Art Hospital (1021 S. Walnut; hours vary)
Art and performance space; admission charged at special events
Feb 12: Folksinger Nina Nastasia, 8 pm. $6.
Feb 29: Leap Year Event: Art exhibition by Mperfect Design and ploplop, with two short musical pieces by Impossible Shapes, 8 pm. Donation at the door.

By Hand Gallery (101 W. Kirkwood, Fountain Square Mall; Mon-Sat 10 am-5:30 pm)
Apr 1-May 15: “Art and the Garden,” flower paintings by the late Alice San Pietro, and art for the garden by local artisans. Opening reception Apr 5, 5-8 pm. Free.

Gallery North on the Square (116 W. 6th St.; Wed-Sat 11 am-5 pm)
February: “Red Hot,” featuring valentine colors and art in various media.

IU Art Museum (1133 E. 7th St; Tu-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun noon-5 pm;
Special Exhibitions Gallery)
Through May: “Light Totem: Tower, Wall, Line, Sky,” by artist and lighting designer Rob Shakespeare. Activated at dark every evening.
Mar 1-31: Celebrating Youth Art Month, with works by K-6 students from area schools, museum atrium, first and second floors.
Mar 18-May 18: “Shallow Creek: Thomas Hart Benton and American Waterways,” Special Exhibitions Gallery; “Homespun America: Regionalist Prints from the Indiana University Art Museum’s Collection,” Special Exhibitions Gallery; “Sacred Hearth: Painted Prayers to Himalayan Deities,” ritual designs from the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, Hexagon Gallery. Opening reception Mar 18, 6:30-9 pm. Free; cash bar.

IU SoFA Gallery (1201 E. 7th St.; Tu-Sat noon-4 pm; IU Fine Arts)
Feb 19-Mar 7: “Fusion Culture: Transportable Living and the Landscape”; “Writing on the Wall,” with writings and drawings by IU students and others in response to the question, “What is democracy and what does it look like?” Reception Feb 22, 7-9 pm. Free.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery (Morrison Hall, IU; Mon-Fri 2-4 pm
and by appointment)
Jan 18-Apr 4: “Women of Pleasure,” depictions of women in 18th- and 19th-century erotic art and literature. Reception Jan 18, 5-7 pm; lecture and tour Feb 22, 5:30 pm. Free.

Luna Moth Gallery (Caldwell Eco-Center, 323 S. Walnut; Mon-Wed 1 am- 5 pm)
Through Feb 28: “Our Awesome Universe,” mixed-media paintings by Margaret Gohn depicting nebulas, novas, galaxies, and other elements.

Mathers Museum of World Cultures (415 N. Indiana Ave.; Tu-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm; Sat-Sun 1-4:30 pm)
Feb 22-29: “A Change Is Gonna Come: Black Music and Political Activism.” Reception Feb 22, 5 pm, with a cappella group AcaBella. Free.
Through June 8: “Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection”

Monroe County History Center (202 E. 6th St.; Tu-Sat 10 am-4 pm)
Adults $2, 5-18 years old $1; members free.
Feb 5-Apr 19: “Collection of Collections IV”
Through Mar 29: “Memories of WWII”
Through Apr 26: Cathedral Window Quilts

Prima Gallery (109 E. 6th St.; Tu-Sat 11 am-6 pm)
April 4: Downtown GalleryWalk, 5-8 pm

tutto bène Gallery (213 S. Rogers St.; Tu-Sun 11:30 am-8 pm)
Various artists

The Waldron (122 S. Walnut; Mon-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat 11 am-3 pm)
Through Feb 29: Bloomington Photography Club
Mar 4-17: Monroe County Community School Corporation Youth Art Exhibition. Reception Mar 6, 7 pm. Free.
Mar 19-Apr 8: Rosemary Miller 90th Birthday Exhibition, celebrating the life and works of a Bloomington Area Arts Council founder.

Wandering Turtle Art Gallery & Gifts (224 N. College; Mon-Th 10 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9:30 am-8 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm)
Through Mar 18: “Spirit and Image”; wood carvings and drawings by bestselling writer James Alexander Thom and photography by fellow Owen County resident Darryl Jones. This is Thom’s first gallery showing of his wood carvings; Jones’ exhibitions include showings in Indianapolis, Boston, Chicago, and New York. Mar 23-May 12: Group exhibit “Gardens & Florals”
Apr 4: GalleryWalk & First Friday; 5:00-8:00 pm; opening reception; special music TBA

2008 ArtsWeek (Feb 20-Mar 1)
IU’s annual festival of community/university arts includes dozens of events on campus and around town, from ice sculpting to gender-bending drama. This year’s theme is “Politics and the Arts”; browse the full calendar of events at artsweek.indiana.edu.

Downtown GalleryWalk (Seven downtown galleries; 5-8 pm)
April 4: Meet the artists, see their work! Serious collectors and casual art lovers have plenty to browse, with fine art, artisan-made crafts, and funky finds for all tastes. Bellevue Gallery, By Hand Gallery, Gallery North on the Square, John Waldron Arts Center Galleries, Prima Gallery, tutto bène Gallery, and Wandering Turtle Art Gallery. For up-to-date information, visit bloomingtonarts.info. Free.


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