The McKinney Visiting Artist Series, through the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, + Design, brings in prominent artists every semester from a variety of practices. The artist leads a workshop or critique for students within that practice and gives lectures open to the campus and community. However, because of COVID-19, everything is now on Zoom……. Read more »
Wedzicka: An Innovative Woman Designer
Just to remind you all, my field of study is graphic design, but I’m intrigued with all art practices and the overlapping similarities they have in common; for example, shape, line, color, etc. A prominent figure I recently came across and became fascinated with is a Polish, female graphic designer and art director under…… Read more »
An Eye Opening Documentary
I am sure many of you have seen or at least heard of the popular Netflix documentary, Social Dilemma. To quickly sum it up, several ex-engineers and ex-executives of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, and other big tech companies are interviewed and give their take on the dangers and current state of social media in modern…… Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions: A Year of Creativity
2020 has been one of the most bizarre, discouraging years to date, but I’m not going to let it stop me from living my best life in 2021 and neither should you. For me, in order to start off the year strong, you need to set the right goals and resolutions. There are many types…… Read more »
Need a Boost? The Power of Positive Thinking
If you’re like me, you may have noticed that your energy and focus are not quite what they used to be. The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging us in ways we could never have predicted. These challenges have sparked rapid changes in the way we live, especially professionally and socially, with many companies offering WFH options…… Read more »
Maintain Motivation: Take It One Day at a Time
As we constantly remind ourselves of how things could be despite COVID-19, it’s important to take the time to focus on how we can stay organized and motivated during a time like this. Instead of focusing on the negative, we must shine a light on positive aspects in order for happiness and fulfillment to occur…… Read more »
Passing on Advice: Artist Talk with Debbie Millman
An impactful piece of advice that has stuck with me during my time as an undergrad at Indiana University was from a visiting artist, Debbie Millman. If you are not familiar with Debbie, she is a writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant, as well as founder and host of the podcast Design Matters, one of…… Read more »
Alumni Profiles: Jeron Braxton – Emerging Digital Artist
A recent Indiana University alum from 2017, Jeron Braxton, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art through the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design. With the rise in new technological advancements, Jeron is in the position to become an iconic 3D animator of Generation Z. Essentially, Jeron is a self-taught 3D…… Read more »
Trip to the Eskenazi: Swing Landscape
Walk into your local Art Museum and look for a Stuart Davis piece or, in relevant times, just look it up online! With more than 45,000 works of art at the Sidney Lois Eskenazi Museum, I was impressed by the vast collection the online catalog consists of. One of my favorite art movements in the…… Read more »
Time Travel?
With the chain of recent pandemic events disrupting public life and everything transitioning to the digital platform, several museums are still allowing people to experience the iconic content embedded within the museums, no matter where you are located and what the current circumstances entail. Similar to how other businesses are transitioning digitally, online arts programming…… Read more »