LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A famous musician was honored at Indiana University this weekend.
John Mellencamp, a musician, artist and activist from Seymour, Indiana was celebrated in Bloomington as part of Homecoming weekend. A statue of Mellencamp was unveiled on campus.
There were 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.
Mellencamp attended an unveiling ceremony on Friday. The sculpture is on the north end of the Fine Arts Plaza on campus.
Hall of Fame singer-songwriter John Mellencamp officially has a statue on the Indiana University campus. Be sure to visit the statue next time you're here!
— IU Bloomington (@IUBloomington) October 18, 2024
đź“ŤStatue located at the IU Auditorium North Garden on IU Bloomington campus pic.twitter.com/yt8jZgq0PS
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