Indiana University's School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery will host "The School of Fine Arts Abroad: Overseas Study Exhibition," opening Dec. 1 (Tuesday), and a simultaneous Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting show. A separate Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition will be Dec. 8-12 (Tuesday-Saturday).

The work of ceramic artist Christyl Boger, an assistant professor of ceramics in Indiana University's School of Fine Arts, is on display through Jan. 3, 2010, at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

A presentation on Saturday (Oct. 24) will examine how combining traditional arts and crafts such as embroidery with new technologies can spark creativity and learning for students. Leah Buechley, the "High-Low Tech Group" director at the Media Lab of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give a free program called "How will Technological Artifacts Impact Society?" from 10-11 a.m. in room 102 of the School of Fine Arts, 1201 E. Seventh St., in Bloomington.

Annunciation + Visitation, a unique musical performance exploring two vastly different expressions of female sexuality, stretches the boundaries of what defines opera.

Indiana University Bloomington holds more than 560,000 audio and video recordings and film reels, many of which are historically significant, all of which are actively deteriorating. And the window of time to save these materials is closing fast.

Activist art comes to Indiana University Bloomington in September when the School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery presents "The Canary Project: Works on Climate Change 2006-2009," a new exhibit that opens Friday, Sept. 4, and runs through Friday, Oct. 9. The Canary Project produces visual media and artworks about climate change.

Indiana University Bloomington's award-winning School of Fine Arts Gallery can add another accolade to its expanding list. At the Seventh Annual Bloomington Hospitality Awards -- presented during a reception last Thursday (May 14) at the new Showers Inn -- the gallery was honored as the "2009 Best Art/Entertainment Attraction" in Bloomington.

From a blanket of hands descending upon a clay bust to an increasingly faded imprint in the sand, the work of four Indiana University graduate students in printmaking will be on display May 1and 2 in a two-day exhibition titled "False Impressions." The exhibition opens Friday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in the vacant storefront adjacent to Rachael's Café (300 E. Third St., southeast corner of Third and Lincoln streets), and the exhibition will be open for viewing Saturday, May 2, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Indiana University Associate Professor Osamu James Nakagawa was confirmed as a Guggenheim Fellow last week. This marks the 85th year for the annual competition, established to honor "stellar achievement and exceptional promise for continued accomplishment" to add to the "educational, literary, artistic and scientific power of this country, and also to provide for the cause of better international understanding," according to the organization's mission statement.

Starting March 24, Indiana University's School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery and the IU Art Museum will present a full schedule of master's thesis shows featuring works created by graduating master of fine arts students, as well as the annual bachelor of fine arts thesis shows and bachelor of arts senior show. All events are free and open to the public.

Starting Feb. 19 and continuing through March 1, Indiana University will present the 25th annual ArtsWeek, a winter festival showcasing an array of arts, entertainment and discussion surrounding the theme "Politics and the Arts."

When the new Indianapolis International Airport hosted its public open house earlier this month (Oct. 11 and 12 at 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive), visitors became familiar with the layout of the new building -- and had the opportunity to view the airport's specially commissioned artwork. The new airport art includes a series of portraits of recent immigrants in Indiana, photographs by award-winning photographer Jeff Wolin, Indiana University's Ruth N. Halls Professor of Photography.

From the moment of implosion when a building is demolished to a lone balloon slowly deflating its way to the floor, an upcoming exhibit at Indiana University's School of Fine Arts Gallery (SoFA) showcases six artists' interpretations of a fleeting moment in time. "One Moment," opening Oct. 17, comes to Bloomington from the Thomas Robertello Gallery of Chicago. Thomas Robertello is a concert flutist and an associate professor at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. A lifetime passion for contemporary art -- and a knack for discovering new artists early in their careers -- inspired him to open the gallery in Chicago about two years ago.

When the new Indianapolis International Airport hosts its public open house this weekend (Oct. 11 and 12 at 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive), visitors can become familiar with the layout of the new building -- and be among the first to preview the airport's specially commissioned artwork. The new airport art includes a series of portraits of recent immigrants in Indiana, photographs by award-winning photographer Jeff Wolin, Indiana University's Ruth N. Halls Professor of Photography. For the airport project and an accompanying book, Wolin made portraits of immigrants from around the world who now call central Indiana home. Wolin calls the project "the story of the American dream in the 21st century."

From the moment of implosion when a building is demolished to a lone balloon slowly deflating its way to the floor, an upcoming exhibit at Indiana University's School of Fine Arts Gallery (SOFA) showcases six artists' interpretations of a fleeting moment in time. "One Moment," opening Oct. 17, comes to Bloomington from the Thomas Robertello Gallery of Chicago.

Can't get the people into the gallery? A new show from the School of Fine Arts (SoFA) gallery at IU brings the gallery to the people, with a side of corn dogs. "HUB Phase I: A Collaboration of Art and Space" opened Sept. 5 and showcases sculptures created by three MFA students from IU's Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts as well the work of Rob Off, associate director of the SoFA Gallery. Through Sept. 27, the structures can be viewed in the SoFA Gallery. The artists will then reconfigure their work from the expansive gallery space for HUB Phase II (Oct. 3-4), to fit snugly inside four Penske moving trucks.

Can't get the people into the gallery? A new show from the School of Fine Arts (SoFA) gallery at Indiana University brings the gallery to the people, with a side of corn dogs. "HUB Phase I: A Collaboration of Art and Space," opening Sept. 5, will showcase sculptures created by three MFA students from IU's Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts as well the work of Rob Off, associate director of the SoFA Gallery. From Sept. 5-Sept. 27, the structures can be viewed in the SoFA Gallery. The artists will then reconfigure their work from the expansive gallery space for HUB Phase II (Oct. 3-4), to fit snugly inside of four Penske moving trucks that will be joined by a platform-like "hub" at the McCalla School at 10th Street and Indiana Avenue in the large field north of the building. A fifth truck will serve as a reception area and will contain information about the project.

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.

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.

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).

Graffiti may seem more anarchy than art, but a new Indiana University -community project appearing at IU campuses and city locations around the state will showcase graffiti as a powerful political art form. "Writing on the Wall," a collaboration led by Betsy Stirratt, artist and director of IU's SoFA gallery; Joe LaMantia, a longtime Bloomington community artist; and IU's Office of the Vice Provost for Research, highlights the deep political roots of graffiti art.

In this edition of Lecture Notes, explore the creation of comic books, learn how humans process alcohol and meet Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam.

Indiana University's Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design (AMID) announced the appointment of four faculty members from the Indiana University Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts as adjunct faculty in the department's design studies program. These adjunct appointments are among the first steps in creating stronger ties within the Bloomington campus' design disciplines.

Exciting new scholarly and artistic explorations of Senagalese culture, Shakespeare and climate change are among the Indiana University projects that have received $1 million in grants from the New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program, an IU initiative funded by the Lilly Endowment.

The works to be displayed at the upcoming Human Nature II: Future Worlds exhibition and lecture series at the Indiana University Bloomington School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery address the social, political and ethical implications related to recent advancements in the life sciences, including those in the areas of stem cell research, the human genome, cloning and genetic engineering. They also raise questions about the consequences of unfettered artistic and scientific experimentation.