Prints by Melanie Warner

Warner’s lithographs illustrate the threshold of personal change, or the liminal state, using animals as her visual representation. Her work provides glimpses of ambiguity and intangibility that comes along with change during life altering events. Ruth Lilly Library.

July 29 - September 27, 2011

Annual Faculty Exhibition

This exhibition allows current Art Center faculty to exhibit up to two recent works. Due to the large number of faculty this show is split alphabetically. This year is the L-Z rotation. This is an excellent opportunity for visitors and students to “shop” for instructors whose work interests them. Churchman-Fehsenfeld Gallery and Frank M. Basile Exhibition Hall.

Best of Student Show: Elizabeth Smith

The recipient of the Best of Show award from our Annual Student Show receives a solo exhibition that runs along with the Annual Faculty Show. This is an excellent opportunity for a student to experience a professional exhibition. This year’s recipient Elizabeth Smith focuses on 30 years of exploring pattern and translating her findings into acrylic paintings. Sarah M. Hurt Gallery.

August 5 - October 2, 2011

Best of Student Show Divisional Award Winners

Each year four divisional prizes (beginning, intermediate, advanced, and professional) are awarded at the Student Show. The winners share an exhibition that runs along with the Annual Faculty show. This year includes: Jodi Bruns, Beginning Student Division (printmaking); Kevin Siminski, Intermediate Student Division (woodworking); Jerry Thompson, Advanced Student Division (glass); Steve Miller, Professional Student Division (woodworking). Allen W. Clowes Gallery.

August 5 - October 2, 2011

ArtReach Instructor of the Year: Kat Toebes

Kat Toebes is a teaching artist who enjoys bringing forms to life. The variety of her work is inspired by the art of different artists, cultures, the world around her, the media she chooses to work with, and her students. Outreach Gallery.

August 5 - September 29, 2011

FLOW: Retain / Release

This exhibition of work created by participants of the Indianapolis Art Center’s SMART program Supportive Mentoring through ART (SMART), a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. Students ages 12-18 and their mentors learned from Ohio artist Judy Dominic (www.judydominic.com) and biologist Megan Shoda about the effects of flooding and related these concepts metaphorically to their own lives. The workshop also included a rafting trip on the White River, guided by Friends of the White River. The resulting artwork is a mixed-media installation. Community Gallery.

September 16 - October 9, 2011