Portraits of Bloomington
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014
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Local gallery showcases global art BY VICTORIA LUTGRING vlutgrin@umail.iu.edu
Clusters of art galleries line the streets of Bloomington, exhibiting pieces from local artists to pastime favorites from around the world. Recently, another gallery has been added to the list, putting a heartwarming twist into the mix and letting the buyers and viewers walk away with more than just a painting. Located on North State Road 37 Business, the International Art Project is more than 3,000 square feet, exhibiting artwork from around the world. Viewers get to walk away with a piece of the world, a glimpse into someone’s story miles away. There is not much advertising for it, and the gallery itself is hidden within the space of an automobile dealership, Premium Exotic Wholesale. However, when someone walks into the gallery, the presence of automobiles is not apparent, except for maybe the painted ones on the wall. Along with paintings of cars, there are abstract pieces, animals, people, buildings and beautiful scenery, all of which are organized throughout the gallery in specified rooms. There is a range of painting styles, giving visitors the opportunity to find something to suit their taste. The gallery contains photo-realism, impressionism, abstract art and surrealism. The paintings vary in size and scope. Additionally, visitors
can find canvases done in oil, acrylic, charcoal and pastel. The owner, Daniel Gupta, grew up in Bloomington and graduated from IU in 2007. After graduating, he opened a car dealership and realized how much he enjoyed working for himself. He later opened the gallery so he could have a way to help others through art. “It first started in my driveway and ended up getting a place in the middle of town on Walnut Street,” Gupta said. “We just had a small lot and then we were able to get this place, and now it’s an all-indoor facility, and we cater to very specific clients. Primarily, they’re all out of town and we deal with high-end sports cars and diesel trucks.” What started out as a selfstarted business turned into an opportunity to help others in need, in more ways than one. “Well after the automotive business started getting successful I wanted to do something that would keep me traveling, have some adventure as well as do some good for the world, and I kind of thought of and created this idea,” Gupta said. The gallery had its official grand opening April 5, 2014. Upon the opening of their gallery, internationallyknown artist Pavel Foreman traveled to Bloomington to paint a mural on the garage door of the gallery. The mural can be seen even when passing the space, letting visitors know that there SEE GALLERY, PAGE 9
TOP: Daniel Gupta stands in front of one of his favorite works in his building housing his creation “The International Art Project” Saturday on North State Road 37 Business. The old car dealership building is filled with works from artists from around the world. BOTTOM LEFT: Paintings with splatter paint fill one of the back rooms of the International Art Project. Canvases ranged in size, decorating the walls from floor to ceiling. BOTTOM RIGHT: Many of the rooms in the International Art Project have a collection of works that represent a theme such as this room of large, abstracted paintings.
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Woman Stay issued on IU Athlete finishes 11th arrested marriage ruling Friday MICHAEL HUGHES michhugh@indiana.edu
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Bloomington police arrested a woman for vandalism and disorderly conduct June 27 after she crossed a street and exposed herself to traffic. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of West Kirkwood Avenue where Taffany Ducharme, 44, was yelling on the street. She reportedly would not stop yelling she wanted to wear a wire and snitch on people who she knew were making methamphetamine and had marijuana. One witness told officers she had broken one of the front windows at Uptown Café. Another said after she did this she walked across the street, blocking traffic and exposing her breasts to drivers. Ducharme said she wanted to go to jail for SEE DISORDERLY, PAGE 9
A federal appeals court has put gay marriage on hold in Indiana after issuing a stay Friday on U.S. District Judge Richard Young’s ruling that the state’s gay marriage ban was unconstitutional. At the time of Young’s ruling Wednesday, same-sex couples were allowed to wed in several counties immediately. In accordance with Friday’s ruling, gay marriage in Indiana is currently on hold and couples are not to be wed until a decision is reached. The stay also raises the question of how legally to treat people who married after Wednesday’s ruling. “I’m disappointed,” Doug Bauder, coordinator of the the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender office at IU. “People who have already been married feel like they’re being jerked around.” Bauder also said he’s issu-
ing his own stay. “I’m staying in Indiana until gay marriage is legalized outright,” he said. “I’m confident the appeal won’t go through. We’re disappointed, but not defeated.” Greg Knot, candidate for county council district four and a member of the GOP also had something to say. “Friday’s judicial stay is only a temporary setback in the long fight to end State Government discrimination against same sex couples,” Knot said. “Nobody should have to ask the State of Indiana for permission to marry the person they love any more than they should have to ask for permission to get pregnant and have a child.” He said he wasn’t the only member of the local GOP community who felt this way and that it is a social issue that needs to come to end. Brian Seymour
IU graduate Kyla Buckley has been competing at the USA Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif. for the past week. It was the final time Buckley competed in shot put wearing the IU logo. And it was there Buckley accomplished something she failed to do during her senior season at IU; she set a personal record. “I hadn’t PR-ed all season so it just felt really good to have a PR there,” Buckley said. “It was definitely exciting. Coach was excited, even the other girls out there were excited, so it was pretty fun.” Buckley’s throw of 17.45 meters won fifth place in the preliminaries, comfortably qualifying her for the finals later that day. After the prelims the throw order was reordered at random. The new order had Buckley as the first competitor to throw. Buckley described the atmosphere at the finals as intimate and personal, and
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Kyla Buckley competes in shot put during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif. Buckley finished 11th place and set the second best mark in IU school history.
said it felt as if the fans were right on top of her as she was throwing. “It wasn’t really scary, I would say,” Buckley said. “I think it was more like nervous excitement. I was definitely
really nervy.” Buckley’s first two throws in the finals were both faults, leaving her one more opporSEE TRACK, PAGE 9