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
Johanna Aenderl
Anila Quayyum Agha
Alistair Baldwin
John P. Begley
Christopher Blay
Sara Christensen Blair
John Bott
Gary Brown
Dr. Margaret Burroughs
Aaron S. Coleman
Anne Dowhie
Leonard Dowhie
William M. Duffy
Mary Beth Edelson
Emily Gartner
Charlie Gaston
Makenzie Goodman
Pablo Helguera
Janet Olivia Henry
Brian Hitselberger
Al Holen
Aya Rodriguez-Izumi
Ruth Jeyaveeran
Hannah Evelyn Jones
Yousuf Karsh
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.
Calvin Kimbrough, Jr.
Ann Lannert
William Leth
Alex Lewis
Docey Lewis
Janet Lorence
Mary Mattingly
John McNaughton
Mary Ann Michna
Les Miley
Elizabeth Mumford
Laura Foster Nicholson
Stephen Pace
Erin Palmer
Io Palmer
James Parrent
Rick Paul
Al Pounders
Rudy Pozzatti
Marilyn Price
Kellie Romany
Tory Schendel-Vyvoda
Mona Martinez Seno
Al Sheets
Lenore Tawney
Peggy Taylor
Aimee Tomasek
Kevin Titzer
Curt Uebelhor
Andy Warhol
Paul Warhola
Kathryn Waters
Joel Whitaker
Bill Whorrall
Eugenia Woolman
