Hidden Gems II

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.

September 13, 2025 - January 11, 2026

Shook Gallery

Larimore’s work is a vibrant fusion of cultures, techniques, and traditions. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, during a time of political unrest, her early exposure to art came through private lessons before her education was interrupted by years of labor on a communal rice farm. When Chinese universities reopened in 1979, she was accepted into the prestigious School of Art at the University of Shanghai, where she earned her B.A. in Art & Design in 1982. She later worked as an art designer in Shanghai before moving to the United States to pursue an M.A. in Fine Arts at Purdue University, which she received in 1989.

Her artistic vision merges the refined lines and motifs of classical Chinese painting with the expressive color and freedom of Western modernism. A formative visit to the Art Institute of Chicago introduced her to the works of van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, and Pollock—an experience that deeply shaped her practice. As she explains, “Every time I pick up my charcoal or my paintbrush, I am combining the traditions I grew up with and the possibilities I discovered here.”

Based in Indiana for much of her career, Larimore also shared her passion through decades of teaching in local schools and community art programs. Her work has been exhibited in Shanghai, Tokyo, Indianapolis, Chicago, Washington, DC, and throughout Indiana.

Shanghai Indiana Fusion celebrates an artistic journey shaped by resilience, reinvention, and the dynamic blending of East and West.

East Gallery

October 4, 2025 - February 22, 2026

Charles A. Gick is an interdisciplinary artist who combines and moves between painting, video, performance, photography, sculpture, and installation art. His work continues to receive both national and international recognition. He was the first recipient of the Purdue University Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.

Gick has also exhibited his work in several international group exhibitions in countries such as Korea, Kosovo, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Russia, and was selected as the only US representative included in “Curated Special Selections from Videoholica,” which was exhibited in Belgrade, Serbia, Milan, Italy, and Copenhagen, Denmark. He has presented artist lectures and academic research nationally and internationally. Gick received his BFA Degree in Painting and Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA Degree in Painting from Northwestern University. He is currently a Professor of Art at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.