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The IAHI Presents “Space Oddities,” an Eclipse History Podcast

In celebration of the coming eclipse, the IU Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute is excited to premier this new forty-minute podcast episode. Titled “Space Oddities” in honor of David Bowie, whose music inspired humans to look to the skies, this podcast will treat listeners to the story of solar eclipses across human history, from ancient […]

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Art, Augmented Reality, and an Instrument Played by Dancing

The IAHI recently had the privilege of hosting artist and transmedia playwright Kat Mustatea, who is currently touring the country following the release of her new book from MIT press, Voidopolis. Mustatea’s visit was co-sponsored by the Donald Tavel Arts and Technology Research Center.   Voidopolis is a first-of-its kind augmented reality book that is read […]

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Inaugural Speculative Play and Just Futurities Artist-in-Residence: Artur Silva

Artur Silva, the inaugural fellow of the Speculative Play and Just Futurities residency program at the IAHI, recently completed his residency and is preparing to exhibit his work in London. When reflecting on his return to Indianapolis from his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Silva agreed that the city is like a magnet: “It just […]

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Kat Mustatea Brings New Augmented Reality Book Voidopolis to Indianapolis

The IAHI is pleased to announce three events with artist and transmedia playwright Kat Mustatea on November 8th and 9th, presented in collaboration with the Donald Tavel Arts and Technology Research Center. Kat is currently promoting the release of her book Voidopolis, a first-of-its-kind augmented reality book that combines text, image, and app in a profound meditation […]

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The Center for Africana Studies & Culture Welcomes Rob Dixon

The Center for Africana Studies & Culture at IU Indy will welcome the renowned, Indianapolis-based jazz musician Rob Dixon as the first artist in residence for the 2023-2024 academic year. Dixon, a tenor saxophonist, is an active recording artist, an adjunct professor at IU Indy, and a jazz studies lecturer at Northwestern’s Bienen School of […]