Meet the Maker: DeHaan Artists of Distinction

• The exhibition — which features the 2023 winners — runs through Nov. 14 at Gallery 924.
• The gallery is open Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-4pm.

What's next: Applications for the 2024 DeHaan Artist of Distinction Awards are open through Sunday.

Zoom in: Here are the 2023 DeHaan Artist of Distinction winners, and the work they're sharing now at Gallery 924.

Jessica Calderwood: "Threads"

• Calderwood uses copper, enamel and glass seed beads to reinterpret textile patterns significant to immigrants living in Indiana.

Gürkan Maruf Mıhçı: "Aftermath of The Climate Crisis: Derinkuyu Revived"

• Mıhçı reimagines the world's oldest and biggest underground city constructed to endure harsh conditions.

Asli Narin: "Hand in Hand"

• Described as a "personal investigation of transformation through migration," Narin explores her ancestors and their connections.

Samantha Ortiz: "Welcome to Your Mind"

• In this interactive experience, Ortiz invites visitors to honor the power of the human form and its self-healing through art and nature.

Justin Perez: "Visual Vernacular (VV)"

• Perez is showcasing the performance art form that combines elements of sign language, mime and theater with a video featuring 20 artists.