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

Praxis

Explore the new works of Kalli Bednarz in Praxis, an exhibition inspired by the artist’s observation of IU Indy archaeology students.

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Not of This World

Artist Jesus Sanchez Jr.’s exhibition Not of This World draws imagery from folklore, religion, and pop culture to create images that blend the sacred with the everyday.

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Longing for Home

In Longing for Home, artist Johnson Simon displays the color and vibrancy of his Haitian roots.

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A poster for the Rosey exhibit showing an abstract piece of art.

The Shape of Compulsion

The Shape of Compulsion features all new paintings by Indianapolis artist ROSEY.

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Studio Sessions

Studio Sessions exhibits new works by IU Indianapolis student artists.

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A painting with two people laying on each other.

Visions of Tomorrow

Visions of Tomorrow features the Central and Southern Indiana Golden Key awardees.

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Shades of Us

Shades of Us, presented by the Queer Artist Alliance, shapes the story of LGBTQ+ artists in Indianapolis.

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A poster for the exhibit "This was agnes st." showing a line art drawing of University Boulevard and Campus Center.

This was St. Agnes

This was St. Agnes explores the historic Near Westside neighborhood which lived where IU Indianapolis now stands.

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An art exhibit poster showing the U.S. flag.

Connecting Through Creativity

Connecting Through Creativity features the artworks of a diverse cast of military and veteran-connected students.

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The Martian Chronicles

Explore the final frontier through the eyes of Ray Bradbury.

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Poster for a Mark Timmis exhibit that shows an abstract art piece.

Mark Timmis Recent Works 2025

This exhibition features all new works by Indianapolis area artist Mark Timmis.

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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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Erin Harper Vernon

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

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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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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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Ephemeral Shadows: Identity Unveiled

Ephemeral Shadows: Identity Unveiled hosted by The Cultural Arts Gallery

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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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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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Cropped image of a recent arts gallery display.

Hiroshima Appeals

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

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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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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.

View I Love You: A Celebration of Black Love

Cultural Cloth with AI

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

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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.