Graduate Thesis Exhibition
March 12 – 27, 2023
Berkshire, Reese & Paul Galleries
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
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Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
The Graduate Thesis Exhibition featured the work of students completing their master's degrees in visual art and art therapy. Works showcased included installation art, intermedia work, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and therapeutic uses of the creative process.
Senior Capstone Exhibition
May 12 – 27, 2023
Marsh Gallery, Eskenazi Hall
Eskenazi Fine Arts Center
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The Senior Capstone Exhibition featured exceptional works produced by Herron undergraduate seniors across a variety of artistic disciplines.
It's the only life that I've ever known
March 22 – April 22, 2023
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
It's the only life that I've ever known, an exhibition of works by Queer-identifying Herron School of Art and Design alumni, aimed to highlight diverse conceptual and stylistic practices contributing to the ever-expanding dialogue of queer identity. Featured artists spanned a variety of media and artistic practices, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and performance. This exhibition highlighted the changing and lasting impression these artists have had on the artistic community of Herron and beyond. Meant to celebrate the diverse talents of these artists, the careers of contributors began at Herron, dating back to the 1960s. Without seeking to pigeonhole this talented group of individuals through one aspect of their identity, this show aimed to celebrate the many LGBTQ+ artists that have shared their talent, strength, and passion for artistic creation throughout the past several decades.
This exhibition was presented as part of the LGBTQIA+ Student Forum, made possible by a gift from the Indiana University Queer Philanthropy Circle and a Pride-filled donor.
Pen Pals
March 22 – April 22, 2023
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Pen Pals featured continuous communications between Jared Cru Smith's personified sculptures and Sydney Craig's characters. This dialogue illustrated the power and importance of having what they call a "Desperation Buddy" to work through mental, physical, and emotional obstacles throughout the artistic process. The pieces demonstrated how both artists rely on intuition and revel in the tinkering phase as they explore ways to communicate ideas, support, and criticisms through restructuring and recontextualizing objects and materials already rich with their own histories and identities.
Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis
February 8 – April 22, 2023
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Eskenazi Hall
The Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis was a unique partnership between the IUPUI Museum Studies Program and the Museum of Broken Relationships. Navigate grief, humor, sarcasm, and sympathy through an exhibit that blends local stories with those from other countries. An accompanying slate of programs and educational resources was available during the exhibition's run, including satellite displays in surprise locations around town and campus.
The exhibition was made possible by the Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture and Media, the Edgar and Dorothy Fehnel Chair in International Studies fund, the IU School of Liberal Arts, and the IUPUI Center for Service and Learning.
Blended Colors
February 8 – March 11, 2023
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Blended Colors was a group exhibition featuring the work of students studying in Herron's painting program. The works responded to a wide range of contemporary topics and themes through artistic expressions in paint.
Away
February 8 – March 11, 2023
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Away included various artworks and ephemera from Herron's recent 2022 Study Abroad Programs in Southeast Asia and Venice, Italy. Under the instruction of Anita Gidding, Elaine Cardella-Tedesco, Casey Roberts, and Robert Horvath, students created thoughtful responses to the new experiences during their time abroad and upon their return to Indianapolis.
This exhibition was dedicated to A. Ian Fraser, an alumnus and Professor Emeritus who established Herron's international studies program and led students abroad from 1979 to 1995.
Past is Present
Past is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery
September 28, 2022 – January 14, 2023
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Marsh Gallery
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
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Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Through contemporary African American art, Past is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery explored 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.
The exhibition was curated by Jonathan Michael Square, Ph.D., assistant professor of Black visual culture at Parsons School of Design.
Past is Present was made possible by a generous grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation and The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate.