Fine Arts
Thomas Hart Benton's Indiana murals have provoked strong public responses for 75 years, ever since the artist created them for the Indiana Hall at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. An April 25-26 conference at Indiana University Bloomington, where the murals have been displayed since 1940, will examine their artistic and cultural impact and their role as public art on a public university campus.
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Indiana University doctoral candidates Lauren Cordes Tate and Jamie Warren have been awarded research fellowships by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which helps scholars conduct research in New York City.
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An Indiana University project called "Writing on the Wall" turns to artists and to ordinary people for definitions of democracy in words, images and sound. The project, a signature event of ArtsWeek 2008, includes an exhibition that opens Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the School of Fine Arts Gallery and a Feb. 29 celebration of democracy and the arts, also at the SoFA Gallery.
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A hectic schedule has paid off for Indiana University senior Claire Diedrich, winner of the 2008 Young Stage Manager Award from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. Diedrich, a double major studying stage management through the Individualized Major Program and theatre with an emphasis in design, is the first person from IU to win the national USITT award.
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Where can you find masterworks by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte and Jackson Pollock along with decorative and ceremonial art objects from all around the world? The answer has long lain at the heart of the Indiana University Bloomington campus, but now it's also coming to a coffee table near you.
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IU digital artist Margaret Dolinsky is the 2008 Outstanding Educator in Science, Technology, and Engineering. Presented by the Women and Hi Tech organization, the award acknowledges the tremendous impact educators have on their students and the role they play in creating opportunities for growth and development. Dolinsky holds a dual appointment as an assistant professor in the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University Bloomington and as a research scientist in the IU Advanced Visualization Lab (AVL).
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