September 2023: Katharine B. Sutphin Retrospective
Polo Match by Katharine B. Sutphin
First Friday Gallery Opening
Friday, September 1, 2023, 6 pm - 9 pm
FREE EVENT
Registration is not required.
On September 1st, join us for First Friday! Enjoy these openings:
In the Harrison Gallery,
Katharine B. Sutphin Retrospective, a collection of Katharine B. Sutphin’s surviving work. Over a span of nearly thirty years, Sutphin crafted an extensive and diverse body of work in many different mediums: acrylics, oils, batiks, pastels, ceramics, and more. Her work graced the walls of galleries across the world, from New York to Sarajevo. While she passed away in 2014, her legacy remains vivid through an array of accomplishments: expansive Neo-Expressionist canvases capturing imagined scenes, colorful batiks on bed sheets, and a plethora of oil and acrylic paintings immortalizing horse races and polo matches – a passion rivaled only by her devotion to artistic expression.
In the Gallery Annex,
The inaugural Katharine B. Sutphin Invitational, featuring over 35 of Indianapolis’ best artists invited by the Katharine B. Sutphin Foundation. Newfield curator Kjell Wangensteen will judge the Invitational. Works are varied in medium and include oil paintings, pyrography, and carvings on mixed media. Cash prizes will be awarded to the artists who place 1st-3rd as well as Honorable Mention.
In the City Gallery,
Landscapes, Real and Imagined by Melinda Huff-Spear. This collection of oil paintings showcases a blend of the artist's imagination and real-life scenery in a minimalistic style.
In the Speck Gallery,
Rosa Joy by Lyndy Bazile. Bazille created this collection of works following the loss of a late-term pregnancy. Lyndy's artistic journey is a testament to enduring maternal love and a tribute to the nurturing spirit redirected into creative energy. This exhibit will feature large, geometric, wood-cradled canvases designed and built as a spiritual map of Haiti from her “Citadelle” series, alongside traditional oil on canvas, paper, and plaster pieces.
In the Hank & Dolly’s Gallery,
Revolutions and Revelations by Tom Peck. Woodturning and sculpture highlight the artist’s collection of unusual pieces of wood and other natural elements such as; driftwood, weathered branches, exposed tree roots, and stone. Curious constructions combine these elements—some whimsical, some biblical, and others somewhere in between.
In the Underground Gallery,
Returning to the World: Vietnam Veterans Journeys by Jack Wickes. This exhibit showcases a series of portraits of 25 Vietnam Veterans, accompanied by audio recordings and transcriptions featuring reflections on their journeys home and the 50-year impact of war on their lives. Through this display, visitors can gain insight into a crucial period in American history. The exhibition raises important questions about the nature of war, isolation, dissent, devotion, and pride.
Alongside First Friday, the Harrison Center will also host Fringe Night in partnership with the IndyFringe Festival, a celebration of the arts in Downtown Indy. In the Lift Gallery, viewers can enjoy artwork on cardboard by Kenyon Mason as well as Fringe on Wheels, a mobile performance venue parked on Delaware Street.
All shows will open at 6 pm Friday, September 2nd.
In-person gallery tours will open for visitors Monday-Friday from 9 am - 5 pm. Online galleries will open on Saturday, September 3rd. Make an appointment or view the online galleries at harrisoncenter.org/buy-art.
Special Senior Hours are every Friday from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. No appointment is needed.
With support from: Arts Council of Indianapolis, City of Indianapolis, Indiana Arts Commission, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, and Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.
About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center is a community-based, nonprofit arts organization that seeks to be a catalyst for renewal in the city of Indianapolis. Founded in 2001, the organization’s work is two-fold. The Harrison Center is for the Arts by hosting 40 artists’ studios and 8 galleries. It provides programming to foster the creation of new art, build community among artists and emerging patrons, and provide a forum for public conversation. The Harrison Center is for the City by connecting people to culture, community, and place to strengthen Indianapolis’s core neighborhoods. For more information on the Harrison Center, call 317.396.3886 or visitwww.harrisoncenter.org. Connect with the Harrison Center on social media at Facebook/@HarrisonCenterArts, Instagram/@harrisoncenterarts, or Twitter/@HarrisonCtrArts.