February First Friday Artist Talk

Celebrate the opening reception of local exhibiting artist Antonia Ruppert in our NIPSCO Art Education Studios with an artist talk at 6 PM.

“Connected Voices” explores portraiture through painting, collage and original songs. Ruppert, an interdisciplinary artist from Chicago, paints as devotion and creates music as one might meditate or journal. These works are brought together in video, forming contemplative familial narratives centered on displacement, belonging, identity and finding one’s place in the world. Drawing on Du Bois’s “cadences of despair,” the work highlights families overcoming struggle, reclaiming history and finding hope. Ruppert aspires to be a voice for their ancestors, sharing art and music in spaces where they were once denied.

Join us for an evening of art and community, along with complimentary light bites and a cash bar. As always, admission is free!