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Surrealist Costume Ball
Saturday, October 19th, 2024 | 7:47 PM
The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
Step into an unforgettable night of enchantment and mystery at the museum on Saturday, October 19th, 2024. The building will be completely transformed to create a scene plucked from your most delicious dreams. Come in costume for a Surreal night featuring mesmerizing tarot readings, mind-bending magic, a silent disco that will get you moving, and so much more for the opportunity to win an original Salvador Dali print from the recent Divine Comedy series exhibition! With culinary creations and elixirs that enrapture as well as delight, it's destined to be a night from your daydreams.
Current Exhibits
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Laura Ricks: "Felted Forests: Rock Walls, Waterfalls, and Woodland Wonders"
June 15, 2024 - October 6, 2024
Shook Gallery
Embark on a mesmerizing odyssey through nature's realm with Felted Forests, a captivating exhibition by the talented artist Laura Ricks. Using felt as their medium, Ricks crafts stunning landscapes that evoke a sense of wonder and tranquility.
Marvel at the intricate details and vibrant colors that bring each scene to life, from majestic mountains to serene lakeside retreats. Through skillful layering and blending, the artist captures the essence of light and shadow, inviting you to lose yourself in these enchanting vistas.
Experience the beauty of the natural world as never before, where each felt painting tells a story and every image whispers of hidden depths. Felted Forests is a celebration of artistry and imagination, offering a glimpse into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur into one seamless tapestry of beauty.
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"Creature Feature: Unusual Beings from our Permanent Collection"
August 17, 2024 - January 12, 2025
Weil Gallery
Step into a realm where the extraordinary meets the imaginative in our latest exhibit, "Creature Feature: Creatures and Unusual Beings from Our Permanent Collection." This captivating showcase invites visitors to explore a fantastical world inhabited by curious and enigmatic entities, each piece carefully selected from our diverse permanent collection.
"Creature Feature" celebrates the rich tapestry of mythical, fantastical, and surreal creatures that have fascinated artists and audiences alike for centuries. From the whimsical to the eerie, these works span various cultures, periods, and artistic styles, offering a unique glimpse into the boundless creativity that defines the human experience.
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Sigrid Zahner: "Croenation Collective: Part the First"
September 28, 2024 - February 16, 2024
East Gallery
Sigrid Zahner, Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design at Purdue University, is known for her ceramic, sculptural, and figural work.
This collection focuses on utilizing mundane or even discarded materials to underscore the moment-by-moment footprints of our lives. Moreover, to dismantle hierarchal systems using ceramics to challenge perceptions of value and craftsmanship. Zahner's goal is to supply the audience with a source for thought and personal speculation rather than a didactic point of view in an attempt to allow the audience to experience the poetics of ambiguity. Overall, Croenation Collective aims to exemplify the inherent value of the overlooked and unseen.
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Hoijin Jung: "Play with Fire"
September 28, 2024 - February 16, 2024
McDonald Gallery
Influenced by a culture that values harmony with nature, Hoijin Jung creates work inspired by the circle of life. Her relief prints and paintings reflect her anxiety over how human-centered culture has suppressed Earth's inhabitants. In this exhibition, she uses fire to symbolize both wisdom as well as the unforeseen limits of human progress.
The drawing featuring a rabbit, cabbage, and tree represents interconnected life forms that transform into one another, embodying the cyclical nature of ecosystems. These relationships are the central theme in Jung's work. However, as environmental crises and rapid civilization changes intensify, Jung's concern grows for human convenience-driven lifestyles that threaten the Earth's ecosystem. The anthropomorphized rabbit, cabbage, and tree illustrate the disconnect, while fire is the ironic limit of human ability. Are we unaware of our situation? Or perhaps we are turning a blind eye, enjoying the beauty and convenience of fire while ignoring its destructive nature.
Featured Class:
Stained Glass Workshops
In this workshop, students will learn all of the skills and techniques needed to build a unique piece of stained glass art. Create a suncatcher, a small panel, or an ornament to display in your home or to give as a gift! This does not include soldering the piece.
Support the Museum
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Become a Member
The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette depends on your membership, corporate sponsorships, and gifts to fulfill our mission.
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Donate
The Art Museum is a private, non-profit organization that receives no ongoing federal, state, or government funding. Our museum has grown and flourished because of the generous support of citizens like you.
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Volunteer
If you are interested in building your volunteering resume or just want to become involved with the museum, we will gladly accept your help! All volunteers will receive volunteer verification papers from the museum for proof of their volunteer hours.
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Join the Art League
The Art League provides members with the opportunity for individual, creative, and artistic experiences and fosters art and artists in the community.
Upcoming Events
We are proud to present an array of fun and engaging events that bring art into the lives of our community. If you would like to be informed of upcoming events, volunteer for one of our events, or share your ideas for future events, please contact us.
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