
Empowering the Women’s Vote and 63 Suffragists of Color
The Grunwald Gallery of Art is home to contemporary works by both professional and student artists. Exhibits incorporate art from a variety of contemporary genres and approaches, and can be experimental or traditional.
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EXHIBITION: Feb. 9 – Mar. 12, 2021
Hoosier Lifelines is an artistic and historical exploration of Indiana’s changing environment along the remains of the historic Monon railroad. Though the railroad, nicknamed the “Hoosier Lifeline,” is no longer in existence, this exhibition uses it as a foundation to understand the interplay of landscapes, ecosystems, and communities across time and space.
Learn more about the exhibitionEXHIBITION: Feb. 9 – Mar. 12, 2021
Every four years since 2000, AIGA (the leading professional organization for design) has activated its community of designers across the U.S. and beyond to Get Out the Vote through its Design for Democracy campaign. A collection of posters, designed by AIGA members and commemorating the first legislation for women’s voting rights, will be displayed in the Grunwald Gallery and will be accompanied by 63 Suffragists of Color, a special commemorative quilt by Bloomington artist Patricia Coleman.
Learn more about the exhibitionOngoing
Explore exhibitions from the Grunwald Gallery of Art online. The gallery is home to contemporary works by both professional and student artists. Exhibits incorporate art from a variety of contemporary genres and approaches, and can be experimental or traditional.
View the exhibitionsThe Grunwald Gallery of Art was named in honor of IU alumnus John A. Grunwald in 2011. Born in Hungary in 1935, Grunwald survived the Holocaust and came to the United States in 1950. Grunwald graduated in 1956 with a degree in economics from IU, where he met his wife Rita. The Grunwalds were deeply interested in art and frequented studio art gallery openings and events. Rita Grunwald also worked in the Fine Arts Bookshop for nearly 25 years.
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Empowering the Women’s Vote and 63 Suffragists of Color
Exhibition | Hoosier Lifelines: Environmental and Social Change Along the Monon, 1847-2020
Empowering the Women’s Vote and 63 Suffragists of Color
Exhibition | Hoosier Lifelines: Environmental and Social Change Along the Monon, 1847-2020
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