Panel Discussion: Art, Conscience and the Public Square
September 8 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm
What responsibilities, if any, does an artist bear beyond the work itself, and what falls to the rest of us in return, as audiences, institutions and communities? These questions have never felt more urgent. From the studio to the stage, to the museum wall, the history of art is also a history of community—its values and its tolerance for provocation and dissidence.
Join us for a panel discussion exploring the evolving relationship between artists, institutions and the communities they shape.
Location: The Dalí Museum’s Will Raymund Theater (registration required).
This event is free with limited capacity. An event ticket is required for entry.
Gallery access is not included.
Dr. Hank Hine serves as Executive Director of The Dalí Museum and has led the institution since 2002, guiding the development of its current building and expanded campus. Under his leadership, the Museum has strengthened its international reputation while deepening its role as a center for creative exploration. He holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Brown University. Prior to joining The Dalí, Hine served as director of GraphicStudio at the University of South Florida and founded Hine Editions/Limestone Press, a San Francisco publishing house specializing in artist books and museum catalogs. A writer and educator, Hine’s work centers on contemporary art and the evolving relationships between text, image and media.
Dr. Jennifer Cohen is Director of Curatorial Affairs at The Dalí Museum. She holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Chicago, and she was formerly Curator of Provenance and Research at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her exhibitions and publications have focused on Surrealism and its legacies. Some of her favorite projects include Salvador Dalí: The Image Disappears (2023) and c/o Tender Buttons (2021–22) at the Art Institute, and Robert Motherwell and Multiplicity (2023) at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT. Her research has been supported by the Mellon–Council for European Studies, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Dedalus Foundation. Her writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, the Journal of Surrealism and the Americas and numerous exhibition catalogs.
Dr. Kimberly Macuare, Director of Education and Co-Director of Innovation Labs at The Dalí, is an experienced educator, curriculum designer and facilitator. For over 20 years, she has designed world-class learning experiences—college courses, workshops, leadership retreats, team building sessions, and keynote presentations—and, most recently, has been responsible for the award-winning curriculum of creativity and innovation workshops and offerings at The Innovation Labs at The Dalí. In her role at The Dalí, she has helped a wide range of organizations build their innovation capacities by developing creativity-focused mindsets and learning key creative problem-solving skills. In addition to supporting external clients, she also takes an active role in innovative projects and initiatives across The Dalí Museum organization and teaches a creativity course in the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida. Kim holds a BA in English from the University of Cincinnati, an MA in English from The Ohio State University and a PhD in English with a specialization in medieval literature and economics from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Kanika Tomalin is President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg where she works to create a community in which good health helps all people thrive. With visionary expertise, she guides the Foundation’s critical work to fund, lead, partner and advocate for transformed conditions that advance equity and shape our community’s health.Dr. Tomalin currently serves on the boards of The Dali Museum, Academy Prep St. Petersburg, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Philanthropy Council, Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and the St. Petersburg Economic Development Corp. She has received numerous honors and appointments, including being named: the ACLU’s Gardner Beckett Civil Liberties honoree; St. Petersburg Chamber’s Businesswoman of the Year, inaugural “Iconic Woman to Watch” and Young Business Leader of the Year; YWCA of Tampa Bay’s Woman of Distinction; one of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth magazine’s Women Who Win; and one of Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Women.
