A&H@Home: Spring ’20

For some people, art is just a hobby, but for others, it is a way of life; it is a part of who they are. However, regardless of where someone may land on the spectrum, if art is something that they want to engage and grow in, the Black Art Coalition seeks to help to…… Read more »

Last spring, actress, documentary film producer, and equal rights advocate Laverne Cox was scheduled to come to campus for the IU Arts & Humanities Council’s Indiana Remixed event. Due to the strike of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these exciting events, including Cox’s appearance at the IU Auditorium, were postponed or canceled. What is Cox…… Read more »

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 »

Lately, I have been trying to expand my podcast repertoire. This includes the number of art podcasts I listen to. Recently, I started listening to a podcast called “Talk Art.” It is hosted by two friends, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament, who became friends via a shared interest in art. In the first…… Read more »

Brandon Spahn knew he was going to pursue art since the early age of 13. He once created a banner for an online forum, and later in high school won a t-shirt design contest on an online art forum. Not surprisingly, he now creates and sells designs on his own website. Brandon graduated from Indiana…… Read more »

I’m recommending that you check out They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, a phenomenal collection of essays by Hanif Abdurraqib, a Columbus, OH-based writer, poet, and critic. Abdurraqib is foremost a music critic, and I am mostly clueless when it comes to music, but that didn’t stop me from loving his essays. He…… Read more »

“How can I do my part in bringing joy to people’s lives during this uncertain time?” 2013 IU Contemporary Dance alumni Lalah Hazelwood took the time to talk to me the other day: reflecting on her life post-graduation and sharing her thoughts on how she can now continue to pass her beloved art form, dance,…… Read more »

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 »

Whether you have the summer off or are busy with school or a job, chances are you still have a bit more time than usual on your hands due to the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. No matter what your plans are, summer comes with lazy afternoons in the sun, perfect for curling up with a good…… Read more »

I took a browse through “From Daumier to Toulouse-Lautrec: Icons of French Nineteenth-Century Lithography in the Collection of the Indiana University Eskenazi Museum of Art” and was pleasantly surprised by the array of artwork that the Eskenazi presented for online viewing.  I learned that this method of creating visual art flourished in nineteenth century France…… Read more »