FIU Art+Art History Department

FIU alumna Marisa Tellería invites you to the opening reception of A Distant Blue, her upcoming solo exhibition at Fundación Pablo Atchugarry. The new body of work reflects on distance, memory, and belonging — exploring how identity is shaped not only by geography, but also by what we carry through memory, the body, and time. 📍 5520 NE 4th Avenue, Miami, FL 33137 🗓 Opening Reception: May 23 VIP: 6–7 PM | Public: 7–9 PM Gallery Hours: Tue–Sat, 11 AM–5 PM Congratulations, Marisa! 🎉 @marisabelatelleria @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArt #FIUArtandArtHistory #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUAlumni​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Pink Interval, 2026 tulle and scrim fabric on wood 72 x 42 x 1.5 in Latitud Norte, 2026 cast glass 15 ft x 3 in x 3 in Des-tierra (#2), 2026 wood, silk, acrylic paint, latex string 21 units, each 12 x 16 in

FIU Art + Art History alumni Karla Kantorovich and Marcos Valella, alongside Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor Moira Holohan, are showing this week at Future Fair NY 2026 as part of Field Conditions, Dimensions Variable’s presentation at Booth F1, Chelsea Industrial, 535 W 28th Street. Kantorovich works with assemblages of textiles, handmade paper, and sustainably sourced materials, bringing the logic of natural cycles and renewal into the field. Valella’s paintings, built from spray paint, found objects, and assembled fabric, move between the finished and the perpetually open. Holohan’s woven textiles and flip-book animations juxtapose the laborious and the immediate, encoding visual language through abstraction, Morse code, and the layered mark. Field Conditions features 13 artists from the Dimensions Variable ecosystem, with works distributed without hierarchy, meaning produced through proximity and relation rather than composition. Thu May 14, 12–8 pm / Fri May 15, 12–7 pm / Sat May 16, 12–6 pm @dimensionsvariable @futurefairs @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUAlumni

Congratulations to Aimee Rubensteen and Dr. Josh Eisenberg of @myfistudio ! After presenting their work at FIU’s Miami Beach Visual Arts Gallery, the duo traveled to Japan to give a lecture at Kyousei no Sato Museum in the mountains of Asakura — where the museum requested an excerpt from their MBVA performance to display. Their work was also featured at the Paik After Paik symposium marking the 20th anniversary of Nam June Paik’s passing, with Smithsonian archivist Hannah Pacious presenting MyFi’s art to an international audience. @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork

We proudly recognize our FIU Art + Art History community at Aluna Art Foundation! Endangered & Unseen, curated by Aluna Curatorial Collective, opens tomorrow night featuring department head Tori Arpad-Cotta, Professor Ozan Atalan, and MFA candidates Eduardo Sayegh and Vero Murphy. 📍 1444 SW 7th Street, Miami 🕔 May 9 at 6:00 PM @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUMFA

FIU MFA candidate Vero Murphy speaks tonight at Pan American Art Projects! Join her this evening for a conversation on her series Cultural Frictions — where territory, identity, and nature converge — followed by an open Q&A. 📍 1557 NW 28th St, Miami 🕔 May 8 at 5 PM In collaboration with the Women’s Club of Coconut Grove and the Dade Art Educators Association. @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUMFA

Congratulations to our FIU BFA alumni now completing MFA degrees across the country! 🎓 Stefano Botti (BFA ’22) — School of the Art Institute of Chicago @steffyart001 @saic_galleries Kika Castrellon (BFA ’23) — Virginia Commonwealth University @kikaarte @vcuarts Armando Turiño (BFA ’23) — Binghamton University @armando_turino @binghamtonu Monia Meluzzi (BFA ’22) — University of Miami @moniameluzzi @umartgalleries #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt FIUAlumni FIUBFA

RDF Research Lead and visiting Prof. @bhavleen_narula89 conducted a 2-day Clay 3D Printing Workshop with students and faculty from FIU’s Art Department. The workshop focused on material-driven methods for robotically fabricated clay artifacts. This marks the beginning of what we hope will be many future collaborations with @fiuart Congratulations to all participants for their thoughtful and exciting outcomes. Special thanks to Art dept. Chair Tori Arpad-Cotta and Prof. Shahin Vassigh for initiating this collaboration. Participants: Joseph Canizales, Sage Lever-Russell, Melissa Olivera, Mario Valdes RDF Team (A-Z): Alexander Moore, Julen Asencor, Julio Aparicio, Sheila Vasco, Sujay Kumarji

The Light of the World closes with a reception tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6 at 7pm at the Olga M. and Carlos A. Saladrigas Gallery at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. The exhibition features work by Vero Murphy, currently pursuing her MFA at FIU, and alumna Natalie Plasencia. It is curated by Dr. Carol Damian, Professor Emerita at FIU, and Dr. Adriana Herrera, FIU alumna. @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUAlumni #FIUMFA

Congratulations to FIU Professor Emeritus Dr. Carol Damian and FIU MFA alumna Lucía Morales, both featured in Finding One’s Ceremony: The Gathering — a five-hour program of conversation, dance, and film celebrating memory, identity, and cultural legacy. April 25 5:30–9:30 pm Green Space Miami @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUAlumni #FIUMFA

Congratulations to FIU alumnus Ari Tempkin (@earthwindandari ), BFA ’21, whose article “The Moving Image as a Slot Machine” is featured in Millennium Film Journal No. 83, Spring 2026: Round and Round! @millennium_film_journal @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUAlumni

FIU MFA candidate Alexandra Berlin (@a.berlin_art ) defended her thesis, presenting Social Presence — new work engaging questions of belonging, technology, and community. Catch the exhibition at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum (@frostartmuseum ), opening Saturday, May 2nd from 6–8 PM alongside the Frost’s summer season exhibitions. RSVP via the link in @frostartmuseum ’s bio. 🔗 Link in bio. Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity. @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean @a.berlin_art #FIUArtandArtHistory #FIUArt #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUMFA

Join Locust Projects in #TheDiLL for a one-night student group show presented with DMINTI Art Foundation highlighting emerging practices thinking critically about artificial intelligence. Attendant Engagements No. 2 brings together new works by five student artists whose practices span painting, sculpture, video, and digital media. Developed as the culminating phase of DMINTI Art Foundation's Artist Engagement Fellowship—originally initiated in collaboration with The Bass and in partnership with higher education institutions including FIU, New World School of the Arts, and Miami Dade College—the exhibition features work informed by direct engagement with an AI-driven portrait environment by Michelangelo Pistoletto currently on view at The Bass. At Locust Projects, that fellowship culminates in a public presentation of new work from emerging voices within Miami's art and tech ecosystem. Featuring works by: Laura Alfonso Chelsey Dalberry @chelseyxdesign Melissa Pedemonte @melon.pdmnt Francisco Rodriguez @franky.rodriguez023 Lily Silva-Jones @s.ilvajones Presented as part of Locust Late @ The DiLL and the Knight Digital Initiative, this presentation reflects Locust Projects' ongoing commitment to supporting work that emerges from sustained engagement between artists, technology, and higher education communities. #thedill #locustprojects #artandtechnology #artandtech @thebassmoa @fiucarta @nswaschool @mdcollege