Read news stories from local and national publications featuring the IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
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.
IU senior Jenna Reed wins contest to design pregame outfit for Pacers star Aaron Nesmith
Indiana Pacers star Aaron Nesmith stepped out of the tunnel at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this month showcasing the talent of an IU Eskenazi School fashion design student. WTHR covered the story behind Nesmith's "tunnel fit" and the opportunities it has created for student Jenna Reed.
