May 3, 2025 - September 14, 2025

McDonald Gallery

“For nearly a decade, I’ve used the boat as a metaphor - navigating turbulent times and moving toward an unknown future. Hope, to me, is not passive but an act of resistance. These works reflect shifting emotional states: from calm perseverance to near panic. Confluence symbolizes unity and optimism, while Spiraling speaks to disorientation and despair. Together, they chart a journey through struggle, resilience, and the enduring possibility of hope.”

May 3, 2025 - September 14, 2025

East Gallery

“Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt: "a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure."

In 1777, the color, Scheel’s Green, was discovered, and later in 1814, the much improved Paris Green was developed. Both pigments were created by chemists and produced a remarkable shade of emerald green by combining chemicals that produced arsenic poison. This vibrant green was extremely popular among the privileged because it symbolized royalty and wealth. Despite the deadly drawbacks, fashions, wallpaper, soaps, paints, and toys were produced in abundance. Factory workers who produced these commodities, as well as consumers, suffered severe side effects, including death. By the end of the 19th century, the deadly greens were replaced with less toxic pigments and dyes.

The art quilts produced for “A Drop of Emerald Poison” will have just a touch of today’s safe emerald green as a reminder of the tragic history of the color green.

This exhibit is a collaboration between 3 regional groups of SAQA - Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

May 24, 2025 - September 7, 2025

Shook Gallery

Craig Martin’s mixed media drawings, consisting primarily of pastel, acrylic, and conté pencil on a wood panel or paper, emphasize the natural floral environment of growth, fragility, and decay. The drawings are created through both direct observation and photo reference. Still, emphasis is always on a creative use of color to expand upon the “natural” view and to reflect an active drawing style. Expressive color, primarily through soft pastel pigments, can many times be un-fixed, suggestive, and intermittent, reflecting the ever-present fluctuations of wind, movement, and light.

In challenging times, the fragility of art objects may be the perfect reminders of what we are in our better selves – much as flowers growing on battlefields can be the perfect reminders of the futility of our tumultuous history in the grand scheme of things.

August 2, 2025 - January 11, 2026

Weil Gallery

We are pleased to present Hidden Gems II, featuring a rich selection of paintings, prints, and three-dimensional works drawn from the museum’s collection. This exhibition highlights many pieces that have not been previously displayed here, bringing long-unseen or quietly stored works into public view.

Spanning a wide range of styles, media, and periods, these artworks offer fresh insight into the depth and complexity of our holdings. Some may have been exhibited elsewhere, while others have remained in storage, awaiting their moment to be rediscovered. Together, they tell a broader story about the evolution of artistic practice, collecting, and the many narratives that exist just beyond the surface.

From bold abstractions and intimate studies to intricately crafted sculptures, Hidden Gems II invites visitors to explore the overlooked, the unexpected, and the quietly extraordinary within our collection.

August 22, 2025 - October 26, 2025

Eggleston Gallery

This exhibition highlights the work of two Ukrainian artists whose creations embody heritage, memory, and hope.

Although distinct in style, their approaches complement each other. One artist explores abstraction through sweeping movement and vivid color, evoking the energy and spirit of a landscape in bloom. The other turns to flowers themselves, capturing their delicate forms and timeless symbolism with sensitivity and care.

Together, their work reflects both the dynamism and rootedness of Ukrainian culture, opening doors to stories of tradition, creativity, and renewal.

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