September 2020: Hot Metal

Well Suited, Kristin Divers, Pastel

Well Suited, Kristin Divers, Pastel

First Friday Gallery Opening

Friday, September 4th, 2020, 6 pm-9pm

FREE EVENT 

The Harrison Center is pleased to bring six new shows opening Friday, September 4th at 6pm for social distance viewing—don't forget to bring your mask (masks required). In the Harrison Gallery, Kristin Divers will present, “Hot Metal.” The show was inspired by a gift from her husband - steel toe boots! He was excited to escort her through one of the many steel mills he worked in. She was inspired to show the rarely seen interiors of steel mills through her art. What resulted is her new body of work, “Hot Metal.” Divers works in pastel, an old medium enjoying a resurgence in popularity, and especially adept at depicting the sparks and heat of her scenes. 

In Speck Gallery explore Abi Ogle’s newest installation, “Natural Disaster.” The work is composed out of commonplace materials and yet each becomes increasingly strange as bodily forms emerge or are destroyed. Complementary music curated around the show composed by William A. Peacock will be performed in the courtyard by Forward Motion. 

In the City Gallery, Josh Rush will present a new collection of oil paintings inspired by local scenes. 

In the Underground Gallery, see “Symbols of a Dream” a collection by Jo-hanna Bauchle, inspired by henna and mandala patterns. 

“My Art is My Movement,” a series of paintings by artist Johnson Simon will be on display in Hank & Dolly’s Gallery. The pieces, mostly works on canvas, explore the artist’s relationship to movement. 

In the Gallery Annex, Ana Jeftenic presents “Passing Time.” Shifting topography, erosion, and the changing climate inspired many of the ink drawings and oil paintings in the show. The collection also features recent drawings influenced by mandalas and plant cells completed during quarantine.

All art will be available to purchase in person during the First Friday event and available for purchase in our online store beginning Monday, September 7th. In-person viewings after First Friday are available by social distance appointment (contact speacock@harrisoncenter.org). 

With support from: the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Indiana Arts Commission, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, and Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.

COVID 19 PLAN

HERE’S OUR PLAN TO KEEP GUESTS, PATRONS, AND ARTISTS SAFE: 

  • Employees and guests will be required to wear a face mask, per the Marion County executive order, maintain a physical distance of at least six feet and follow predetermined traffic flow and room occupancy limits.

  • Extra sanitizing precautions will be taken and janitorial staff will be onsite for frequent cleaning during the event. 

  • Hand sanitizer will be provided in each gallery.

  • Social Distance visuals and signage are onsite, and social distancing will be required.

  • A limited number of guests will be allowed in the building at a time. Guests will enter at City Gallery, at the corner of 15th and Delaware, and follow a contactless one-way flow through the building. More guests can enter as space allows.


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