TV Boy by Kenny Mason, now showing in the Hank & Dolly's Gallery, is a mixed-media exhibit that invites viewers into a journey of nostalgia. It focuses on the transformative journey from youth to adulthood through the lens of personal moments, memories, and interactions that have shaped the artist's identity.
Learn more on our blog.
The show can be viewed anytime in the Hank & Dolly's Gallery through the month of September: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The works can also be viewed and purchased on our online gallery through October. |
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| Stream Polklore by Seaux Chill (ft. Isabelle Torokwa) |
The Harrison Center hosted musician Seaux Chill for a 48-hour residency at the Polklore Micro-Museum and collaborated with Isabelle Torokwa on vocals.
He reflected, "it cemented their memory. It hits home for me because I know so many of them, but I also started envisioning kids 30-40 years from now who would be able to hear these exact stories and see these exact items. Without ever meeting these Greatriarchs in person, they can sort of meet them virtually. It’s a really powerful idea and the execution of it. This song is my attempt to communicate and encapsulate through music and lyric that feeling I felt, and still feel."
Check out the lyrics and music on Soundcloud now, and note that it is coming soon to other streaming platforms. |
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| Read New IBJ Article on Polklore Micro-Museum |
Dave Lindquist, Indianapolis Business Journal, Sept. 20th, 2024 - Polklore, an initiative of the Harrison Center, the arts-focused not-for-profit a few blocks west at the intersection of East 16th and Delaware streets, is designed to show love to neighbors and their stories.
If newcomers to Martindale-Brightwood learn and appreciate the area’s history, [Joanna Taft, executive director of the Harrison Center] said, they will want to be part of a continuing story that includes longtime residents. In the words of Gina Fears, a neighborhood engagement coordinator in Martindale-Brightwood, it’s a matter of stakeholders saying, “Do this with us,” as opposed to gentrification being imposed on a community. |
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My name is Paige Hardman, and I'm a senior at Herron High School. I enjoy reading, crocheting, and any type of craft. I want to go to IU for psychology because I love understanding how the brain works and exploring other cultures.
I'm excited about my internship at the Harrison Center because I love art and meeting artists. I like to ask them what they thought when making the piece and the symbolism behind it. I'm also excited about the work experience I'll gain from this internship and about meeting members of the community. |
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Learn About Anne Cleary's New Landscapes |
For the month of September, the Underground Gallery is featuring A History of Dreams: Landscapes and Places Beyond, Anne Cleary's imagined, dream-like landscape paintings evocative of her interior world.
Cleary has come to believe that this series of work is about finding joy and hope in the midst of tragedy. "They came out of a period of time of loss and deaths in my family," Says Cleary. "It is interesting that in the midst of grief– Here is a wellspring of joyful paintings.” Learn more on our blog.
The show can be viewed anytime in the Underground Gallery through the month of September: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The works can also be viewed and purchased on our online gallery through October. |
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