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
James O. Clark
Illumination:
The Sculpture of James O. Clark
June 15 – August 31, 2022
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
For over thirty years, James O. Clark has been inspired by the properties of light and the production of experimental sculptures that employ it as a medium. The 23 works on display in this exhibition were created between 1993 and 2000 and purposefully reflect the range and scope of Clark's sculptural light-based investigations. Balloons, neon, car parts, bubble and fog machines, water, helium, fluorescent lights, fiber-optic cables and electroluminescent wire, and live chickens are all represented in his work.
This exhibition is organized by the Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. It is supported by the Creative Motif Fund in New York.
Clark will give an artist's talk on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a closing reception for Illumination and If I Stay Before I Leave.
Torry Brown
If I Stay
Before I Leave
Images by Torry Brown
June 15 – August 31, 2022
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Torry Brown is a photographer and image-maker whose primary focus has been exploring the complicated relationship between feeling a part of and apart from a landscape. His work is centered on emotion and perception, with images conveying the feelings of an experience and emphasizing the pliability of memory that inevitably follows those fleeting moments.
Brown graduated from Herron School of Art and Design in 2022 and will attend Yale University this fall to begin a Master of Fine Arts in photography at the Yale School of Art.
Upcoming exhibitions
Past is Present
Past is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery
September 28, 2022 – January 15, 2023
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Marsh Gallery
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Through contemporary African American art, Past is Present explores the legacy of slavery in Indiana and beyond. The exhibition includes contributions from Indianapolis-based and nationally renowned artists, displayed in dialogue alongside historical objects and documents. Paintings, sculpture, prints, digital projections, textile art, and several mixed media works will be displayed.
Past is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery is curated by Jonathan Square, assistant professor of Black visual culture at Parsons School of Design.
The exhibition is made possible by a generous grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation and The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate.
On Sept. 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., featured artist Sonya Clark will deliver a talk. The event will be followed by an opening reception. Support for Clark's talk is provided by ESL-Spectrum in Indianapolis.
Thank you
Parking is free in the Sports Complex Garage adjacent to Eskenazi Hall or on levels 5 and 6 of the Riverwalk Garage, courtesy of The Great Frame Up, with validation from the galleries.
In-kind support is provided by Sun King Brewing and Louis and Lynda Jordan of Tympany Vineyards in California.
Accommodations for Herron's visiting artists are made possible with support through Hotel Indy.
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