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Alumni art show ‘Baggy Genes: the Early Days’ returns

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor
October 2, 2024
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Christian Schmitz wears a custom “Baggy Genes” jumpsuit“ at "Baggy Genes: The Early Days” Saturday at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana Gallery. In conjunction with their show, the pair sold posters and T-shirts. (Graphic by Kai Harris, photo by Nico Armeanu)

“Baggy Genes,” an art event created by cousins and USI alumni Ethan Douglass and Christian Schmitz, returned for one night Sept. 28 with “Baggy Genes: The Early Days.” 

The pair graduated from USI in 2023. There, Douglass majored in graphic design and had a minor in marketing, while Schmitz double-majored in public relations and advertising and minored in graphic design. 

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana hosted the event at their gallery in downtown Evansville. The event was held from 7-10 p.m. and featured multi-media artwork, music from a DJ and merchandise designed by Douglass and Schmitz.

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Nico Armeanu
Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor
Nico Armeanu is a junior studio art and German major. Armeanu joined The Shield in Spring 2024 as a photographer and now serves as the arts and entertainment editor. Armeanu was the district winner at the 2022 Congressional Art Competition and won the freshman award in USI’s 53rd Annual Juried Art Contest. In 2023, they won best in show for the teen category at the Wesselman Wood's Juried Art Contest. Armeanu spends most of their free time making art. Outside of that, they enjoy swimming, playing guitar and working on DIY projects.