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Painting Enlightenment Poetry Reading

Peeler Galleries
Thursday, September 13, 2019, 11:40am

Listen to a recitation of contemplative poems while viewing the original works of art that inspired them. Come enjoy this cultural and aesthetic experience that illuminates the depth of meaning and animates the spirit of the art on exhibit.
Paula Arai Lecture

Paula Arai
Thursday, September 12, 2019, 7:00pm

Join us in the Peeler Auditorium on Thursday, September 12, at 7PM for a talk with curator and Louisiana State University (LSU) associate professor, Paula Arai. Arai will discuss the soon to be opened Painting Enlightenment exhibit on display this semester in the lower gallery of the Peeler Art Center. Currently holding the Urmila Gopal Singhal Professorship in Religions of India at LSU, Arai obtained her Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Harvard University in 1993. In the following years, she taught at Brown University, Vanderbilt University, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and Carleton College. In 2007, she joined the Religious Studies faculty at LSU. From 2010 to 2013, she served as the section head for Religious Studies. She is also a member of the faculties of Asian Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Chinese Culture & Commerce at LSU.
Senior Art Exhibition: Artist Talks and Opening Reception

Peeler Galleries
Friday, April 19, 5pm

Join us for the senior studio art talks and opening reception. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
Virtual Reality Demonstration in Constructed Landscapes

Keisuke Ohtani, Jinzhi Qin, David Berque, and Michael Boyles
Wednesday, April 10, 11:40am

In this interactive exhibit, designed by an interdisciplinary team at DePauw University, the viewer is invited to augment historical Japanese landscapes by applying emotional transformations to create novel works that are constructed from an existing painting. This allows viewers to express a part of their “inner essence” through the newly enhanced landscape. Join us for brief talks from the team who made this interactive exhibition possible and try out the VR environment yourself. Refreshments will be provided following the event. Student Team: Keisuke Ohtani, DePauw Class of 2019, Lead Designer and Programmer, Computer Science Major, ITAP Associate Jinzhi Qin, DePauw Class of 2021, Studio Art and Communication Double Major, ITAP Associate Advisors: David Berque, Professor of Computer Science Michael Boyles, Director of the Tenzer Technology Center Hiroko Chiba, Professor of Modern Languages (Japanese) Pauline Ota, Associate Professor of Art and Art History (History of Japanese Art) Free and open to the public.
Gallery Discussion with Alum Zachary Vanes and Assistant Professor of Digital Art Logan Dandridge

Zachary Vanes '13 and Logan Danbridge
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 11:40am

Join Zachary Vanes '13 and Assistant Professor of Digital Art, Logan Dandridge, as we discuss works in the current exhibition: Repeat, Repeat. Each of our visiting gallery guides will focus on one to two works from the exhibit to examine the history of video as fine art.
Panel Discussion for House Life Project

Danicia Malone, Meredith Brickell, Laura Holzman, and Katy Renn
Monday, March 18, 2019, 4:15pm

Panelists will discuss the ways that the House Life Project’s creative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary approach to community engagement relates to liberal arts education. Moderator: Danicia Malone, HLP program facilitator, Program and Facility Manager of the Purdue Black Cultural Center Panelists: Meredith Brickell, HLP founder and project leader, Associate Professor of Art and Art History at DePauw University Laura Holzman, HLP curator, Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies at IUPUI Katy Renn, former director of Renew Indianapolis, the land bank that worked in partnership with the HLP, DePauw alumna (Political Science) Coralyn Turentine, HLP artist and former Director of Neighborhood Engagement at Boner Center on the Near Eastside in Indianapolis, DP alumna (Sociology)
Yoga @ Peeler

Peeler Galleries
Monday, March 18, 2019, 7:30pm

Join instructor Marla Helton of Serendipity Yoga Studio for an hour-long session of relaxation yoga in the Peeler Art Center galleries. For more information visit marlaheltonyoga.com or contact Marla directly: marlaheltonyoga@gmail.com Free and open to the public. Props will be provided.
VOCAB: Spoken Word Performance and Workshop

Peeler Galleries
Monday, March 11, 2019, 7-9pm

VOCAB is an Indianapolis-based poetry, spoken word, and music project where art and activism meet. For 12 years, VOCAB has created spaces that focus on centering the voice of the marginalized, especially the POC and Queer community. During their visit to DePauw, VOCAB artists will first perform in the gallery and then offer a spoken word workshop and open mic session that will allow people to share their talent, speak their truth, and give voice to their story.