CLOSEUP @ WEBBER GALLERY

EIGHT CONTEMPORARY CUBAN ARTISTS COMES TO CF WEBBER GALLERY JULY 7

OCALA, Fla. — The College of Central Florida Webber Gallery, 3001 S.W. College Road, will host “CloseUp: Eight Contemporary Cuban Artists,” curated by Victor Gómez, July 7 through August 19. An opening reception will be held Thursday, July 7, from 4-6 p.m. at the Webber Center; both are free of admission.

“CloseUp” will feature Alberto Carol, Ivonne Ferrer, Lia Galletti, Ismael Gómez Peralta, Victor Gómez, Rafael López-Ramos, Aldo Menéndez, and Aimee Pérez.

Curator and artist Víctor Gómez commented that he chose participating artists based upon their common bonds of friendship and the extraordinary quality of available artwork. Each participant’s work is representative of Cuban artists living in Miami that evokes stylistically cohesive elements such as naturalism and realism.

Webber Gallery summer hours, May 9 through July 31, are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and college-observed holidays.  Starting August 1, Webber Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The gallery is closed Saturdays and Sundays and college-observed holidays. For more information, call 352-873-5809 or visit http://www.cf.edu/webber