One exhibition titled “YOU (probably) HAVEN’T SEEN THIS BEFORE (YPHSTB)” is a curation of films from 1937 to 2018 that represent historically underrepresented North American communities. Curated by Carmel Curtis, IU’s moving image curator and digital initiatives lead, the exhibit features 34 archival films. Led by the the Indiana University Moving Image Archive, these films have been well preserved and made accessible to the public.
YPHSTB’s focus is on works that have not been shown in traditional movie theaters or galleries. Using home movies as one of the exhibit’s mediums, audiences are able to learn about the many stories of communities from rural Appalachia to the South Side of Chicago. The exhibit’s centerpiece is a 1958 film produced by the IU Audio-Visual Center titled “Indianapolis Attacks its Slums”.
Artist Julie Schenkelberg’s exhibit is titled “Midlothian Chapel.” Schenkelberg is the IU Arts and Humanities Council’s 2024 Engaged Artist-in-Residence on Bloomington’s campus. Her sculptures create an otherworldly experience using found objects, sacred symbols and post-industrial materials. The exhibit is a room-sized installation inspired by Bloomington’s local lore of Bloomington as well as Schenkelberg’s experience doing research in Scotland where she experienced the Rosslyn Chapel, a 15th-century chapel that is known for its stonework and myths.
The exhibits run from Jan. 17 to March 8, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on its opening day. This event is free and not ticketed. On Jan. 17, Schenkelberg will give an artist’s lecture at 5 p.m. The exhibits are at the Grunwald Gallery of Art in the Fine Arts Building, located at 1201 E. Seventh St. The gallery is open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed Sundays and Mondays. You can find more information at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design’s website.
