Featured Exhibit
Charles Gick: The Earth Moves Through Us
October 4th, 2025 - February 22nd, 2026
East Gallery
Charles Gick’s work is affected by human nature, our culture, and the landscapes in which we are occupants. The phenomenal and ephemeral qualities found in the environment - a gust of wind, the faded billboard, a rusting road sign, the passing of a cloud, a violent storm, the heat of summer, the cracking earth on the dried-up belly of a pond, the simple passing of a day - provide a familiar background for my observations.
Current Exhibits
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Charles Gick: "The Earth Moves Through Us"
East Gallery
October 4, 2025 - February 22, 2026
Charles A. Gick is an interdisciplinary artist who combines and moves between painting, video, performance, photography, sculpture, and installation art. His work continues to receive both national and international recognition. He was the first recipient of the Purdue University Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.
Gick has also exhibited his work in several international group exhibitions in countries such as Korea, Kosovo, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Russia, and was selected as the only US representative included in “Curated Special Selections from Videoholica,” which was exhibited in Belgrade, Serbia, Milan, Italy, and Copenhagen, Denmark. He has presented artist lectures and academic research nationally and internationally. Gick received his BFA Degree in Painting and Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA Degree in Painting from Northwestern University. He is currently a Professor of Art at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
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Jennifer Halvorson: "Lineage"
December 19, 2025 - February 22, 2026
McDonald Gallery
By examining everyday objects within my home and the homes of others, I aim to alter or combine forms in ways that illustrate their significance. Some of my sculptures are designed to personify the object or display a human presence, while other pieces aim to evoke an emotional understanding with the viewer from the objects alone.
I utilize found objects for inspiration, modeling, or collage within the final sculpture. Many of these forms are from past generations and are used to showcase human values and illustrate the importance of temporal connections.
-Jennifer Halvorson
Upcoming Exhibits
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LaDonna Vohar: "LaDonna's Melange"
January 24, 2026 - May 10, 2026
Shook Gallery
LaDonna draws inspiration from many places: the expression in someone’s eyes, the delicacy of a flower, the hues in a piece of yarn, a striking photograph, or the way light and shadow fall across an object. Her interests, talents, and aspirations center on envisioning, creating, and bringing works of art to life.
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Alice Baber: From the Permanent Collection
January 24, 2026 - May 31st 2026
Weil Gallery
Alice Baber (1928-1982) was an American abstract expressionist painter, best known for the organic, biomorphic forms she painted using a staining technique which allowed her to explore pure color and elicit a sense of radiant light. Born in Charleston, Illinois, Baber spent her childhood winters in Florida due to poor health. Drawing attracted her from an early age, and by the time she was twelve she already attended college-level classes. Upon graduation from high school, she joined Lindenwood College in Missouri, and soon transferred to the more competitive Indiana University, Bloomington, where she was able to study with the figurative expressionist painter, Alton Pickens. Baber completed her Master of Arts degree in 1951 and travelled to Europe, where she spent a short period studying at the École des Beaux- Arts in Fontainebleau, France, before settling in New York City. During the second half of the 1950s, Baber supported herself by writing for McCall’s magazine, where she then became the arts editor. She also joined the March Gallery roster, which was one of the Tenth Street artists’ co-ops.
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New Artists 2026: A Juried Regional High School Art Exhibit
March 14th, 2026 - April 19th, 2026
McDonald Gallery
Forty-six years ago, the New Artist Exhibition was established to recognize the best high school artists in the area for their creativity, talent, and dedication. New Artists of 2026 is made possible by the ongoing collaboration between the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, the Art League, high school teachers, students, and private partners.
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