Cultural Arts Gallery

Explore a world of art

You never know what you may find! Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, multimedia installations—they've all been featured at the Cultural Arts Gallery. And since exhibits change monthly, there's always something new to see.

The CAG features work from local and student artists, as well as faculty and staff across campus. Some exhibits depict the beauty experienced in the artists' world, while others were created to make you think and see your own world differently.

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Take an art break

Campus Center room 148

Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Admission is free.

Showcase your own work at the CAG

A recent display in the cultural arts gallery.

If you're a current IU Indianapolis student or a member of the surrounding community, you can exhibit your work in the CAG. The gallery displays any medium including paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures and other 3-D pieces, video, and anything else you can put on a piece of paper or canvas.

To get things started, you'll need to:

Complete a form to request an exhibition. Exhibition requests must be made at least three months before you'd like to showcase your work.
Meet with a member of our team. We’ll reach out to you once we receive your request.
Review our policies and procedures. We’ll go over the important parts during our meeting.
Contact us at cagcc@iu.edu with questions.

Behold the beauty

Cultural Cloth with AI

Cultural Cloth with AI: A guided evolution of AI-generated textile patters for art and design.

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I Love You: A Celebration of Black Love

Deeply personal and celebratory of African American culture, Ready's work incorporates research and storytelling to explore themes around the Black experience and history.

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Cropped image of a recent arts gallery display.

Representations of the Self

Through the artists’ works, they explore this sense of personhood through self-portraits, objects, figures, and experiences.

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Hiroshima Appeals

Dedicated to the 79th memorial of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Poster from the exhibit Ray Bradbury’s Window Into Joseph Mugnaini.

Infinite Voyages: Ray Bradbury and the Space Age

Ray Bradbury, one of the best-known writers of our time, gave his dreams of the space age to generations of American readers.

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FLAVA FRESH XX!

This award-winning, multi-venue, Indiana-based, visual artist development platform and events project is part of a mission to bring about greater awareness, appreciation, inspiration, exposure, growth, and support for artists.

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Ephemeral Shadows: Identity Unveiled

Ephemeral Shadows: Identity Unveiled hosted by The Cultural Arts Gallery

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Cover of the art gallery titled "Empowered Elegance".

Empowered Elegance: Artistic Odes to Feminine Archetypes

In her exploration of the archetypes of feminity, Tara delves into the medium of digital and mixed media paintings.

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Sueños Eternos/Eternal Dreams

Eternal Dreams is an exploration of the intricate depths of the subconscious, a realm filled with dreams, nostalgia, memories, fears, and desires.

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Erin Harper Vernon

Vernon explores the monochromatic depiction of Indiana through panoramas and an interactive augmented reality.

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Ray Bradbury

The legacy of Ray Bradbury and the impact he leaves on modern day media as a prolific writer of science fiction.

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Military–Connected Student Services

The MCSS bridges the gap between the military and art through paintings and sculptures.

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A colored background with the words "Botanical Impressions: Dec 2-Jan 31. Hosted by the Cultural Arts Gallery" on it.

Britt Ritchie

Ritchie explores her past and the inspiration she gained from it through floral abstract artwork.

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A photo that reads "Visions and Voices: Feb 1-28".

Scholastic Art & Writing Awardees

These award–winning students come from Southeastern and Central Indiana to explore themselves and their identities.

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Art reviews

Our Blood is the Same Color by Farnaz Farrokhi

Review by: Stefan Petranek, Associate Professor of Photography & Intermedia, Herron School of Art & Design, Indiana University Indianapolis.

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The Punctuation Spire at the Campus Center.

See you at Punctuation Spire

The Campus Center features art everywhere. You’ll find photography, statues, and paintings throughout the building. One of our most iconic pieces is Punctuation Spire in the Atrium. Created in 1981 by William Crutchfield, a Herron School of Art + Design alum and Fulbright Scholar, it stands in the Atrium today as a popular meeting place for students and visitors.