OKTAPODI
Live Presentations at the Scarfone / Hartley Gallery

February 5, Thursday 10 AM / LECTURE
LAWSON
Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo is a digital artist, technologist and educator. Her research is in the areas of integrative and interdisciplinary education, educational technology, and media experimentation. She has taught in United States, Guatemala, Colombia, Dominican Republic, and Japan. She is currently Assistant Professor of Integrated Design in the School of Design Strategies at Parsons The New School for Design, and an active member of Madarts, an arts collective in Brooklyn, NY. www.cynthialawson.com


February 9, Monday, 1PM / LECTURE
LAMOLINARA
Anthony La Molinara will discuss his recent creative work in Italy. Independent filmmaker and animator
2004 Oscar winner for animation supervisor for Spiderman movies. Nominations for Academy Awards include Stuart Little, lead animator and Hollow Man, animation director.
www.imdb.com/name/nm0483608/
www.imageworks.com/company/bios/lamolinara.html



February 12, Thursday 10 AM / LECTURE
WANDS
Bruce Wands: The New Face of Contemporary Art, tracing the evolution of digital art from the 1960’s and future trends.
Bruce Wands has been working in digital media and music for more than thirty years as an artist, musician, writer, and curator. He is author of Art of the Digital Age, 2006. He is currently chair of the MFA Computer Art Department at the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Director of the New York Digital Salon. www.brucewands.com

February 12, Thursday 2 PM / LECTURE
WANDS
David Grad Supervising producer for On Air Promotion at MTV Tr3s, to speak about the role of digital art in channel branding. In the past two years, his team has been nominated for Seven prestigious Imagen Awards, winning for the acclaimed twenty four spot Tu Pride Campaign. Tu Pride has also won Gracie, Namic and Creativity awards, and been honored with nominations from the GLADD and ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards. www.mtvtr3s.com


February 19, Thurs 10 AM / LECTURE
CHRISTINA HUNG
Christina Hung: Artistic Inquiry Within a Scientific Infrastructure.
Christina Hung is an interdisciplinary artist who works with electronic and biological media. Her work has been exhibited throughout the world and is currently an Assistant Professor at Clemson University, VA. http://christinahung.net/





February 20, Friday 7-9 PM / RECEPTION AND PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
Lew Harris and Terry Mohn join forces in a collaboration by designing and composing an original performance piece.



March 2, Monday 11:30 AM / LECTURE
LANDRETH
Chris Landreth, Independent filmmaker and animator, 2004 Oscar winner for Best Animated Short Film, Ryan will show and discuss some footage from an animated short entitled Spine that he is currently completing.
www.imdb.com/name/nm0484996






March 18, Wednesday 6-7 PM / ANIMATION THEATER
ECHEVERRY
Introduction and selection by Santiago Echeverry
Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater
Selected animations from Electronics Alive V
www.santiago.cn

The University of Tampa / Scarfone/Hartley Gallery
located on campus in R. K. Bailey Art Studios at 310 North Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606

Gallery Hours: 10->4 Tues- Fri, 1->4 Sat, Closed National Holidays

All events are open to the public / there is no charge for admission

For more information contact
Dorothy Cowden: 813-253-6217 / dcowden at ut.edu

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