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PRIMARY COLOURSInstallation NationNW Corner of College and Michigan500 N. College Ave.Wander in and out of metal shipping containers that house art installed by visual artists. Each container will be a...
View ArticleReality TV and Art?
So, on the eve of the newest art world reality tv show, "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" (which premieres tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9th on Bravo), I thought I would post a few thoughts on the...
View ArticleGrand Opening: Virgina Fairbanks Art and Nature Park
BEFORE:AFTER:Well with the grand opening tomorrow of the long awaited IMA's Virginia Fairbanks Art and Nature Park, I have struggled to decide what sort of post to publish for this blog. What could I...
View ArticleIn Indianapolis Art and Auction News: Two Updates
Inaugural Indianapolis Contemporary: Art & Design AuctionA preview/reception will take place on Thursday, June 24th from 5 to 8 pm.Auction to take place Friday, June 25th at 6 pmatDan Ripley’s...
View ArticleReview: Let's All Drown Ourselves Tonight
I finally got around to see the exhibition, "Let's All Drown Ourselves Tonight" at Wug Laku's Studio and Garage this afternoon. The exhibition presents a diverse selection of sculptural works by...
View ArticleReview: A Rush And A Push
Charlotte Sometimes 2010 Enamel on Acrylic Panel Diptych 8″ x 21″A Rush And A PushJeffrey Cortland Jonesat Christopher West PresentsAuestere and subtle beauty. Walking into the gallery space you may...
View ArticlePoll: Art and Nature Park
Well, with the grand opening of the IMA's new Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park last weekend, we here at OtC were curious, what was your favorite work installed in the park? Please vote using...
View ArticleWhat To Take Away From "Indianapolis Island"
Andrea Zittel's addition to the IMA's recently opened 100 Acres Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, an island made of fiberglass and foam that is approximately 20 feet in diameter, is called...
View ArticleOpening Tonight: White: Part 1. Work by J.T. Kirkland
[Sadly hit the save post rather than the publish post button. So, sorry for the late notice folks, but I highly recommend heading out to the show tonight to see Kirkland's work. I have been following...
View ArticleInterview: Wug Laku's Studio & Garage
I have been asked to help supply some blogging content to the newly launched IDADA web site. Not initially knowing what I would want to offer by way of content that I felt their readers would want. I...
View ArticleJ.T. Kirkland: "White: Part 1"
J.T. Kirkland currently has the first half of what will be a two-part show up at Christopher West Presents in Indianapolis. White: Part 1 is a strong, focused grouping of neo-minimalist wood...
View ArticleJ.T. Kirkland: "White: Part 2"
Last week, the second half of J.T. Kirkland's White exhibition opened at Christopher West Presents. The Virginia-based artist has produced a spectacular ending to an already strong beginning with the...
View ArticleDead Artists' Homes, Ethics, and Museums: Westermann's House For Sale
It was with great surprise that I received an email this morning from a Connecticut realtor notifying me of the presence of the late H.C. Westermann's house on the market. The current status of the...
View ArticleArticle 11
Well folks,It's that time again. For you artists in and around Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, the Central Indiana Community Foundation, is once again accepting applications for the Efroymson...
View ArticleHelp Big Car Gallery
Big Car and Second Story, two nonprofit arts organizations we really care about, are trying to get enough votes to win $50,000 from Pepsi for their new cultural space for kids and adults in Fountain...
View ArticleNERS: "Sparkles, Sprinklers, and Bad Seeds"
NERS recently unveiled his latest body of work at Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis. Sparkles, Sprinklers, and Bad Seeds channels suburban angst and nature lust in the artist's...
View ArticleIt's A Thought
Put me in Coach! Indianapolis' fairly new Wake Press & Gallery recently closed It's A Thought, a combination solo and collaborative drawing project executed entirely in Wake's space. The...
View ArticleNotes To Nonself
Notes To Nonself, currently on view at Herron Galleries in Indianapolis, is an incredible journey through the passageways of self-hood by artists Diane Christiansen and Soshanna Utchenik, both...
View ArticleStudio Visit and Interview - Jason Zickler
image courtesy of Kate FranzmanJason Zickler has been an active artist in Indianapolis for years. Some of you may even know him through his dedicated work with IDADA (Indianapolis Downtown Artist and...
View ArticleIMA Accepting Proposals for 2011 Indianapolis Island Residency
Maybe you remember our post from last year about Indianapolis Island resident artists Jessica Dunn and Michael Runge? Well, now is your chance to take their place! The Indianapolis Museum of Art is...
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