Current Exhibitions
Department of
Art and Design
Fall 2024 Exhibitions
Exhibitions will be shown at the PFW Visual Arts Gallery. Admission is free for everyone.
Visual Art Gallery Hours:
Weekdays: 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Guest Artist Margaret Bohls: Italian Studies
Margaret Bohls, associate professor of Ceramics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, makes hand-built pottery and vessel forms inspired and informed by the history of ceramics and the decorative arts. Her current work, entitled “Italian Studies,” is based on an examination of several types of ancient ceramics produced on the Italian peninsula. These coil-built objects reflect her interest in the ways in which form embodies idea, evokes emotion, reinforces cultural identity, or expresses narrative. The harlequin-esque surface patterns are reminiscent of surfaces seen on European ceramics produced during the Modernist era and reflect Bohls’ interest in the Art Deco movement.
January 13–February 16, 2025
Opening Reception – Thursday, Feb. 13 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Visual Arts Gallery
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
The 2025 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will feature work by students who are currently enrolled in classes in the Department Art and Design, at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Freshman through senior art and design students will submit their work to be juried by a guest juror, who will select the works for exhibition as well as award honors in best of show, first, second, and third place.
February 24–March 16, 2025
Opening Reception – Thursday, Feb. 27 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Visual Arts Gallery
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design Exhibition
Bachelor of Science Interior Design candidates from the Department of Art and Design will exhibit their senior projects, as the culmination of their year-long Interior Design studio project. The exhibition will feature fresh and unique design concepts for residential and commercial interior design.
Mar. 24 – Apr. 27, 2025
Opening Reception – Thursday, Mar. 27 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.
Visual Arts Gallery
B.F.A. Thesis Seminar Exhibition
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates from the Department of Art and Design will exhibit their thesis projects as the culmination of their Thesis Seminar I and II classes. A variety of mediums will be exhibited including ceramics, graphic design, and web design.
Apr. 7 – May 4, 2025
Opening Reception – Thursday, Apr. 10 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Visual Arts Gallery
