BLOOMINGTON, IN.- The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University (IU) has hired Benjamin Levy as the Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper and Keaton Evans-Black as the Arts-based Wellness Experiences Manager.

Of the hires, Interim Museum Director Mariah Keller said, "I am thrilled to welcome Ben and Keaton to our team at the Eskenazi Museum of Art. These important roles expand our ability to offer meaningful experiences with original works of art. Overseeing our important collection of works on paper, Ben will expand the museum's long history of scholarship in this area. And I look forward to seeing the positive results of Keaton's work on our IU community."

Levy will lead the Center for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, creating a robust program to research, exhibit, and publish the museum’s collection of more than 24,000 works on paper. He will develop engaging special exhibitions and lead department acquisitions, working closely with curatorial colleagues on the collection’s strategic growth and development. As supervisor of the Martha and David Moore Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Study Room, Levy looks forward to collaborating with IU faculty and students to establish productive relationships across the university and steward experiences with original works of art.

Levy will relocate to Bloomington, Indiana, from Cleveland, Ohio, and will begin his role at the museum in March. A scholar of both printmaking and photography, he joins the Eskenazi Museum with over a decade of experience in connecting art and audiences. Levy studied printmaking and photography at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he trained to be a collaborative printmaker before turning to curatorial work. He previously held curatorial positions at the John and Mildred Putnam Collection; the Cleveland Museum of Art; the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington; and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Levy is a PhD candidate in the joint art history graduate program between Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Museum of Art, focusing on the intersection of printmaking and photography. He has served as a member of the National Advisory Board for the Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico; as an officer of the Association of Print Scholars; and as the curatorial advisor to the PROOF Fellowship at Zygote Press, Cleveland.

Of his new role, Levy commented, “I am enthusiastic to join the curatorial staff at the Eskenazi Museum and to share my passion and knowledge about works on paper with IU audiences and beyond. From the most intimate creative gestures to the printed matter that fills our daily lives, prints, drawings, and photographs intersect countless disciplines and reflect a myriad of lived experience. Through shared learning and collaboration, I look forward to exploring the depth of possibilities with the collection and community.”

In his role as Arts-based Wellness Experiences Manager, Keaton Evans-Black designs and leads innovative arts-based wellness initiatives that support mental health and well-being at IU Bloomington, other IU campuses, and in surrounding communities. Evans-Black began his role in September 2024, practicing in the on-site Roehm Family Art-making Studio. Wellness programs that encourage community through art-making include Mindful Mondays; CCC: Culture, Creativity, Connection; and Pride in Art.

Evans-Black commented, “I am excited to be working in an environment that values combining the disciplines of art and therapeutic practice. The Eskenazi Museum’s commitment to creating an environment for all is exhilarating, and I cherish a workplace that welcomes my authentic self and practice. I look forward to cultivating genuine connection in the community and facilitating programs that demonstrate people’s innate creative abilities.”

Evans-Black is a licensed therapist and art therapist. Prior to joining Indiana University, he provided therapeutic services as a child and family therapist in rural Indiana, addressing complex issues related to addiction, trauma, and mental health in children and adults. Evans-Black holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Psychology minor (2018) and a Master’s degree in Art Therapy (2020), both from IU Indianapolis (formerly IUPUI).