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This class examines the vital role visual art plays in the social and cultural dialogue surrounding controversial issues. It investigates how artists have challenged or enforced authority by creating new aesthetics. It further explores how art is used to initiate, accelerate, or combat social change. Read More..Featured Video
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Richard Blanco Poetry Reading Today!
Join the A&V students for the Richard Blanco Poetry Reading today at 3:30 p.m. at FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus. We will be located at DM 100 and expect to see you there! Read more on our Facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=264809455910&ref=nf -
A&V students venture into Miami art scene
Take a look at the photos of the A&V students excursions on Terra http://ow.ly/181H8 -
Miami students bring art exhibit to life http://ow.ly/16qcu
Terra’s English webstie http://en.terra.com wrote about the Aesthetics and Values Exhibition today. The story includes photos from Pia Lindman’s Face Act, Art Basel Miami Beach and our 2010 invitation. Read about our exhibit below and repost the story on your site, blog, or social media accounts. http://ow.ly/16qcu -
You can help us with fundraising, from your computer!
Help Us Raise Money for Our Exhibition!! It is an online store where we sell magazine subscriptions, cookies & restaurant gift cards. Here is the link: www.magfundraising.com/AestheticsValues2010 -
Richard Blanco Poetry Reading, Free & Open to the Public!
The Aesthetics & Values class of the Honors College at Florida International University (FIU) is pleased to host a poetry reading by critically acclaimed Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco. The reading will take place on Thursday, February 18th, 2010, at 3:30 pm in the DM Building, room 100, at the FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus. This [...] -
CIFO Excursion
The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) is a non-profit organization that promotes education through cultural exposition. It was founded in 2002 by Ella Fontanals and family and presently continues to diligently promote education through the effective use of visual artistic vectors. The exhibition currently on display at CIFO, named Being in the World: Selections from [...] -
Success! Blood Drive and Snack Sale bring in much needed funds!
After two days of hard work, the students of A&V have fundraised over a $1,000 with the Blood Drive and Snack Sale. We are very excited!!! Students donated blood, food, time and money to support our cause. They wanted to know more about A&V and the artists for this year’s exhibition. Many were eager to help [...] -
Blood Drive and Snack Sale at FIU
Join us at the A&V Blood Drive and Snack Sale on January 26th and 27th, 2010 located at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus right in front of the bookstore. Student-curators will be out in force from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. For every blood donor, A&V will receive $10 towards it’s art exhibition at the Frost [...] -
A&V 2010 Students visit the Rubell Family Collection
Considered as the pioneer of the so-called “Miami model”, the Rubell Family Collection has opened its doors to Aesthetics & Values students. The current exhibition is “Beg, Borrow, and Steal.” and it will be displayed until May 29, 2010. Many thanks to Director Juan Valadez for guiding the tour and making it a memorable experience. Pictures [...] -
Bert Rodriguez Confirmed Artist for A&V 2010
Our group is proud to announce that artist Bert Rodriguez will be a part of the 2010 A&V exhibition! We just met with him tonight and will be meeting with him a few more times throughout the semester to coordinate everything and to get to know him. Bert was featured in the 2008 Whitney Biennial, has [...]