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Axios
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Meet the Maker: Drinking from the "Nourishing Well"
Meet the nine Black women sharing their life experiences with Indy through poetry, film, photography and visual art. Why it matters: " Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space" is a multimedia art exhibition at Gallery 924 that is ending its run next week. The inspo: Conceptualized by local writer and poet Mariah Ivey, the exhibition explores art and language as pathways to healing, care and justice. What she's saying:"I am celebrating the beauty and power of language — of art as a source of care and solution," Ivey wrote on her Instagram page. "I am celebrating good love and friendship." "I am celebrating the artists. The writers. I am celebrating the expansiveness of Black women and all the ways in which we show up in the world." Zoom in: In addition to Ivey, who runs the monthly That Peace Open Mic at 10 East Arts Hub, here are the women sharing their work in "Nourishing Well": Aliza Brown: Photographer, creative director and visual artist. D'yshe Mansfield: Photographer, singer-songwriter, actress and director. Ashley Nora: Visual artist who specializes in painting and sculpture work. Dana Powell Smith: Muralist and painter. JayAmi Sellers: Expressionist who works with acrylic paint. Ayanna Tibbs: Graphic designer and digital artist. Deonna Weatherly: Film director and cinematographer. Rain Wilson: Playwright and theatre artist. If you go: The exhibit is open to the public through March 20 at Gallery 924. The gallery is open 10am to 4pm Tuesday-Thursday and by appointment. The artists will discuss the work they contributed to the exhibit during a free "artist talkback" event at 6:30pm Tuesday.
Axios
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Meet the Maker: 2024 DeHaan Artists of Distinction
Five Indiana artists recognized for their creative risk-taking are being honored with grants from the Indy Arts Council. The inspo: Each year, the DeHaan Artist of Distinction awards Hoosier contemporary artists grants of up to $10,000 to pursue aspirational projects. The 2024 winners were announced in January. Their final projects will be shown later this year during a special exhibition at Gallery 924. The program has supported 36 artists with more than $390,000 since its inception in 2017. What they're saying:"These artists are pushing the field of visual arts forward with new materials, new artistic processes, and underrepresented stories," said Kavita Mahoney, vice president at Indy Arts Council. Zoom in: Meet the 2024 DeHaan Artist of Distinction winners. India Cruse-Griffin A professional collage artist and retired art teacher whose work is based on family and growing up in Indiana. Huner Emin A multimedia artist who grew up in south Kurdistan/northern Iraq and is now based in Bloomington. Maria Schechter An artist with 30 years of experience who creates sustainable works using mycelium composites and plant-based palettes. Meredith Setser A printmaker and textile artist who currently teaches at the Herron School of Art + Design. Tom Torluemke A 40-year veteran artist with works in painting, drawing, sculpture and installations in various mediums. What's next: Applications for the 2025 DeHaan Artist of Distinction Awards are open now. The first round of applications will be accepted through May 4 and a second round runs through Oct. 19. Applicants can submit an application in either or both rounds.
