For a night of seeing what’s good in this world, a tried and true dose of First Friday gallery openings might do it.
Here’s what’s going on:
Artist Clayton Hamilton, whose College Ave. murals we recently wrote about, curated a group show celebrating Black artists. Printmaker Alejandra Carrillo also put together a group exhibition that is a love letter to Latine women artists. And if you are looking to walk in the footsteps of the greats, the years-long tradition of opening artists’ studios to the public is still going strong at the Murphy Arts building, Harrison Center and Stutz.
We have eight ideas total for you. Can you go to all these shows in one night?
Rekindled
🗓️ 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Cafe Oztara, 1446 E. Washington St.
🎟️ Free
At the location of the former Zonie’s Closet, celebrate the grand opening of Damien Center’s Cafe Oztara with an art show featuring 24 artists, curated by Ben Aquila.
Open Studios
🗓️ 6-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Murphy Arts Center, 1043 Virginia Ave.
🎟️ Free
On the second floor of the Murphy building, check out art by artists working in the Fountain Square neighborhood.
“Tierras”
🗓️ 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Guichelaar Gallery, 1135 Cruft St.
🎟️ Free
“Tierras” is a group show curated by artists Alejandra Carillo and Leyda Melgar, and is dedicated to Latine women creatives. Featuring: Alexandria Canchola, Diana Fernandez Caumol, Kamilah Valentin Diaz Luna, Sarah Montañez, Paloma Nuñez-Regueiro, Elena Guadiana Segovia and Sheila Clemente-Zoto.
“Trained Histories”
🗓️ 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Aurora PhotoCenter, 1125 Brookside Avenue, Suite C9
🎟️ Free
The exhibition “Trained Histories,” with work by Minne Atairu, Michael Borowski, Jim Naughten and Phillip Toledano, invites viewers to consider the very nature of truth in photography.
“Color & Contrast”
🗓️ 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Full Circle Nine Gallery, 1125 Brookside Ave.
🎟️ Free
Puerto Rican artist Mirvia Sol Eckert’s “Color & Contrast” highlights her love for painting in bright colors and the drama of black, white and gray.
Open Studios
🗓️ 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Stutz, 1060 North Capitol Ave.
🎟️ Free
Stutz Artists Open Studios is an evening of art, fashion, handmade goods and inspiration featuring the resident artists of the building.
“New Horizons”
🗓️ 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave.
🎟️ Free
The exhibition “New Horizons,” curated by artist Clayton Hamilton, highlights Black history and features work in a variety of mediums by Bruce Armstrong, Charlotte L. Brown-Parrott, J. Morris Thompson and Greg Moore.
“Days Gone By”
🗓️ 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Harrison Center, 1505 N. Delaware St.
🎟️ Free
In the Harrison Gallery, “Days Gone By” by Courtland Blade, explores themes of memory, change and the enduring beauty of familiar spaces through painting.
Winter Exhibition Series Opening Reception
🗓️ 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb 7
📍 Indy Art Center, 820 E 67th St.
🎟️ Free
The highlights of this multi-show opening: A collection of works by jewelry and metalsmithing artists from Herron School of Art and Design; and “Perpetual Panorama,” a two-person exhibition of artworks by twin brothers Joe and Will Lawrance, whose lives tragically ended as young adults.
“Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space”
🗓️ 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
📍 Gallery 924 at Indy Arts Council, 924 N. Pennsylvania St.
🎟️ Free
Organized by poet Mariah Ivey, the exhibition explores art and language as pathways to healing, care and justice. Artists in this show are: Aliza Brown, Rain Wilson, Deonna Weatherly, D’yshe Mansfield, Ashley Nora, Mariah Ivey, Dana Powell Smith, Ayanna Tibbs and JayAmi Sellers.
You can always see what else is up by visiting our list of art galleries in Indianapolis.
Don’t see your First Friday or February visual arts event? Email arts and culture editor Jennifer Delgadillo at jennifer.delgadillo@mirrorindy.org.
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