There’s now more great local art on display in Fishers. Hub & Spoke, 8100 E. 106th St., Fishers, is now featuring works by award-winning artists from Hamilton County in its hallway galleries. The project is an effort by Nickel Plate Arts, High Frequency Arts and Hub & Spoke.
Noblesville artist Michael Janosky is one of the first artists to be showcased in the new gallery space. He is featuring his oil paintings from his time as artist-in-residence at Indiana Dunes National Park. One of the studio artists at Nickel Plate Arts’ campus in Noblesville, he says he is excited to be showing off his work at Hub & Spoke.
“It seems an appropriate fit to debut a new body of work at the opening of this one-of-a-kind design center,” Janosky said. “The time to explore, observe, and contemplate was the foremost purpose of my residency and from this experience came the inspiration for this series of over 30 pieces.” Janosky, who is a juried artist member of Indiana Artisan and the Indiana Artists Club, hopes “that viewers considering these paintings will feel a connection with the Indiana Dunes landscape and appreciate the many interesting aspects of the dunes environment.”
Arts patrons can view Michael Janosky’s exhibit as well as installations from Nickel Plate Arts network artists Beth Forst and John Dierdorf at Hub & Spoke during business hours Monday through Friday. (Photo provided)
Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Ailithir McGill sees this as an excellent way to feature established area artists.
“Hub & Spoke offers an opportunity for artists to connect and collaborate with new audiences,” McGill said. “Hub & Spoke gathers together designers, fabricators, tradespeople and creative entrepreneurs in one amazing space.”
Hub & Spoke, a 94,000 square-foot master-planned mixed-use development, offers a design center with retail showrooms open to the public, a coworking space, and a state-of-the-art makerspace.
McGill says she believes hanging artwork in this new space will open up the possibility for artists to make new business connections.
“We anticipate that this will lead to artists building new relationships with interior designers and to have their art purchased by clients who are planning home renovations, redecorating projects, or upgrades,” McGill said. “We are excited that High Frequency Arts has extended us the opportunity to showcase our artist members in the public gallery area of Hub & Spoke.”
Arts patrons can view Janosky’s exhibit as well as installations from Nickel Plate Arts network artists Beth Forst and John Dierdorf at Hub & Spoke during business hours Monday through Friday. Additionally, Hub & Spoke will take part in Fishers’ Arts Crawl from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and there will be a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 to celebrate the new dedicated art space.
About Nickel Plate Arts
Nickel Plate Arts is an umbrella non-profit organization that creates and coordinates arts and cultural experiences across communities to improve the quality of life for residents, strengthen local economies and enrich experiences for visitors. Nickel Plate Arts is a project of Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Visit Nickel Plate Arts at 107 S. 8th Street in Noblesville, online at nickelplatearts.org or call (317) 452-3690.