Read news stories from local and national publications featuring the IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
M.F.A. ceramicist Michelle Solorzano featured at Bloomington's Lotus Festival
At Saturday's Lotus in the Park, M.F.A. ceramicist Michelle Solorzano will show visitors how to make masks inspired by the pageantry of Carnival in her native Dominican Republic. Solorzano is the featured visual artist of the 30th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, taking place Sept 28-Oct 1.
IU ceramics faculty lead Indiana Clay Conference Oct. 7-8
A showcase of contemporary American ceramics and a professional opportunity for ceramicists, the Indiana Clay Conference convenes artists and enthusiasts for lectures, demos, exhibitions, and panel discussions October 7-8 at the Monroe County Convention Center and on the IUB campus.
Liliana Guzmán (M.F.A. '21) honored for art exploring Latina identity
Eskenazi alumna Liliana Guzmán (M.F.A. '21, Studio Art) has received the 2023 Rhonda Wilson Award for her series, "Next to Myself: Visualizing the Multiple Layers of the Latinx Female Experience." Guzmán was selected from among an international cadre of emerging photographers for her expressionistic images that incorporate photographic self-portraiture and painting.
Vintage boutique is Eskenazi student's antidote to fast fashion
Growing up she harvested vegetables from the community garden and upcycled clothing from the thrift store. Now, senior merchandising major Sierra Shambaugh takes sustainability to the next level with her vintage boutique in Bloomington, Tailored Thrifts. Read Sierra's story in the IDS.
Retrospective spotlights innovative Eskenazi alum Don Gene Bell (B.A. '61, M.F.A. '65)
Opening Friday, September 1, "These 'Things' I Call Art" showcases the innovative and heterogeneous oeuvre of Eskenazi alum and former faculty member Don Gene Bell (B.A. '61, M.F.A. '65). The posthumous retrospective at University Collections at McCalla is a selection of the nearly 350 works by Bell given to the university last year.
Grunwald celebrates Indiana ceramics in two new shows
The Grunwald Gallery celebrates ceramics in Indiana with two new shows complementing the third biennial Indiana Clay Conference, to be held Oct. 7-8 at IU and in Bloomington. Opening Friday, August 25, "State of Clay III" will showcase work by ceramicists across the state participating in the conference and "Derivations" highlights work by 11 Eskenazi alumni.
Donate broken, old jewelry today: IU metalsmiths to rework, recycle pieces
Eskenazi metalsmithing students will transform jewelry being donated by community members this summer as part of Radical Jewelry Makeover, a campaign to promote more ethical material sourcing. Transformed pieces will be exhibited at the Grunwald Gallery in January.
