School of Art and Design invites students, public to its spirited Open Studios event
On Friday, Oct. 28, the Department of Studio Art will present a night of crafts, exhibitions, interactive art-making, pumpkins and prizes. The free Open Studios event is designed to be an entertaining way for current students — and potential ones — to learn about classes and programs offered in the School of Art and Design, a part […]
‘(Re)Imagining Science’ exhibition at Grunwald Gallery turns collaboration into an art
What happens when we look at science differently? Artists and research scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have teamed up in more than a dozen creative partnerships to visualize scientific principles and foster new ways of understanding. The results of their collaborations will be on display in the exhibition “(Re)Imagining Science” Oct. 14 to Nov. 16 at the […]
‘Framing Beauty’ trains its lens on aesthetics and cultural notions with exhibition, events
Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences is digging deep beyond the surface meanings of “Beauty” this fall in its eighth annual Themester. One signature event of Themester 2016 will be the “Framing Beauty” symposium taking place today and Friday in the Fine Arts Building on the Bloomington campus. The symposium’s free lectures, panel discussions […]
Mütter Museum to exhibit ‘La Maladie’ series of paintings and sculptures by Betsy Stirratt
Betsy Stirratt, director of the Grunwald Gallery, has been getting ready for two openings. The Studio Art Faculty Show will open Jan. 15 at the gallery inside the Fine Arts building , which regularly displays work by Indiana University students in addition to local, national and international artists. What is extraordinary is that the other […]
New painting building is just one of the treats during the 2015 Open Studios event
Indiana University’s fine arts students have something new to show off during the annual Open Studios event Oct. 30. Like in previous years, several art buildings around campus will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. to students and members of the greater IU and Bloomington communities. Visitors can see student work, explore artists’ studio […]
Arts happenings conjure Halloween spirit around the IU Bloomington campus
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: Halloween isn’t just about trick-or-treating. If you want to embrace the spooky spirit of the holiday, check out some of the Halloween-inspired arts events happening around the IU Bloomington campus. IU Auditorium “Dennis James Hosts Halloween“ — Before Dennis James, one of the world’s greatest cinema organists, traveled the world performing […]
Grunwald Gallery’s ‘Wunderkammer’ exhibition pulls out some of IU’s most curious collectibles
Indiana University has quite a collection of collections. Within its museums and more arcane repositories, IU Bloomington houses nearly 200 years worth of papers, books, artwork, artifacts and other miscellany. A fascinating fragment of these objects and oddities has been assembled in “The Wunderkammer: Curiosities in Indiana University Collections,” which opens Oct. 23 and remains […]
Students participate in ‘#Halston: Student Design Challenge’
Post by IU Newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: The spirit of Roy Halston Frowick’s designs came alive once again as 20 students in IU’s Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design participated in the “#Halston: Student Design Challenge” in the Grunwald Gallery of Art on Wednesday, Sept. 30. This was in celebration of the exhibit “Halston: Line […]
Grunwald Gallery exhibition emphasizes Halston’s lasting legacy in fashion
Halston dressed socialites and superstars. From the 1960s to 1980s, the iconic designer’s clients included Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli and Princess Grace of Monaco. And until Oct. 3, Indiana University’s Grunwald Gallery will be wearing Halston, too. The exhibition “Halston: Line and Legacy” celebrates fashions by one of the most influential […]
IU’s Grunwald Gallery of Art presents a modern examination of The Miniature
Putting together an exhibition of miniatures is no small task. It’s actually a complicated show to present, said Betsy Stirratt, director of the Grunwald Gallery. She served as curator of the show, along with artist Althea Crome of Bloomington. “The Miniature” will be unveiled to the public Friday, Aug. 28, following a 5 p.m. talk […]
