Rauschenberg, Eco-Echo VIII, 1992-93. acrylic and screenprinting ink on aluminum and Lexan, with sonar-activated motor. 88 x 73 x 26 in. Collection of Ruth and Don Saff. Image Courtesy Saff Tech Arts, Photo: George Holzer.
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Scholars Choice Gallery Talk
6:00pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) - 3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
In response to OFFSET: Robert Rauschenberg at USF Graphicstudio, scholars from interdisciplinary departments across USF will each select an artwork from the exhibition and give a brief talk about that artwork’s historical and contemporary significance.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.
Image: Robert Rauschenberg, Occur (Shales), 1994. fire wax with transfer on canvas mounted on board with painted aluminum frame. 48 x 36 x 1-1/2 in. Collection of Ruth and Don Saff. Image Courtesy Saff Tech Arts, Photo: George Holzer.

Thursday, February 22, 2024
Ubiquity As Legacy: A Lecture with Christian Viveros-Fauné
6:00pm
USF School of Art & Art History Lecture Hall (FAH 101) - 13001 USF Laurel Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Christian Viveros-Fauné, USFCAM Curator-at-Large, will discuss Robert Rauschenberg’s outsized significance and influence in the world of contemporary art.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.
Image: Narsiso Martinez, Cara Cara, 2021. Ink, charcoal gouache, collage, and matte gel on produce cardboard box. 43 x 35 in. Collection of Dan Edelman and Ivan Ontiveros.
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