Our monthly First Friday gallery opening event will occur alongside FoodCon. This year, we will offer art and wine pairings to deepen both your art and taste palettes for art through the art exhibition openings below:
In the Harrison Gallery,
Emotion in Motion by Johnson Simon. A collection of large-scale vibrant acrylic paintings highlighting the growth and internal struggle of everyday life. The artist invites viewers to reflect on their own emotions of struggle and growth. Many of the works in this exhibit were created with inspiration from and with the help of dancers from Herron High School, who will also be performing at the exhibition opening.
In the City Gallery,
Hidden in Plain Sight by Nina Grauley. As a science illustrator, Grauley brings art and science together through watercolor to celebrate the incredible diversity of edible plants in Indianapolis and encourage people to go out into nature. The works in this exhibit were created during her Artist Residency at the Harrison Center in the Spring of 2023.
In the Gallery Annex,
Kaleidoscope by Benaiah Cusack. Acrylic and mixed media on paper, wood panels, and canvas, evoke the magical wonder of escaping into your imagination. Looking through the Kaleidoscope, twisting the dial, floating bits of colored glass reflect against mirrors and light as you discover the beauty of ever-changing patterns and colors.
In the Speck Gallery,
For The Love Of by Becca Ito with Leah McMichael, Katheryn Pourcho, and Katie Ito. Celebrate Indiana’s precarious beauty: field and forest, friendship and flight. Ceramics, surface design, storytelling, and regenerative agriculture come together to image the places we love and the world we want to see.
In the Hank & Dolly’s Gallery,
nobody waves goodbye by Kenny Mason. Experience a journey of self-discovery as you follow the artist through his latest exhibit of 2-dimensional works created using both wet and dry mediums. Witness firsthand the evolution of the artist's perspective as it has transformed over time.
