Exhibitions

Jewel in the Crown: The IU African American Dance Company’s 50-Year Shining Legacy in Stills & Moving Images

OPEN MARCH 28, 2025 - MAY 9, 2025, MONDAY - FRIDAY 12-4 PM

Since 1974, the African American Dance Company (AADC) has been a precious jewel in the IU crown. This unique institution has affected the lives of thousands of students throughout its 50 year history and continues to provide opportunities for students and audiences alike to engage in meaningful dialogue and shared experience through dance. the AADC is a valuable cultural resource and ambassador of Black dance performance, African American and African diasporic aesthetics and culture, embodied research, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, robust student leadership, and creative scholarship.

This is a retelling of the AADC story that otherwise has not been told, via photographs, videos, attire/costuming, and archival materials from our 50 years. Though our story has been told by the keepers of our history (alumni, students, directors, and staff), this exhibit is an opportunity to create new art and expand our history in a fresh, new way by sharing the ongoing legacy of the AADC and its standing as a treasure in Black diasporic dance and culture at IU, across the Midwest, U.S. and globe.

This work was funded by IU Research through the Public Arts and Humanities Project.

Opening Reception: April 4th from 5-8 PM
Special Open Hours: April 11th-12th, 12-7 PM

Emerge: Asian American Art in Focus

OPEN APRIL 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025, MONDAY - FRIDAY 12-4 PM

Emerge: Asian American Art in Focus," opens Tuesday, April 15 from 5-7 pm with an artists' panel and reception in the Cook Center at Maxwell Hall. 

The exhibition will highlight the vibrant and multifaceted expressions of Asian American artists, whose work continues to shape, challenge, and enrich the American cultural narrative. This exhibition celebrates creativity born from diverse experiences, weaving together tradition, innovation, and deeply personal stories. This event is hosted by the IU Eskenazi School in collaboration with the IU Asian Culture Center and the IU Arts and Humanities Council.

The exhibition remains on view through Friday, May 16. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12-4 pm.

Kurt Vonnegut Altar

OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 12-4 PM IN THE 100 SUITE

The 100 Suite is open Monday-Friday from 12-4pm

Gayle Karch Cook Center - 750 E Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN

Free Exhibition!

The Kurt Vonnegut Altar was designed and executed by Keith L. Andrews while living in Guatemala with the assistance of local artisans and assistants. In December, the altar travelled from Andrews' home in Tallahassee, Florida to live at the Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts & Humanities.

All the quality resin figures were cast from clay figures that were hand sculpted and painted by Andrews. In addition, there are 14 laser-etched and hand-painted acrylic plaques and half a dozen objects that were hand-crafted in other materials.