Flying Horse Print Featured in NY Exhibition
June 02, 2014 A recent print Flying Horse Editions published with Carmon Colangelo is currently featured at the International Print Center New York. New Prints 2014/Summer features 49 projects by 49 artists, culled from more than 3,000 prints. The collaborative image from Colangelo and Flying Horse Editions appears on the cover of the...
UCF Gallery to Feature Photos Chronicling Icons of Arts World
May 21, 2014 The photography of the late Jack Mitchell, who chronicled the arts scene in New York for 35 years, will be on display at the University of Central Florida Art Gallery from June 12 to July 11. Black-and-white photos depicting memorable personalities of American culture from 1960 to 1995 will be...
UCF Student Wins Best of Show
May 20, 2014 Delegates gathered in Orlando to honor colleagues during the Association of College Unions International annual conference and the celebration of ACUI’s 100th anniversary. The event gala included nearly 40 awards. Many of the awards were part of Steal this Idea, “an association-wide contest seeking the best marketing and promotion ideas.”...
Architecture Students Host Open House
May 19, 2014 On May 7, the Bachelor of Design in Architecture junior class hosted an Open House for parents, friends, local architecture professionals, faculty and administrators. Student work and projects from the fall and spring semesters were on display in the Design 6 Studio at Valencia’s West campus. In collaboration with Valencia...
Students and Staff Participate in Healing Art Exhibition
May 15, 2014 Art is more than something you view — it is a process the artists go through. In the creative expression, it empowers individuals whether that person is a professional artist or not. Counseling and Psychological Services held its second annual Healing Art Exhibition opening reception on February 27 which consisted...
East Orlando Post Features Guest Reviews from UCF Directors
May 12, 2014 The East Orlando Post recently featured guest columns by two UCF film students. Zachary Beckler, a 2014 M.F.A. graduate, and Jessica Keller, current B.F.A. student, were invited to review the new Jonathan Glazer film Under The Skin. Beckler is a writer, producer, editor, and director based in Orlando. He earned...
UCF App Aims to Prevent Boat Mishaps, Protect Mosquito Lagoon
May 07, 2014 UCF is banking that technology in the hands of water enthusiasts will help protect the Mosquito Lagoon’s fragile ecosystem in Brevard and Volusia counties. REEL Florida, a free app available for the iPhone, debuts this month thanks to the dedication and ingenuity of biologists, communication experts, and techies at the...
UCF Among Top Destinations for Animators
April 28, 2014 The University of Central Florida is one of the nation’s top destinations for aspiring animators according to Animation Career Review. UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design is ranked #10 nationally and #3 in the southern region. UCF offers an impressive 13 bachelor’s degree programs, 3 master’s degree programs, and...
UCF Student's Award-Winning Photography Employs Unique Process
April 22, 2014 The photography of Christopher Boyer is featured in a national juried show as well as an online showcase. Boyer is a senior in UCF’s Photography B.S. program. Boyer’s work appears in Memory, Bone and Myth, an exhibition at the University of North Dakota. His piece was selected for a Purchase...
Grad Student Featured in Comic Art Journal
April 15, 2014 Gary Dufner is a teacher at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Orlando. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cartooning from the School of Visual Art in New York City. Gary is also a graduate student in UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design. While taking...
Ice-Cold Oscar
April 14, 2014 After twice applying for Disney’s talent development program, Mo Hassan, ’11, finally received the news he’d been hoping for. He packed up his car and drove more than 2,500 miles across the country from his home in Bradenton, Fla., to the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif. “They offered...
Film by UCF Student to Premiere at Florida Film Festival
April 10, 2014 Where Is Alice?, a short film written and directed by award-winning director Zachary Beckler, premieres this weekend at the Florida Film Festival. Zachary is a Film B.F.A. graduate and current M.F.A. student in UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design. The film will screen at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 13...
Donor Plans Major Gift to UCF Architecture Program
April 07, 2014 In 1963, Florida governor Farris Bryant signed a bill that created a new state university in Orange County. With Florida Technological University scheduled to open in the fall of 1968, there was much work to be done. Central Florida architect Frederick G. Owles was hired to lay out the vision...
Partnerships Celebrated at President's Circle Reception
April 07, 2014 Members of the UCF President’s Circle – donors who make annual gifts between $1,000 and $24,999 – were acknowledged for their contributions to the university last night at a reception in the UCF Art Gallery. Surrounded by a collaborative show entitled “The UCF S.T.E.A.M. Exhibition” – which presents paintings, posters,...
Award-winning UCF film Featured in Orlando Sentinel
April 01, 2014 “The Committee,” a documentary by University of Central Florida students and professors, tells part of its shocking story: how in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Florida college students and teachers were pulled out of class and questioned for hours — not about their politics but about their private lives,...
Alum's Short Film to Screen in New York
March 27, 2014 UCF Film alumni Benjamin Pearson (B.A. Cinema Studies 2007) will screen his short video Former Models at the Art of the Real 2014 film series hosted by The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York on Thursday April 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the new landmark state-of-the-art Elinor Bunin...
Animation Alum's Oscar-Winning Effort
March 18, 2014 Recent graduate Mohanned “Mo” Hassan is one of the animators behind Disney’s latest box office smash Frozen. The film has been honored with a host of awards including Best Animated Feature at the 2014 Academy Awards. Hassan is a member of the Visual Effects team at Walt Disney Animation Studios...
Short Film by UCF Grad Screens at Florida Film Festival
March 14, 2014 Gabrielle Tillenburg’s short film Fantasy Land will be screening during the Florida Film Festival in Winter Park next month. The film follows the UCF alumna’s journey to revisit Disney’s Magic Kingdom and explore her childhood relationship with her now-deceased father, with the hope of discovering whether those memories were just...
Public Invited to View UCF Student Art Inspired by Science
March 13, 2014 A unique showcase featuring scientific research as it has been interpreted by student artists will be open to the public from March 27 through April 4. The UCFSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) exhibit presents paintings, posters, prints, photographs and 3D artworks created by UCF fine arts students in...
Gallery to Host Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
March 05, 2014 With artworks that blend photography and sculpture, to those that challenge personal beliefs, and others that play on memories, the 2014 Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition will be shown March 6-21 at the UCF Art Gallery. Seven artists will be featured in the “Down the Rabbit Hole” show that...