Exhibits

The Carnegie Center for Art and History is a local history museum and contemporary art gallery. The Center offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy art works in a variety of media and to learn more about the process of creative expression and the history of New Albany and Floyd County through a range of exhibitions and programs for all ages. The Carnegie Center is host to two permanent exhibitions and a full schedule of changing exhibitions. See our archive of past Changing Exhibits.








Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men & Women of the Underground Railroad

This award-winning exhibit draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery.








Grandpa Makes A Scene: The Yenawine Dioramas

This delightful exhibit is named after its creator Merle Yenawine, who was born and reared in Georgetown, Indiana. He created each diorama based on his childhood memories of small town life at the turn of the last century.







Form, Not Function:
Quilt Art at the Carnegie

This annual exhibit explores the world of contemporary art quilts and features the work of fiber artists from across the United States. Since 2004, this annual juried exhibit has celebrated innovation and creative thought in the increasingly popular medium of art quilts.







Current Exhibit
Outta Sight! The Inner Vision of Two Blind Guys

The exhibition Outta Sight! The Inner Vision of Two Blind Guys presents the work of Louisville artists C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies. Their light-hearted exhibit title illustrates the attitude and approach they have brought to their vision loss.
 

Exhibit Programs

Exhibit Schedule

March 12-April 24, 2010 /Opening Reception Friday March 12, 6-8 pm
Outta Sight! The Inner Vision of Two Blind Guys: Recent Works by C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies
The Carnegie Center for Art and History in New Albany, Indiana, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Outta Sight! The Inner Vision of Two Blind Guys: Recent Works by C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies, on display March 12 through April 24, 2010. The exhibition Outta Sight! The Inner Vision of Two Blind Guys presents the work of Louisville artists C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies. “Both are professional artists who have, in recent years, dealt with developing vision impairment,” says Carnegie Center curator Karen Gillenwater. “At this stage, they have both lost their sight in one eye and are losing sight in the other. Their light-hearted exhibit title illustrates the attitude and approach they have brought to their vision loss.” The works of art included in this exhibition are the result of opportunities that they have created, through incorporating into their work new imagery, new techniques and new subject matter, in order to continue to develop their art as their vision changes. They emphasize that the “inner vision” illustrated in their artworks is the most important element—and one that no physical condition can affect.