2018 Exhibits

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  Keith Allyn Spencer

  October 25 - December 9, 2018
  KEITH ALLYN SPENCER, was born and raised in the American desert Southwest border region. An emphasis with the middle letter of my name helps diminish the perpetual mix-ups with similar named persons: Kevin, Karl, Kurt, Kenny, Kanye, and Pete. Currently, I reside with my family (wife, 2 sons, and a black Wiener dog mix) in Granville, Ohio navigating towards long-term job security, cul-de-sacs, and organic groceries.

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  Baggage claim

  September 1 - December 9, 2018
  This exhibition presents the work of an international group of 18 artists who explore the impact of the vast scale of population mobility. While baggage has always symbolized migration and freedom, in the context of the current global atmosphere it has become an emblem of uncertainty, fear, and change. On an intimate level, baggage transports and holds personal belongings, and by implication is a rich metaphor for individual and family histories. The term baggage also carries significant psychological meaning, referring to the burdens or blessings of those things in life that cannot be left behind. Baggage Claims is the first exhibition to present a new body of work by contemporary artists who are examining these timely themes. Baggage Claims is organized by the Orlando Museum of Art and curated by Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox, c2 - curatorsquared. The exhibition began a national tour in 2018.This presentation of Baggage Claims is made possible by the Indiana Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, the Efroymson Family Fund, The Janet E. Prindle Institute for Ethics, the Asian Studies Program at DePauw University, and the Peace & Conflict Studies Program at DePauw University.

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  The Machine Continues

  Fall 2018
  On your way to the second-floor classrooms at the Peeler Art Center, stop by the display case and check out works from the DePauw University Permanent Art Collection. Assistant Curator Alexandra Chamberlain has gathered a few works from the collection that coincide with themes present in E.M. Forster’s acclaimed short story The Machine Stops. If interested in scheduling a class visit to the display for further discussion, feel free to reach out to Alexandra Chamberlain at alexandrachamberlain@depauw.edu for details.

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  Casey Roberts

  August 22 - October 10, 2018
  

  Indianapolis-based artist Casey Roberts will exhibit a new body of artworks this fall at the Peeler Art Center Galleries. “My work illustrates a fantastic landscape,” states Casey. “It represents nature's subtle way of dealing with the peculiar aspects in the relationship with mankind. A giant glow-in-the-dark heart, or a pile of precious gems tells us that we are loved, just as blood squirting from an oak tree trunk says, all is not well. I am inspired by my conversation with the landscape, I imagine long monologues when pine forests make me laugh and mountains test my patience.” Casey works with a photochemical process known as cyanotype. “The cyanotype is a civil war era process that when exposed to sunlight and developed gives a vibrant blue image. I paint with this light sensitive medium directly on paper or canvas. With everyday items such as baking soda, bleach and peroxide I am able to achieve a range of colors and textures thru controlled chemical reactions. I repeat this process adding many layers until the image is fully realized, often finishing with watercolor painting or a collage element.” Funding for this exhibition is generously provided by the Efroymson Family Fund.

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  Senior Art Exhibition

  April 20 – May 19, 2018
  An annual exhibition featuring the work of graduating senior studio art majors.

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  Controlled Identity

  February 5 – June 14, 2018
  The DePauw University Permanent Art Collection houses over 200 “portraits”, the majority of which have never been on display during their time with the University. Controlled Identity offers a space and a time for such objects to not only be seen, but to be showcased. These portraits span across media, across cultures, and across time to showcase the best of the best, as well as to point out the vast use of the “portrait” as a visual means to communicate objectification, identification, and subjectification. Spring 2018 at the Peeler Galleries is focused on displaying works from our own collection, from our own students, and from our own community. Controlled Identity features over fifty works from the DePauw University Permanent Art Collection from across media, across cultures, and across time alongside student works from surrounding Putnam County schools.

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  The Art of Data

  February 1 – July 15, 2018
  Under the guidance of Professor Dan Gurnon, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and in collaboration with the Peeler Art Center gallery staff, graduating seniors in the Science Research Fellows program present research from their fields as it relates to visually compelling data sets in biology, chemistry, physics, geoscience, psychology, computer science, and public health.