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PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Underground


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. November 2, 2012
  • Arts + Culture
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PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Underground
Professor Stephen R. Diasio from the Ringling College of Art and Design came to support his student Jazz Leeb and enjoy the art.
Professor Stephen R. Diasio from the Ringling College of Art and Design came to support his student Jazz Leeb and enjoy the art.
Jazz Leeb stands next to his work The Quest. He said it is “breaking down existing structures into primary geometric forms to create an elementary way of looking at the piece to make connections that are obscure.”
Jazz Leeb stands next to his work The Quest. He said it is “breaking down existing structures into primary geometric forms to create an elementary way of looking at the piece to make connections that are obscure.”
Dawn Balzarno and Jim Henderson
Dawn Balzarno and Jim Henderson
Holly McBride, Ben Sims, Dan Byrne and Alexis Orgera
Holly McBride, Ben Sims, Dan Byrne and Alexis Orgera
Shannon Forther chose the bands to play at the event.
Shannon Forther chose the bands to play at the event.
Jenean Derheim stands with her daughter Kasey Lindley, the artist of the In the Home of ____ next to her work.
Jenean Derheim stands with her daughter Kasey Lindley, the artist of the In the Home of ____ next to her work.
Live bands perform at Ringling Underground.
Live bands perform at Ringling Underground.
Sarah Valdez listens to recordings for her visual poetry piece.
Sarah Valdez listens to recordings for her visual poetry piece.
Lady J. of LJ Event Productions worked the sound and light at Ringling Underground.
Lady J. of LJ Event Productions worked the sound and light at Ringling Underground.
The event was free to university students and museum members.
The event was free to university students and museum members.
Sonja Kida of the education department and Amanda LaForge of volunteer services provided information about the museum.
Sonja Kida of the education department and Amanda LaForge of volunteer services provided information about the museum.
Visual Artist Vince Kral performed for the public at Ringling Underground.
Visual Artist Vince Kral performed for the public at Ringling Underground.
Michael Wicker, Devin Lee Ostertag and Angela Garner
Michael Wicker, Devin Lee Ostertag and Angela Garner
Sarah Valdez stand next to her work Hobby Lobbiests.
Sarah Valdez stand next to her work Hobby Lobbiests.

 

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