Herron Art Library IU Indianapolis

The Herron Art Library will be closed this Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. We will reopen on Monday, June 22nd with Summer Hours: 10am-2pm.

We had a blast sharing some examples of artists' books with Upward Bound students at archives on Monday! Upward Bound is a program that bridges the gap between local high school students and college.
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Here is a sampling of some ! These titles touch on identity and expression through various arts disciplines such as art history, curation, ceramics, crafts, visual communication design, photography, printmaking, and more!
1. Q***r Exhibition Histories, N72.H64 Q4474 2023
2. Q***r Crafts, NK792 .F68 2026
3. Q***r x Design, N8217.H67 C36 2019
4. Q***r Histories, N72.S49 Q447 2025
5. Serigrafistas Q***r, NE2238.5.S47 A4 2024
6. A Q***r Year of Love Letters: Alphabets Against Erasure,
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The Herron Art Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th with Summer Hours. Have a fun and safe holiday weekend! 😌

Welcome to Summer Break! 😎☀️
The Herron Art Library's summer hours will be 10am-2pm from Monday to Friday. If needed, feel free to refer to the link in bio for further resources and information!

The Herron Art Library will be closed on Friday, May 15th as we will be at University Library's all staff Org Day.
We will reopen on Monday, May 18th with our limited Summer hours: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm. These hours will remain through summer break until the Fall '26 semester begins.

THANK YOU to all who visited the Book Arts Minor Capstone reception! Great conversations all around with students, staff, faculty, family and friends! 

The BAM capstone exhibition will be on view through August 15, 2026.
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Summer Hours: 10am-2pm, beginning May 18th until the start of the Fall '26 semester
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In celebrating , 🧑‍🏫🍏we are highlighting former faculty from Herron's history. If you see any current faculty members, make sure to share your appreciation for their hard work and dedication! From past to present, Herron faculty are the ones who mold the young artistic minds of the future! 🎨💫
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We are almost a week away until the opening reception for the annual Book Arts Minor exhibition! Please join us on Thursday, May 7th for a look at 6 students' work, engaging discussions, and refreshments from 2-4pm.
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎🫶
To celebrate, we're highlighting a which is Weather Box (2014) by Sara Bouchard. Bouchard is a multidisciplinary artist and composer currently based in Richmond, VA. Weather Box "is a hand-cranked music box, housed in scavenged cardboard and accompanied by 12 punch card "scores" derived from actual weather data" taken from Central Park, NYC. Each score is graphed by notes based on temperature, wind speed, and precipitation to create a unique song that is represented in each month of the year from 2014. The library has edition 16/20. 🌬️🌤️🎶
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Sources: sarabouchard.com
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