Dan Mills
Dan Mills: Human Topographies
September 2 – October 17, 2020
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries
Eskenazi Hall
Human Topographies presents artist Dan Mills' wide-ranging and decades-old interest in history, exploration, games and wordplay in order to investigate national and global networks of power, commerce, and migration that underpin societies. Mills creates luminous, layered paintings and collages about our shared human history using maps and data to expose the legacies of imperialism: war, colonialism, mass incarceration, and the forced displacement of indigenous peoples.
Donna Ferrato
Donna Ferrato–Holy
September 2 – October 17, 2020
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Drawing from the internationally-known activist-photographer's upcoming book of the same title, Donna Ferrato–Holy is the culmination of her 50-year 'road trip' across the U.S. and beyond. Holy follows Ferrato's journey from the sexual revolution of the '60s through the #metoo era of today. This work, as noted by Ferrato, "is built on the strength of that other holy trinity—the mother, the daughter, and the others who believe in women."
This exhibition is supported, in part, by Ann M. Stack.
Jana Harper
Jana Harper–Moving with the Land, Listening to the Ancestors
September 2 – October 17, 2020
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
With her Native American heritage as an entry point and a focus on the Mackinac Band of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians' 20-year petition for federal recognition, Jana Harper explores her place in the competing narrative between indigenous and colonial histories. Moving with the Land, Listening to the Ancestors includes the Tennessee-based artist's archival and personal research, her interviews with tribal elders, as well as her search for reconnection with the land of her ancestors.
Tsherin Sherpa
Metamorphosis: Recent Painting & Sculpture by Tsherin Sherpa
March 11 – April 25, 2020
Berkshire, Reese, and Paul Galleries
Eskenazi Hall
Trained in the traditions of Tibetan thangka painting, Tsherin Sherpa's work borrows imagery from classical Tibetan Buddhist iconography to investigate the dichotomy found where sacred and secular traditions and world cultures collide.
This exhibition is the first of a new annual series focusing on contemporary international art and artists and is presented with support from Rossi & Rossi Gallery.
Beatriz Vasquez
Hope & Loss—A Border Elegy: Recent Work by Beatriz Vasquez
March 11 – April 25, 2020
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Employing the Mexican folk-art technique of papel picado, where intricate designs are cut into colorful sheets of tissue paper, Herron alumna Beatriz Vasquez pushes the boundaries of this widely used art form to address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Vasquez will moderate a panel discussion, "Migration: A Force of Nature—A Basic Human Need," in conjunction with the exhibition.
This exhibition is supported in part by the Welcoming Campus Innovation Fund, with additional support provided by the Arts and Humanities Institute at IUPUI.
Adam Milner
Adam Milner–The Bed and My Moon
March 11 – April 25, 2020
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
The Bed and My Moon reveals Brooklyn-based artist Adam Milner's nocturnal musings on sleep and the remnants of the experience through a 10-year daily photography practice and silvery, cast replicas of the moon created while in residence at Herron.
Ronald Bladen
Angle / Edge / Plane: The Sculpture of Ronald Bladen
January 15 – February 22, 2020
Berkshire, Reese, and Paul Galleries
Eskenazi Hall
Through a collection of models, drawings, and photographs from the estate of Ronald Bladen and the Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, this exhibition highlighted Bladen's (1918-1988) practice as a sculptor, who was often credited with influencing fellow minimalists Carl Andre, Donald Judd, and Sol Lewitt.
This exhibition was supported by a generous gift from the Creative Motif Fund and was organized by the Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Sam Francis
Form & Color: Prints by Sam Francis From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
January 15 – February 22, 2020
Marsh Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Drawing from the extensive private collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, Form & Color examined over 20 years of prints by this prominent American abstract painter and printmaker. George Page, the artist's master printer, delivered a talk in conjunction with the opening reception.
Sylvie Rosenthal
Intersecting Flight Patterns / Natural and Hybrid Histories: New Work by Sylvie Rosenthal
January 15 – February 22, 2020
Basile Gallery
Eskenazi Hall
Merging high-end production skills with a conceptually driven practice, Sylvie Rosenthal's installations, sculpture, and furniture never fail to surprise a viewer. As a woodworker and sculptor, Rosenthal imbues her objects with layers of meaning that reflects her fascination with human history and our material culture that defines us.