Last Gallery Walk of year features holiday shopping, penguins

Connie Shakalis
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Works by zakkiyyah najeebah dumas o’neal, inaugural engaged artist in residence, will be featured at the Gayle Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities at Indiana University's Maxwell Hall during Friday's Gallery Walk.
Works by zakkiyyah najeebah dumas o’neal, inaugural engaged artist in residence, will be featured at the Gayle Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities at Indiana University's Maxwell Hall during Friday's Gallery Walk.

The Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities is the newest full member of Bloomington's treasured Gallery Walk, and it's the first time an Indiana University gallery has been part of the monthly gala. (The Cook Center will show mostly IU students and IU visiting artists.)

This first-Fridays event includes the Arts Mile, which is a walkable route, although many pick just a few galleries in order to linger and perhaps dine nearby afterward.

“Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica," an exhibit by wildlife photographer Dee Ann Pederson, opens Friday at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts.
“Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica," an exhibit by wildlife photographer Dee Ann Pederson, opens Friday at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts.

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"Pictura Gallery at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts has a great holiday exhibit going up on Gallery Walk evening, in the 505 Theater space," said Martha Moore, the gallery's owner. It's called “Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica," and nationally recognized wildlife photographer Dee Ann Pederson will be there.

"We will showcase (Pederson's) Emmy award-winning film about her trip to Antarctica, as well as stunning photographs she took." At 7 p.m. Friday, Pederson and Professor Emeritus Jeffrey White will have a panel discussion about the emperor penguins and the effects of global warming on their ecosystem. The event is free and open to the public.

“Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica," an exhibit by wildlife photographer Dee Ann Pederson, opens Friday at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts.
“Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica," an exhibit by wildlife photographer Dee Ann Pederson, opens Friday at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts.

Photographer Karen Navarro's exhibition “The Constructed Self” will be on display in Pictura Gallery that evening as well.

From 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, children will enjoy “Penguin Photo Workshop,” with Pederson, where they'll learn about the penguins and create penguin holiday cards.

Prints by Amory Abbott are on display at By Hand Gallery.
Prints by Amory Abbott are on display at By Hand Gallery.

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The galleries on the walk feature a variety of giftable arts and crafts, such as pottery, jewelry, paintings, photographs, sculpture, textiles, glass works, limestone works, scarves, bags and children’s items.

"This year is different because we have more galleries, and everyone is OPEN," Moore said.

Many galleries will offer some food and drink options on their premises, and most downtown restaurants are open Friday evenings and close to the Arts Mile.

Festive glass creations from Luna Song Designs are for sale at By Hand Gallery.
Festive glass creations from Luna Song Designs are for sale at By Hand Gallery.

If you go

WHAT: Gallery Walk.

WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Friday.

WHERE: Galleries and addresses, along with December show names and featured artists, where available, include:

  • By Hand Gallery, 101 W. Kirkwood Ave., "Brightly Shining By Hand," By Hand artist and artisans; www.byhandgallery.com.

  • Gayle Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities, at Indiana University's Maxwell Hall, 750 E. Kirkwood Ave., zakkiyyah najeebah dumas o’neal, inaugural engaged artist in residence at the Cook Center; artsandhumanities.indiana.edu/cook-center/index.html.

  • FAR Center for Contemporary Arts, 202 S. Rogers St., Pictura Gallery, "The Constructed Self," Karen Navarro; 505 Theater at FAR, "Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica," Dee Ann Pederson; www.thefar.org.

  • Spectrum Creative Group Gallery, 302 S. College Ave., www.spectrumcreativegroup.com.

  • The Venue Fine Art & Gifts, 114 S. Grant St., "The Venue's 2021 All-Star Artists," Anna Afshar, Patricia Rhoden Bartels, Daniel Lager, Wyatt LeGrand, Galina Herndon, Susie Gregory and more; www.thevenuebloomington.com.

  • Gallery B at Bloomingfoods, 316 W. Sixth St., "Bloomingfoods Staff Artisan Show"; www.bloomingfoods.coop/galleryb.

  • Monroe Convention Center Art Gallery, 302 S. College Ave., bloomingtonconvention.com/art.

  • Rainbow Bakery, 201 S. Rogers St., www.rainbowbakery.net.

  • Bloomington Rentals & Realty, 213 S. Rogers St., "Holiday Gifts & Giving," Catherine Dyar, Tara McCarthy and Joel Pisowicz; www.bloomingtonrentalsinc.com.

  • The Vault at Gallery Mortgage, 121 E. Sixth St., "James 'Jim' Sampson Memorial Show and Print Sale”; www.gallerymortgage.com.

  • Roses Midwest Art Gallery, 420 W. Fourth St., "Fluorescent Figures," Jessie Grubb; "Midwest Recollections," Justin Brown and Cierra Fogle; email: rosesmidwest@gmail.com.

MORE: gallerywalkbloomington.com or the individual galleries.

Artworks by Jessie Grubb will be featured at Roses Midwest Arts Gallery in December.
Artworks by Jessie Grubb will be featured at Roses Midwest Arts Gallery in December.
"Beauty Catching Birds" is one of the works featured in the "James “Jim” Sampson Memorial Show and Print Sale” at The Vault at Gallery Mortgage.
"Beauty Catching Birds" is one of the works featured in the "James “Jim” Sampson Memorial Show and Print Sale” at The Vault at Gallery Mortgage.

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