September 2022: This Valley of Tears
Present Glory
Jay Parnell
First Friday Gallery Opening
Friday, September 3rd, 2022, 6 pm - 9 pm
FREE EVENT
Venue open at full capacity; registration is not required.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 10th, 2022)
On September 2nd, 2022, join us for First Friday! Enjoy these openings:
This Valley of Tears by Jay Parnell in the Harrison Gallery. Parnell’s naturalistic oil paintings are emotionally riveting, and will be accompanied by a live choir singing Gregorian chants in the main gallery.
City on my Mind, by Gary Gee in the City Gallery. Gee sees city buildings as having a life of their own in this mixed-media showcase of urban Indianapolis.
FEVER DREAM by Kipp Normand in the Gallery Annex. Normand uses damaged and discarded antique materials to create sculptural constructions, shadow boxes and collage.
Clouds and Such by Johnny McKee in the Gallery Annex.
Contrived by Christina Hollering in the Speck Gallery. Hollerin, a cut paper artist explores the natural world and ways in which humankind has manipulated and controlled it in this exhibition.
Deciduous, a group show curated by Johnson Simon in the Hank & Dolly’s Gallery will feature colorful abstract creations.
Hauntings by Jim Johnson in the Underground Gallery. A collection of detailed photorealistic ink drawings.
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 August 6th. 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 36 artist 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 visit www.harrisoncenter.org. Connect with the Harrison Center on social media at Facebook/@HarrisonCenterArts, Instagram/@harrisoncenterarts, or Twitter/@HarrisonCtrArts.