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Mimicry and Mirage: Digital Art Student and Alumni Exhibition

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5 p.m.—Friday, March 06, 2026, 4 p.m.

Curated by Eskenazi School Lecturer in Digital Art Megan Young, this exhibition of work by Digital Art students and alumni explores the interplay between visibility and concealment, adaptation and deception, through the lens of extended reality (XR), inviting viewers to uncover layered narratives of adaptation, transformation, and the art of blending in.

Inspired by Inquiry

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 12 p.m.—Friday, April 24, 2026, 5 p.m.

An exhibition of artworks created by first-year M.F.A. students from the Eskenazi School in response to objects or materials in IU’s institutional collections. In its second iteration, the exhibition showcases work produced in the first-year M.F.A. seminar and opens with a reception and gallery talks Thursday, January 29 from 4-6 pm.

Culture of Collegiate Apparel

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

6 p.m.

The Retail Studies Organization (RSO) hosts a panel and student competition exploring the culture of collegiate apparel. Sports apparel executives including IU alumni will discuss the industry together with IU athletes. Students may submit a design for a Little 500 shirt in advance.

New AI work: What is different about current and future work?

Thursday, March 05, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, March 05, 2026, 4 p.m.

IU arts and humanities faculty are invited to participate in the third of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" during which the topic will be "New AI work: What is different about current and future work?"

Arts, Humanities, AI, and Happiness: How can our lives be continuously good?

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m.—Thursday, April 16, 2026, 4 p.m.

IU arts and humanities faculty are invited to participate in the last of four conversations in this semester's series "Human Questions on Arts, Humanities, and AI" when the topic will be "Arts, Humanities, AI, and Happiness: How can our lives be continuously good?"

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Feb 06

Continuum: Eskenazi Faculty Exhibition 2026

All day

Feb 06

Drop-in Crafting

5 p.m.—6 p.m.

Feb 06

Exhibition Opening Reception for Mulyana: Vital Ecosystems

5 p.m.—7 p.m.

Feb 07

Continuum: Eskenazi Faculty Exhibition 2026

All day

Feb 07

Writing in the Galleries

1 p.m.—2 p.m.

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Lectures and exhibitions

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McKinney Visiting Artist Series

Speaker series

The McKinney Visiting Artist Series brings prominent working artists from a range of studio practices and fields to the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. Artists lead workshops and critiques for students within the school, as well as lectures and gallery talks open to the campus community.

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Miller M. Arch Lecture and Exhibition Series

Speaker series

The Miller M. Arch Lecture and Exhibition Series brings prominent working artists and architects to the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program in Columbus. These lectures are open to the community.

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Grunwald Gallery of Art

News

The Grunwald Gallery showcases contemporary works by both professional and student artists across genres and approaches, from traditional to experimental. The Grunwald frequently collaborates with artists, scientists, and scholars to produce exhibitions that interpret visual art in the broader context of science or the humanities.

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