Upcoming: Exhibitions: Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art: Indiana University Bloomington

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You won't want to miss these shows, coming soon to our three featured exhibition galleries! These shows include art from our permanent collection and from around the world.

Featured Exhibitions

Mulyana: Vital Ecosystems

Saturday, February 07, 2026, 10 a.m.—Sunday, June 28, 2026, 5 p.m.

Mulyana: Vital Ecosystems transforms the museum into an imaginative underwater landscape inspired by Indonesia’s stunning coral reef ecosystem. This immersive installation of hand-knit and crocheted sculptures by acclaimed fiber artist Mulyana (b. 1984, Bandung, Indonesia) highlights the beauty and precarity of the ocean and our relationship to it.

A young woman in a loose, white gown is draped across a brown upholstered chair in the corner of a decrepit room, her legs arched over the left armrest and her hair cascading over the right. Tall, open windows on either side reveal green foliage as dirt and detritus are scattered on the floor.

Rania Matar: Where Do I Go? لوين روح؟

Thursday, March 05, 2026, 10 a.m.—Sunday, August 02, 2026, 5 p.m.

Photographer Rania Matar confronts the legacy of the Lebanese Civil War and Lebanon’s ongoing crises through intimate portraits of women taken throughout the country’s picturesque landscapes and crumbling architecture. Matar collaborates with the young women of Lebanon to collectively commemorate the present and reimagine the future of a country defined by half a century of conflict and catastrophe.

A black and white photograph focused on falling water droplets in front of an out-of-focus face, centered on a human eye.

The Photographic Reflex: The Lee Marks and John C. DePrez Jr. Collection

Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10 a.m.—Sunday, December 20, 2026, 5 p.m.

Celebrating a generous gift of photographs from Lee Marks and John C. DePrez Jr., this exhibition explores the motivation to view our world through a camera. Highlighting diverse artistic approaches across photographic history, the works reveal how artists have responded to the natural and built environments, the human form, conflict, and the medium of light itself.

Focus Exhibitions

A vessel with two column-like handles has ornamental patterns around the neck and on the wide, flattened rim. The scene on the visible side of the bowl's body depicts two young men reclining on couches and a stand woman playing an oboe-like instrument.

The Art of the Party in Ancient Greece and Rome

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10 a.m.—Monday, May 03, 2027, 5 p.m.

The Art of the Party in Ancient Greece and Rome highlights the work of fifteen first-year undergraduates, who will develop an exhibition through the College of Arts and Sciences' Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience Program (ASURE).

A patterned woven cloth comprised of cloth strips sewn together. Vertical bands of repeating geometric patterns appear in strips of varying widths and are made with combinations of white, blue, red-brown and black colors.

Textiles that Travel: Nomadic Living in Africa

Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 a.m.—Sunday, November 15, 2026, 5 p.m.

Textiles that Travel: Nomadic Living in Africa examines the role of textiles—blankets, tents, and clothing—among nomadic cultures. It explores how cloth acts as a portable medium to foster such uses for people pursuing itinerant lifestyles.

Fashioned by Women: Indonesian Clothing

Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10 a.m.—Sunday, June 20, 2027, 5 p.m.

Fashioned by Women: Indonesian Clothing presents dyed and handwoven attire made since the nineteenth century across multiple cultures in the Indonesian archipelago. It explores the significant contributions of women artists to create these stunning garments and recognizes their artistry as fashionable dress.

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