Special Events: Events: Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design: Indiana University Bloomington

Divine Adornment: Community Stories of Belonging

Saturday, October 19, 2024, 12 p.m.—Friday, May 09, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Curated by fashion scholar Dr. Heather Akou, Associate Professor at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, the exhibition “Divine Adornment: Community Stories of Belonging,” uses pieces from the museum’s collection to explore fashion from an Islamic perspective.

Arthur Liou, Whispers from the Divide

Saturday, October 19, 2024, 12 p.m.—Friday, May 09, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Eskenazi School Herman B Wells Professor Arthur Liou's video installation, “Whispers from the Divide," seeks to encapsulate the tangible and intangible barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Inspired by Inquiry

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11 a.m.—Saturday, April 26, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

An exhibition of artworks by students in the Studio Art M.F.A. program created in response to the university's numerous collections. The show invites viewers to witness lineages, ruminate on forgotten histories, and reconnect with the past.

Negentropy II: Artwork from the 2024 Japan Study Abroad Program

Friday, February 07, 2025, 5 p.m.—Thursday, February 27, 2025, 5 p.m.

The "Negentropy II: Artwork from the 2024 Japan Study Abroad Program" exhibition of Eskenazi School photography student work can be viewed at I Fell Bloomington from February 7–27. The opening reception is Friday, February 7 from 5–8pm.

Edward Bernstein: Beyond The Tipping Point

Friday, February 07, 2025, 5 p.m.—Sunday, March 02, 2025, 5 p.m.

An exhibition of prints and mixed media drawings by Edward Bernstein, Eskenazi School professor emeritus of printmaking, exploring the impacts of climate change, xenophobia, racism, and war. An opening reception takes place Friday, February 7, 5-8 pm and an artist talk takes place Sunday, February 9 at 4 pm.

Repair Days: Metalsmithing + Jewelry Guild

Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m.—Thursday, February 20, 2025, 4 p.m.

Support the Metalsmithing + Jewelry Guild and have your broken jewelry or metal objects repaired and restored.

Inspired: An Evening of Experimentation

Friday, February 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m.—Friday, February 21, 2025, 8 p.m.

Local improvisational artists respond to the rare archival films currently on view at the Grunwald exploring themes of artistic innovation and social justice. The program will feature poetry, spoken word performance, and experimental jazz and filmmaking.

Action + Agency: Storytelling + Filmmaking

Thursday, March 06, 2025, 6:30 p.m.—Thursday, March 06, 2025, 8 p.m.

Live interviews and experimental camera-less filmmaking complement the rare archival films currently on view at the Grunwald exploring themes of artistic innovation and social justice in the exhibition, "YOU (probably) HAVEN'T SEEN THIS BEFORE.

Open Studios 2025

Friday, March 07, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, March 07, 2025, 9 p.m.

Get inspired at this celebration of our school’s renowned programs in art, design, architecture, and merchandising. Tour our state-of-the-art facilities in three studio buildings, view student work on display, watch demos, and try making something of your own, all at your own pace.

Helen Armstrong, Beyond Automation: Designing Human-Machine Teams

Monday, March 10, 2025, 5 p.m.—Monday, March 10, 2025, 6 p.m.

The Eskenazi Technology Innovation Lab presents "Beyond Automation: Designing Human-Machine Teams," a talk by Helen Armstrong, Professor of Graphic & Experience Design and the Director of the MGXD Program at NC State University.

Eskenazi School Recognition Ceremony

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 12 p.m.—Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1 p.m.

Join us for a ceremony acknowledging each student receiving an undergraduate or graduate degree from the he Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design in May or August 2025. Tickets are not required for attendance. This event complements the university-wide commencement exercises also taking place over the weekend.

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