Lotus Galleries at the Waldron Arts Center

Sunday, September 22 – October 13
122 S. Walnut
Free Event

Sponsored by the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University

Education Gallery: Lotus Volunteer HQ Past, Present, and Future

This exhibit is a visual tribute to Lotus volunteers. Located in this year’s Volunteer Headquarters, it honors the legacy that these volunteers, all superheroes in their own right, have built over 30 years. Volunteer HQ – past, present, and future – will feature Lotus Volunteer T-shirts, badges, buttons, and photos.

Miller Gallery: Osogbo Nigeria Retrospective

Spearheaded on the hundredth birthday of legendary curator and artist Susanne Wenger, the OSOGBO Art & Heritage exhibition celebrates the indelible imprint and impact of the Osogbo School of Art on the international modern and contemporary art landscape over the last 63 years.

The collection is reflective of modern art techniques interpreted through materials and designs rooted within Osogbo Nigeria’s intense spirituality and culture. Batik, bead paintings, aluminum relief, acrylic and works on paper are included in the collection, which features progenitors of the movement Wenger, Prince Twins 77, Chief Jimoh Buraimoh, and Chief Nike Okundaye.

Also featured are works subsequent generations of artists such as Gift Orakpo, Ade Oyelami, Bayo Ogundele and new works by 25 year old Oladapo Agboola.

Spotlight Gallery: Lotus@ 30 Our Community Fabric

This exhibit will feature a lineup of every Lotus Festival T-shirt from the past 30 years, collected from Lotus attendees and community members, along with their stories. More than just displaying the visual timeline of the Lotus Festival, we will capture and celebrate the personal and shared memories that these shirts and other festival memorabilia represent.