Read news stories from local and national publications featuring the IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Rural design within reach: Sierra Mack-Erb's master's research
An exhibition by Eskenazi alum Sierra Mack-Erb at Illinois State University showcases their master's research on the social impact of placemaking and design in rural communities. Finishing an M.S. in cultural anthropology, Mack-Erb (B.A. Fashion Design '18) was one of IU College of Arts and Sciences' 20 Under 40 in 2023.
A breakdown of the 2025 Met Gala co-hosts’ fashion impact
Co-host of the 2025 Met Gala, actor Colman Domingo represents "the excellence of the traditional Black dandy" in a unique, contemporary way, Eskenazi Assistant Professor of Merchandising Cydni M. Robertson told Vogue Business for their coverage of the Met Costume Institute's spring exhibition and gala.
Bloomington sculptor reaches ‘punctuation point’ with her latest exhibition
With her life-size statue of Alfred C. Kinsey a firmly established fixture on IU Bloomington’s campus, two major commissions in the works and an upcoming summer in France, Eskenazi faculty Melanie Cooper Pennington considers her recent exhibition at Bloomington’s I Fell Gallery a punctuation point in her continually evolving career, reports the Limestone Post.
Painting alum Sarah Fazni is City of Bloomington's featured artist for May
Currently included in the exhibition "Emerge: Asian American Art in Focus" at the Cook Center, Sarah Fazni (B.F.A. '24, Studio Art) is the City of Bloomington Arts Commission's featured artist for May. Fazni is currently pursuing an M.A. in Arts Administration at IU's O'Neill School.
Reclaiming femininity through fabric and form: B.F.A. Abbey Niswander's sculptural journey
Abbey Niswander uses materials and techniques traditionally associated with women's craft to critique gender norms and to elevate these traditions to a fine art context. Niswander is one of 25 graduating B.F.A. students to exhibit her thesis work at the Grunwald Gallery this spring, with a closing reception on Friday, May 2.
