January 2024: beafterfore
Apocalypse Pink by Johnny McKee
First Friday Gallery Opening
6 pm - 9 pm Friday, January 5, 2023
FREE EVENT
Venue open at full capacity; registration is not required.
On January 5th, join us for First Friday! Enjoy these openings:
In the Harrison Gallery,
beafterfore by Johnny Mckee. “Beafterfore” is a body of work using motifs familiar to followers of McKee's art; paintings of clouds and stars make up the majority of this collection.
Escape into an endless field of stars, and reflect on time and our shared existence - before we were here and after we're gone.
In the Gallery Annex,
Lost Blocks by Lisa VanMeter. Inspired by the Indiana habitats she encounters in her everyday life and while geocaching around the state, VanMeter uses a reduction block printing technique to create vibrant handmade prints.
Prints Charming, a collection of prints by Harrison Center studio artists. The collection features an array of prints crafted by Lorie Lee Andrews, Kipp Normand, Asa Gauen, Kyle Ragsdale, Lindsey Lord, Jay Parnell, Johnson Simon, and Carolyn Springer. With their distinct styles and techniques, these artists have produced a range of prints that are sure to captivate.
In the City Gallery,
Sanctum by Mark Alan Miller. Miller explores the theme of art as a sanctuary through intricate pen and ink drawings, finding solace in his solitary passion.
In the Speck Gallery,
OLD CLOTHES: WORKS OF COMFORT by Phillip Campbell. Through the transformation of used clothing into tactile works of comfort, Campbell makes these objects feel safe and familiar as he explores fear and vulnerability in the contemporary world. Old clothes are vessels of memories, and quilts represent home, comfort, memories, and tradition.
In the Underground Gallery,
Faces in Places by Basil Smotherman. This collection of watercolor and acrylic works offers viewers a unique perspective into the artist's personal interactions. Each piece showcases a connection between individuals and their surroundings while highlighting the artist's distinctive style of marking surfaces and using color to make bold statements about the subjects represented. The exhibit is an exploration of people, color, and the art-making process.
Patrons can also experience The Annual Window Walk outside around the perimeter of our building. Local artists created three-dimensional displays in our street-level basement windows with the theme of Winter Nostalgia. This annual contest consists of a juried panel and public voting that took place in December. The winners were 1st (Johnson Simon), 2nd (Chris Tower), 3rd (Carolyn Springer), and Popular Vote (Jennifer Wolfe).
All shows will open at 6 pm on Friday, January 5th.
In-person gallery tours will open for visitors Monday-Friday from 9 am - 5 pm. Online galleries will open on January 6th. Make an appointment or view the online galleries at harrisoncenter.org/buy-art.
Special Senior Hours are every Friday from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. No appointment is needed.
With support from: Arts Council of Indianapolis, City of Indianapolis, Indiana Arts Commission, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, and Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.
About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center is a community-based, nonprofit arts organization that seeks to be a catalyst for renewal in the city of Indianapolis. Founded in 2001, the organization’s work is two-fold. The Harrison Center is for the Arts by hosting 38 artists’ studios and 8 galleries. It provides programming to foster the creation of new art, build community among artists and emerging patrons, and provide a forum for public conversation. The Harrison Center is for the City by connecting people to culture, community, and place to strengthen Indianapolis’s core neighborhoods. For more information on the Harrison Center, call 317.396.3886 or visit www.harrisoncenter.org. Connect with the Harrison Center on social media at Facebook/@HarrisonCenterArts, Instagram/@harrisoncenterarts, or Twitter/@HarrisonCtrArts.