Art Actually

Despite the 5 inches of snow that was dumped on the Indianapolis area on Valentine's Day there was still a great turnout for the Art Actually Gallery Exhibition presented by Kevin West at the Mavris Arts and Events Center in downtown Indianapolis.

Mavris was a great location was for this particular event.  The room was a wide space with plenty of seating and room to move around.  The building had both an industrial and eccentric feel thanks to the open ceiling and brick walls, as well as a grand piano and chandeliers.  I loved everything about this place!

And as if the venue itself didn't provide enough to look at, six very talented artists had their incredible work on display on every wall in the room.  The artists included:

Kevin West

Amy Ward

Will Watson

Latoya Marlin

Gabriel Lehman

Wendi Hall

Live music for the event was provided by the very lovely and talented singer/songwriter Sukie Conley.  She played a great mix of her own music and also some well known covers on her guitar while singing and engaging the crowd.  Despite her claims to be camera shy, she was anything but!  To listen to more from Sukie or see where she's performing next check out her website at www.sukieconley.com.

To see the full collection of photos from Friday night's exhibition click here:

Mavris Arts and Events Center Art Actually Gallery Exhibition

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Let's Get Social

Last Thursday I had the opportunity to photograph a student art show at the Social nightclub in downtown Indianapolis.  It was my first time at the cozy venue just across the street from the Omni Severin Hotel.  The event, presented by ORANJE, is to become a monthly affair featuring artwork from students of Herron School of Art & Design.

Thursday's show featured works by the following artists:

Megan Coffel
Mandi Devary

Ally Alsup

Tom Thongphay

Kimber Shaw

I also enjoyed the live music by Alex Whitley playing guitar for the evening.  The atmosphere was comfortable with cozy couches, a great bar, and room to dance to Alex's music if so desired!

Each of the talented artist had their work displayed throughout the club on walls, tables, and even hanging from the ceiling!

I had the opportunity to talk with artist Tom Thongphay, who along with some 2D prints hanging on the wall, had this incredible piece on display.

I had a really great time at Social and hope to return for future events.  The display of talent both in art and music was wonderful.  To see the rest of the event gallery click here:

Student Art Show at SOCIAL, presented by ORANJE

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