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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.
Bloomington opens Hopewell Commons, to feature public art by Eskenazi faculty
The City of Bloomington held an opening ceremony Wednesday for Hopewell Commons. The city's newest park occupies part of the former site of the IU Health Bloomington Hospital. "Undulate," a bright yellow, interactive public art piece designed by Eskenazi faculty Jon Racek, will be installed there in the early fall.
WFIU's Inner States captures performance by digital arts' scofield
What should one whisper to an orange before peeling it? WFIU's Inner States podcast staged a performance of digital arts faculty clay scofield's "How to Preserve an Orange" and followed up with the artist to discuss play, experimentation, and being in tune with one's senses.
IU honors Eskenazi's Jon Racek with Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award
Teaching Professor Jon Racek has received IU's Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award. Recognized for creating learning opportunities beyond the classroom that engage students in their local community, the comp design director is one of seven faculty members being honored with the 2025 University Teaching and Service Awards.
Town of Elnora envisions new possibilities with IU design program
Through the Sustaining Hoosiers Communities (SHC) initiative, Eskenazi comp design students have developed 30 different architectural designs for Elnora, Indiana, a Daviess County town of 600 residents. SHC seeks to enhance the vitality of rural places and provide meaningful learning experiences with real-world impact.
Nerding out on 3D type and creativity with Taekyeom Lee
Ever wondered what happens when you combine ceramics with typography and throw in a DIY 3D printer for good measure? Associate Professor of Graphic Design Taekyeom Lee spoke about taking typography off the page and into the third dimension with Monotype's Creative Characters podcast.
This AI art installation wants to hear your migration story
On view at the Grunwald Gallery, Eskenazi faculty Megan Young's AI-based installation "carry:root" allows the visitor to converse with Carry, whose background is based on twelve interviews with women who have experienced migration and displacement. WFIU spoke with Young in advance of her noon talk in the gallery Nov. 13.
Comp design faculty Racek to create sculpture for Hopewell Commons
Bloomington’s Hopewell Neighborhood will feature a large-scale public art commission by Eskenazi School faculty member Jon Racek. “Undulate” is a continuous landscape element comprising benches, playground equipment, and sculptural forms to be constructed from custom yellow large-diameter metal ductwork.
“Blurring the Lines: Art at the Intersection of Human and Artificial Creativity” at Grunwald
Objects resembling Ming Dynasty ceramics and 17th-century vanitas still-life are exhibited alongside video pieces, digital simulations, and soundscapes in "Blurring the Lines: Art at the Intersection of Human and Artificial Creativity." The international showcase of art incorporating AI opens September 3 at the Grunwald.
Fashion design’s Akou deciphers Harris’s suit for Women’s Wear Daily
Public speaking isn't just about words; the speaker's attire tells its own story. Women's Wear Daily asked Eskenazi Associate Professor of Fashion Design Heather Akou for her interpretation of the navy blue suit and pinstriped blouse Vice President Kamala Harris wore at the Democratic National Convention.
