Hey hey, it's May...

"Under Pressure" -- Herron School of Art Senior Print Show and Sale.

May 2-May 24. Hours 5-7 Fridays and 1-4 on Saturdays, and by appointment. Featuring work by senior printmakers as a gallery show and a large variety of loose prints for sale. Artists include: Nicola Evans, Cassie Stukofski, Ken Nurenberg, Alexander Peace, Keith Rigby, Andrea Fogt, Melissa Hamer, Donald Adams, Sarah Strong, David Finegan and Audrey Patten.

Also in Sidecar this month through May 24: Siby Hill. An artist from outside of Dayton, Ohio, Hill is now working at her studio in Old Town Carmel. The work varies from six-foot canvases to earthenware clay sculptures. The title: "Sweeping Alleys of Rite and Flux," is an expression of rustic movement and targeted toward those interested in natural finishes and raw clay. Her background is firmly rooted in the family of artists that she came from and her Scandinavian heritage.

Image by Siby Hill. Visit her website, www.northskyestudio.com for more images and information.

MiCo returns to the Murphy

The Midwest Museum of Contemporary Art (MiCo) is pleased to present its latest exhibition, The Life of Brian, a selection of works by four diverse and talented artists currently based in Indianapolis. Curated by Scott Grow and Jeremy Efroymson, this exhibition proposes to question whether with the ever growing globalization of art in the world today, if regionalism still exists in Indiana. The Life of Brian juxtaposes the works of local artists Brian McCutcheon, Brian Myers, Brian Presnell and Brian Priest, in search of common ground which may help to define what contemporary regionalism in Indiana may be. The exhibition consists of photography, sculpture, painting, video and an audio installation.

These artists will take over MiCo's temporary showroom in the Murphy Arts Center at 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 4, in Fountain Square from May 2-24. Open to the public: Fridays 5pm-7pm and Saturdays 1pm-4pm or by appointment.

The Life of Brian is made possible by the Efroymson Fund, a CICF fund, with media support provided by Big Car Gallery.

Also in May:

WITT Volunteer Potluck at Big Car Gallery!
May 14, 6-8 p.m.

Help build on the momentum that WITT has been gathering since the Leap Year outreach show at Radio Radio on February 29th!

The purpose of this potluck is to meet and learn how to harbor the energies of the many interesting and talented people that want to get involved in volunteering for the station. We will discuss the many immediate needs for volunteer talent, help individuals identify where their talents best fit the needs of the station, and begin forming smaller groups of people that can work on specific tasks to help get the station on the air this year.

Please bring something to share with the group, both in terms of ideas and food or refreshments.

Please e-mail volunteers@919witt.orgto let WITT know you plan on attending. Event organizers will send out more specific information to rsvp'd attendees the week before the event.

Coming up in June

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going strong. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. And you'll enjoy other benefits like special members only events, a profile on our website and opportunities to show your artwork in our spaces. Read more below (click to enlarge):

We're happy to accept memberships in person or via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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