Look Both Ways: 50 Years at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
September 6 - November 9, 2025
“Look Both Ways: 50 Years at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art” marks the gallery’s 50th anniversary as Southwest Indiana’s premiere contemporary art space - and the gallery’s 40th year as part of the University of Southern Indiana. This commemorative exhibition is organized by Gallery Curator Audra Verona Lambert with support from Sr. Gallery Associate Grant DiDomizio.
This landmark exhibition charts the evolution of the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art while presenting artworks that “look both ways”: speaking to both the impact of the gallery’s exhibition history and celebrating the avant-garde vision integral to the gallery’s identity. With pivotal artworks on view spanning printmaking, clay, painting, mixed media, installation, photography, sculpture and new media, every visitor will find something to ignite their curiosity. “The impact of this gallery over the years is substantial, and this exhibit allows guests to grasp the myriad ways that the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art has featured engaging work by living artists since its very founding,” reflects NHGCA curator Audra Verona Lambert. “From an exhibit timeline tracking key developments to an audio guide that lets visitors hear directly from exhibiting artists, this exhibit makes our cultural impact tangible.”
The exhibit’s two presentation areas, “Positions” and “Participation,” speak to two dynamic facets of the gallery. First, “Positions” highlights how specific artistic mediums, such as clay and printmaking, have featured in exhibits over the years. The “Participation” area, in contrast, speaks to the ways that communities have shown with the gallery, ranging from past USI Faculty showcases to New Harmony Clay Project artist-in-residency shows.
Prominent artists will be displayed whose artistic practice links to the themes in the exhibit and speak to the gallery’s ongoing legacy. These include Stephen Pace, Mary Beth Edelson, Lenore Tawney, Janet Olivia Henry, Andy Warhol, Pablo Helguera, Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Michael Aakhaus, John P. Begley, Anila Quayyam Agha, Mary Mattingly, Kathryn Waters, Bill Whorrall, John McNaughton, Rudy Pozzatti and others. A portion of the gallery is dedicated to new media art that speaks to themes that tie into the unique aspects of New Harmony as a location: a site brimming with originality and universal appeal in equal measure. Postcards from past shows and investigations of analog art forms such as mail art also be on view alongside interactive elements for all ages to explore.
Artists with work in the exhibition:
Michael Aakhus
John McNaughton
Johanna Aenderl
Elizabeth Mumford
Anila Quayyum Agha
Laura Foster Nicholson
Dr. Margaret Burroughs
Stephen Pace
Alistair Baldwin
Erin Palmer
John P. Begley
Io Palmer
Sara Christensen Blair
James Parrent
Christopher Blay
Rick Paul
John Bott
Al Pounders
Gary Brown
Rudy Pozzatti
Aaron S. Coleman
Marilyn Price
Anne Dowhie
Aya Rodriguez-Izumi
Lenny Dowhie
Kellie Romany
William M. Duffy
Tory Schendel-Vyoda
Mary Beth Edelson
Mona Seno
Makenzie Goodman
Al Sheets
Janet Olivia Henry
Brian Hitselberger
Lenore Tawney
Al Holen
Peggy Taylor
Ruth Jeyaveeran
Kevin Titzer
Hannah Evelyn Jones
Aimee Tomasek
Yousuf Karsh
Curt Uebelhor
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.
Andy Warhol
Ann Lannert
Paul Warhola
William Leth
Kathryn Waters
Alex Lewis
Joel Whitaker
Docey Lewis
Bill Whorrall
Mary Mattingly
Mary Ann Michna
Janet Lorence
Eugenia Woolman
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2025 | Celebrating our 50th year, and 40th year as part of the University of Southern Indiana.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at University of Southern Indiana promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.
This exhibition is made possible in part Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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