Exhibitions & Events
Throughout the year the Brauer Museum of Art opens its galleries to the public to view various collections and special displays. In addition, the Museum hosts corresponding special events.
All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
Opening Reception for all exhibitions
Friday, September 8, 7pm
Student Coffee Hour with Director/Curator Gregg Hertzlieb
Wednesday, October 4, 7pm
Gallery Talk with Artist Douglas Calisch
Wednesday, October 18, 7pm
Student Coffee Hour with Art Historian James Dabbert
Wednesday, November 1, 7pm
The Indiana Dunes Revisited: Frank V. Dudley and the 1917 Dunes Pageant
Wehling, McGill, and West Galleries
Legendary artist Frank V. Dudley (1868-1957) painted the Indiana Dunes for more than forty years. One of his earliest and most important paintings (seen below and included in the exhibition) depicts the Dunes Pageant of 1917, a key event in the history of the preservation of this beloved landscape. This centenary exhibition, curated by Brauer Museum Director Gregg Hertzlieb, presents more than 55 works by Dudley drawn largely from regional collections and is accompanied by a book written by Dudley scholar James R. Dabbert.
Please click here for the exhibition brochure.
Frank V. Dudley (1868-1957)
The Dunes Pageant, 6/3,1917
Oil on canvas, 23 x 30 inches
Private Collection
Now, Then, and Again: The Art of Douglas Calisch
Ferguson Gallery
Brauer Museum Associate Curator Gloria Ruff presents this exhibition of inventive and complex mixed media creations by contemporary midwestern artist and educator Douglas Calisch.
Douglas Calisch
Mixed Blessing, 2015
Wood, concrete, and found objects, 54 x 42 x 6 inches
Collection of the Artist
Old Master Prints from a Private Collection
Education Room
Significant works by such artists as Rembrandt, Dürer, and Goya comprise this exhibition from a regional collection.
Please click here for the exhibition brochure.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)
Jews in the Synagogue (second state), 1648
Etching on paper, 2 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches
Private Collection
These exhibitions were made possible through funds provided by the Brauer Museum of Art’s Robert and Caroline Collings Endowment, the Brauer Museum of Art’s Brauer Endowment, Valparaiso University’s Cultural Arts Committee, and the Partners for the Brauer Museum of Art.
Opening Reception for all exhibitions
Sunday, January 14, 2pm
Student Coffee Hour with Artist Ralph Kipniss
February 7, 7pm, Duesenberg Recital Hall
Gallery Talk with Artists Henning Eichinger and Yvonne Kendall
February 14, 7pm
Overwhelming Beauty: Painting, Collage, and Sculpture by
Henning Eichinger and Yvonne Kendall
Wehling and McGill Galleries
German artists and educators Henning Eichinger and Yvonne Kendall present an installation in the Brauer Museum that involves both paintings and sculptural creations. The exhibition not only highlights the artists’ unique visions but also celebrates 50 years of fine collaboration between Valparaiso University and Reutlingen University.
Henning Eichinger
Two Pillars, 2016
Oil and varnish on paper, 39 x 27 ½ inches
Collection of the Artist
Yvonne Kendall
Stream (detail), 2017
Fabric, paper, paint, and beeswax, dimensions variable
Collection of the Artist
The Wonderful World of Puppetry: Marionettes by Ralph Kipniss
Gallery 1212
Michigan City artist and visionary Ralph Kipniss has inspired countless of viewers young and old with his delightful marionettes. In this exhibitions, viewers can admire his inventiveness and technical skill.
Ralph Kipniss surrounded by some of his creations
“The World’s Foremost Wood Engraver:” Thomas Bewick Prints from the Collection of Tom Brand
Education Room
Artist and collector Tom Brand shares selections from his vast collection of wood engravings by the famed printmaker Thomas Bewick.
Thomas Bewick (1753-1828)
The Black Ouzel, Blackbird, from History of British Birds, Part I, 1809, in two volumes, leather bound, page 122
Wood engraving on paper, 2 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches
Collection of Tom Brand
These exhibitions were made possible through funds provided by the Brauer Museum of Art’s Robert and Caroline Collings Endowment, the Brauer Museum of Art’s Brauer Endowment, Valparaiso University’s Cultural Arts Committee, and the Partners for the Brauer Museum of Art.
Art Student Exhibition Opening Reception and Award Ceremony
Wednesday, April 11, 7pm
Art Faculty Exhibition Opening Reception
Friday, April 20, 7pm
Valparaiso University Art Student Exhibition
Wehling and McGill Galleries
Each year, the Brauer Museum of Art is proud to host an exhibition of works produced by student artists in Valparaiso University’s studio classes. This exhibition offers the Brauer Museum the opportunity to display creative and thought-provoking works, while allowing Valpo art students the opportunity to showcase their talents and inspirations.
View of the 2017 Valparaiso University Art Student Exhibition
Valparaiso University Art Faculty Exhibition
West Gallery
Come see the recent work of Valparaiso University’s talented art professors, displayed in the Brauer Museum’s West Gallery. A variety of media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and video, will be represented, demonstrating the many approaches to art that faculty members consider in their studios and classrooms.
These exhibitions were made possible through funds provided by the Partners for the Brauer Museum of Art and Valparaiso University’s Zahn Fund.
Gallery Talk
Wednesday, July 11, 7 pm
New Acquisitions
Selections from the Permanent Collection
Wehling and McGill Galleries
Georgia O’Keeffe, (1887-1986)
Rust Red Hills, 1930
Oil on canvas, 16 x 30 inches
Sloan Fund Purchase
Brauer Museum of Art, 62.02
These exhibitions were made possible through funds provided by the Partners for the Brauer Museum of Art.
Wednesday Night Joe!
Throughout the gallery exhibition season, the museum staff hosts special one hour programs for Valparaiso University students. Activities include discussions, poetry readings, and conversation with noted artists and collectors. It’s a great opportunity for students to meet each other, share common interests, and learn more about the field of art in general.
Coffee Hours are held in the Brauer Museum of Art. Refreshments are included.
2017-2018 Schedule
| October 4 with Director/Curator Gregg Hertzlieb | 7 p.m. |
| November 1 with Art Historian James R. Dabbert | 7 p.m. |
| February 7 with Artist Ralph Kipniss | 7 p.m. |
Back on the prowl…it’s Thursday Night Noir!
Photo Credit: The Narrow Margin, 1952, © RKO
The popular film/lecture series, hosted by IUN Fine Arts faculty member Peter Aglinskas, creator of the lecture series “The Noir Style in Image, Word, and Sound”, returns to The Brauer Museum of Art on the campus of Valparaiso University for its fourth season of fun and informative forays into the shadowy world of noir.
Don’t miss this prime stash of political cover-ups, craven double-crosses, incognito intrigues, and cops in hot pursuit of hideous hoods…topics as timely today as they were during the heyday of classic noir!
Four iconic movies representing distinct themes and eras of film noir will be featured:
| January 18 | The Glass Key (1942) | 7 p.m. |
| February 15 | Criss Cross (1949) | 7 p.m. |
| March 15 | The Narrow Margin (1952) | 7 p.m. |
| April 19 | The Lineup (1958) | 7 p.m. |
A lecture and discussion will follow each screening.
These events are free and open to the public.
This film series was made possible through funds provided by Valparaiso University’s Cultural Arts Committee and the Partners for the Brauer Museum of Art.
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In Quest of Beauty: The Life and Times of Junius R. SloanWritten by Richard H. W. Brauer, retired museum director and professor emeritus, Valparaiso University, and funded in part by the Indiana Humanities Council. |
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Junius Sloan’s Kaaterskill Lakes and the Catskill Mountain House: The Story of an American Cultural IconWritten and curated by John Ruff Ph.D., associate professor, Department of English, Valparaiso University. Funded in part by the Indiana Humanities Council and the Sloan Endowment. |
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American Art & National IdentityWritten by David Morgan, formerly Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christianity and the Arts, Valparaiso University, and funded in part by the Indiana Humanities Council. |
- Sand & Steel: Visions of Our Indiana Shore (PDF)
January 10 – April 2, 2017 - Borders by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir (PDF)
October, 2014 – March, 2017 - External Reflections – Internal Wars: Photographs by Louise Witkin-Berg (PDF)
August 23 – December 11, 2016 - Paintings by Frank V. Dudley from the James Moeller Collection (PDF)
May 17 – August 7, 2016 - Sacred Spaces and Objects: The Visual, Material, and Tangible (PDF)
April 13 – May 8, 2016 - Michael Miller: An Appreciation (PDF)
January 8 – April 3, 2016 - So Small Between the Stars, So Large Against the Sky: Studies for a Monument New Works by Neil Goodman (PDF)
January 8 – April 3, 2016 - Carlos Lopez: A Forgotten Michigan Painter (PDF)
January 8 – April 3, 2016 - Celebrating Life: Betty LaDuke Retrospective Exhibition (PDF)
January 8 – April 3, 2016 - Hermann Gurfinkel: Hidden Northwest Indiana Legend (PDF)
May 15 – August 9, 2015 - Inner Visions: Sacred Plants, Art, and Spirituality (PDF)
January 9 – April 5, 2015 - From 2/11 to Today: Recent Work by Ted Halkin (PDF)
August 26 – December 14, 2014 - Selections from the Andy Nunemaker Collection (PDF)
August 26 – December 14, 2014 - Parallel Pursuits: Tom Brand – Finding Form (PDF)
Carole Stodder – Shaping Space
May 16 – August 10, 2014 - Trucks: Recent Work by John Himmelfarb (PDF)
January 7 – April 6, 2014 - Mr. Imagination: Chicago Self-Taught Artist (PDF)
January 7 – April 6, 2014
