LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A famous musician will be honored at Indiana University in October.
John Mellencamp, a musician, artist and activist from Seymour, Indiana will soon have a statue unveiled at the campus in Bloomington as part of Homecoming weekend.
There are a number of events highlighting Mellencamp, like Crossroads: The Paintings of John Mellencamp, an ongoing exhibition of Mellencamp's artwork at IU Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art and the statue's unveiling.
The art exhibit is the first exhibition at IU to display Mellencamp's work. It features large-scale oil portraits and multimedia pieces. The artwork was created from 1991 to present. The exhibit goes through Dec. 15.
According to a news release, Mellencamp is expected to attend a special ceremonial unveiling of the new sculpture on Oct. 18. The sculpture will be on the north end of the Fine Arts Plaza on campus.
"We are excited to welcome John to our campus once again as we commemorate his invaluable contributions to music, art and our university," IU President Pamela Whitten said in a news release. "The arts have long been a point of pride at IU, and we look forward to honoring a musician and artist who has generously given back to his fellow Hoosiers and greatly impacted American culture."
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