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

Mimicry and Mirage: Digital Art Student and Alumni Exhibition

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, March 06, 2026, 4 p.m.

Curated by Eskenazi School Lecturer in Digital Art Megan Young, this exhibition of work by Digital Art students and alumni explores the interplay between visibility and concealment, adaptation and deception, through the lens of extended reality (XR), inviting viewers to uncover layered narratives of adaptation, transformation, and the art of blending in.

Inspired by Inquiry

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 12 p.m.—Friday, April 24, 2026, 5 p.m.

An exhibition of artworks created by first-year M.F.A. students from the Eskenazi School in response to objects or materials in IU’s institutional collections. In its second iteration, the exhibition showcases work produced in the first-year M.F.A. seminar and opens with a reception and gallery talks Thursday, January 29 from 4-6 pm.

Culture of Collegiate Apparel

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

6 p.m.

The Retail Studies Organization (RSO) hosts a panel and student competition exploring the culture of collegiate apparel. Sports apparel executives including IU alumni will discuss the industry together with IU athletes. Students may submit a design for a Little 500 shirt in advance.

New AI work: What is different about current and future work?

Thursday, March 05, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, March 05, 2026, 4 p.m.

IU arts and humanities faculty are invited to participate in the third of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" during which the topic will be "New AI work: What is different about current and future work?"

Arts, Humanities, AI, and Happiness: How can our lives be continuously good?

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, April 16, 2026, 4 p.m.

IU arts and humanities faculty are invited to participate in the last of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" when the topic will be "Arts, Humanities, AI, and Happiness: How can our lives be continuously good?"

Eskenazi School Recognition Ceremony

Friday, May 08, 2026

9 a.m.

Join us for a ceremony acknowledging each student receiving an undergraduate or graduate degree from the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design in May or August 2026. This event complements the university-wide commencement exercises also taking place over the weekend.

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