Open year round, the Galleries at Herron showcase the artwork of emerging and established contemporary artists and designers, as well as the work of Herron’s acclaimed faculty, distinguished alumni and students. All exhibitions and artist talks are free and open to the public.
Current exhibitions
Tuguldur Yondonjamts
Tuguldur Yondonjamts–Separated Geography from a Poem
September 17 – December 8, 2021
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Eskenazi Hall
Separated Geography from a Poem is the second exhibition in a new biennial international exhibition and artist-in-residence series. Inspired by the Mongolian historical epic "Khan Kharangui [King Darkness]," Tuguldur Yondonjamts explores boundless travel, imaginations of space and distance, and various types of communication through interdisciplinary research of archeology, material studies, and art.
This exhibition series is organized by Uranchimeg Tsultem, Edgar and Dorothy Fehnel Chair in International Studies, and is made possible through the generous support of Ed Fehnel.
Black & Blue–On the Road with Jack White
September 17 – December 8, 2021
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Working with the American musician Fats Kaplin, who toured with the rock musician Jack White in 2012 and again in 2014-15, this exhibition will feature selections curated from over 60 limited edition music posters created in conjunction with the Blunderbuss and Lazaretto tours. Black & Blue–On the Road with Jack White is the second in a series of annual exhibitions at Herron focusing on graphic arts and illustration. It will highlight these remarkable examples of contemporary poster design while also providing a window into White's visionary music.
Imagine Me Beyond What You See
November 3, 2021 – January 27, 2022
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™) Foundation established the Imagine Me Beyond What You See Mannequin Art Competition in 2010 to promote healthy body image awareness and acceptance through art. Imagine Me Beyond What You See will highlight a series of posters and other works drawn from the 2017-18 contest.
Dr. Anne Kubal, a licensed clinical psychologist, will speak on the prevalence of eating disorders on college campuses on Thursday, Nov. 4 from 6 to 7 p.m. in Eskenazi Hall's Basile Auditorium in conjunction with this exhibition.
This exhibition is organized by Herron School of Art and Design's art therapy graduate degree program. It is partially funded by the Alice and Robert Schloss Faculty Support Award, with additional funding from the Healthcare Initiatives, Inc.
Upcoming exhibitions
John Buck
John Buck: Prints and Sculpture from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
January 26 – April 26, 2022
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Eskenazi Hall
Over the past four decades, John Buck, a nationally recognized Montana artist, has created a large and powerful body of woodblock prints and wood sculptures. Buck has been fascinated by the cultural imagery surrounding his homes in Montana and Hawaii, as well as current events, popular culture, and the irony and humor found in world history, throughout his career. This accumulated visual vocabulary pervades his printed and sculptural work, as well as the exhibition itself.
American Abstract Artists: Digital Prints, 2012-2019
January 26 – March 11, 2022
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
The New York City-based American Abstract Artists group, a forerunner to the New York School and Abstract Expressionism, contributed to the development and acceptance of abstract art in the United States. This exhibition will feature two distinct portfolios of digital prints that reflect American Abstract Artists's ongoing willingness to support innovative technologies, which has been a hallmark of this progressive organization since its inception in 1936.
This exhibition is supported by the Creative Motif Fund, New York.
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