As a part of the fifth annual Bloomington Summer Festival of Arts, the 2015 Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show will kick off the festival with an opening reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in the Grunwald Gallery of Art.
According to The Kinsey Institute’s website, the 10th annual Juried Art Show will feature artwork by local, national and international artists.
There will be original artworks in media such as drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, video, sculpture, ceramics, fibers, glass, digital art and mixed media.
Kinsey Institute Curator Catherine Ann Johnson-Roehr said the institute will use art featured in this show as a statement to provoke thoughts and address sexual issues.
“The pieces in this show were made by artists from across the country, as well as many from here in Bloomington,” Johnson-Roehr said. “Visitors will see how these contemporary artists are addressing issues of sex, sexuality, gender identity and reproduction.”
This year, the Juried Art show will feature artwork that explores the ideas and addresses topics that pertain to the Kinsey Institute’s mission in studying sex, gender and reproduction.
The artwork in the contemporary exhibition will be exploring Kinsey-related themes and topics such as sex, gender, sexuality, eroticism, reproduction, romantic relationships, the politics of sex and gender and the human figure.
Some of the featured artists will be giving short talks about the meaning behind their artwork during the event. They will also answer questions.
There will be three awards given to the competing artists featured in the exhibit.
A cash prize of $300 will be awarded to the artist whose work is selected as “Best in Show” by the jurors.
A $200 prize will be awarded to the artist whose work is voted “Gallery Visitors’ Choice” by visitors during the opening reception. A $200 “Curators’ Choice” prize will be awarded by the Kinsey Institute ?curatorial staff.
Each visitor who attends the contemporary art exhibition will be encouraged to vote for his or her favorite work of art from the gallery.
“The Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show provides the opportunity for artists to exhibit works that may be difficult to show in other galleries,” Johnson-Roehr said. “It has grown in size and quality over the years, so I am eager to find out what our visitors think of this year’s show.”
The Kinsey Institute will also be hosting an open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Morrison Hall.
“We hope to see lots of visitors at the opening, as the show is certain to inspire many lively conversations,” Johnson-Roehr said.
