News Release: Eiteljorg Museum celebrates the contemporary art of “Powerful Women”
Diverse group of visionary artists highlighted in second rotation of exhibition Anita Rodriguez (Ame...
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Virtual Curator's Choice: A Zuni Artist's Look at Anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing
August 6 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
The cartoons in Laughter and Resilience by Zuni artist Phil Hughte are based on the time a flamboyant anthropologist named Frank Hamilton Cushing visited Zuni and stayed for several years…
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Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Café: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., limited menu
Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m.
Café: Noon – 3 p.m., limited menu
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day
ADMISSION
- Adults: $15
- Seniors 65+: $12
- Youth 5–17: $8
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- Children 4 & under: Free
- Members, Native Americans, & IUPUI Students & Faculty: Free
LOCATION
We are located within White River State Park at
500 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
When you visit, remember that we offer free parking when available in the White River State Park underground parking garage.
Featured Exhibition:
Open Now – Jan. 18, 2022
POWERFUL WOMEN: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE EITELJORG COLLECTION
This exhibition highlights contemporary women artists, especially Native artists, and the powerful works they have created that speak to issues of personal identity, political agency, memory and violence against women.
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Featured Exhibition:
Open now
NATIVE AMERICAN CUSTOMARY ART 101
While the Native American galleries undergo reconstruction, explore selections from the Native American customary art collection. The collection encompasses diverse materials and techniques, and showcases the gifted imaginations of Native artists.
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Featured Exhibition:
Open Now – Aug. 8, 2021
LAUGHTER & RESILIENCE: HUMOR IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART
This exhibition explores how the concept of humor, telling jokes, being light-hearted, and taking a less serious approach to life (especially during times that require or have required acts of resiliency), is central to many Native American groups.
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WESTERN
Collection
The Western collection features art created in the 1890’s as well as art created today. Enjoy works from members of the Taos Society of Artists as well as creations by early modernist artists including Georgia O’Keffee, Robert Henri, and many more.
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NATIVE AMERICAN
Collection
(Please note: portions of the second floor Native American galleries are currently closed for renovation.) This collection includes art and artifacts representing all major culture areas of the Western Hemisphere from tribes in the United States and Canada.
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CONTEMPORARY
Collection
This collection is a display of diversity. Everything from photographs, beadwork, works on paper and canvas, to beaver fur, hides, and large installations are exhibited here for visitors to understand Native and Western art outside of typical representations.
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OUTDOOR
Collection
The history and expression of Western and Native Art is on display inside and out of the museum. Outdoor pieces can be found throughout the grounds in a compelling balance between sculpture and nature.
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About The
MUSEUM
The Eiteljorg tells the stories of the peoples of North America in all their diversity and complexity. It’s a place for historical context, artistic expression, new ideas and individual perspectives. Here, visitors immerse themselves in the diverse cultures of the West and Native America, and sharing these amazing American stories is what we do at the Eiteljorg.
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News Release: Eiteljorg Museum celebrates the contemporary art of “Powerful Women”
Diverse group of visionary artists highlighted in second rotation of exhibition ...
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