Faye Lone (Tonawanda Seneca) Fancy Shawl, 2019 Fabric Two weeks of online art sales and performances JUNE 14-28 FREE at Eiteljorg.org/IndianMarketandFestival Are you a regular Indian Market and Festival attendee seeking a beautiful pot to add to your collection? Do you want to support Native artists beyond the...
By Sophia Holt-Wilson, Eiteljorg Digital Marketing Coordinator Volunteers from the Eiteljorg Museum and local gardening organizations got their hands dirty at a planting session around the Whitetail Deer fountain on Tuesday. Vice President of Operations LaMarr Easter and Volunteer Coordinator Jay Harkness launched an effort to enrich...
Purchase beautiful artworks online, see Grammy winner Joanne Shenandoah and other performers Roberta Begaye, (Diné (Navajo) untitled, 2019, Acrylic on canvas stretched over a wood frame INDIANAPOLIS –The Eiteljorg Museum’s 29th annual Indian Market and Festival this year will be a virtual experience, where guests can shop...
Traveling exhibition of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian features works by Native artists Ricardo Caté, b. 1964 (Santo Domingo Pueblo) Untitled (Santa Fe Coyote) Acrylic on canvas 18” H x 22” W Image courtesy of Addison Doty, courtesy of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian INDIANAPOLIS – A fascinating look...
Johanna M. Blume, curator of Western art, history and culture The April 2021 issue of Western Art Collector magazine features an interesting interview with Johanna M. Blume, the Eiteljorg Museum's curator of Western art, history and culture, providing a look behind the scenes. Read the article...
Financial leader has extensive nonprofit management experience Photograph of Sue Springirth Image courtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum INDIANAPOLIS –The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art recently hired as its new vice president of administration and chief financial officer Sue Springirth, who has extensive executive experience managing...
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), assistant curator of Native American art Heidi Brandow, b.1981 (Diné/Kanaka Maoli), Cute Monster Series, 2015, mixed media, 10.25 inches x 24” inches Image by Addison Doty, courtesy of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian In May, the Eiteljorg will premiere a...
By Elisa Phelps, Eiteljorg vice president and chief curatorial officer Fern Sawyer, Richuela Ranch, NM - Heading a Calf at her Spring Branding, 13” x 19.25” ©1988 Barbara Van Cleve The term “hard twist” is used in association with yarn and thread. A hard twist yarn is one...
Museum acquired important work by Dean Mitchell, African American artist Dean Mitchell For Freedom, 2020 Watercolor 30 x 22 inches Gift of Catherine Turner, 2020.6.1 INDIANAPOLIS – As the nation observes Black History Month, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is proud to unveil a significant painting it...
By Johanna M. Blume, curator of Western art, history and culture Dean Mitchell For Freedom, 2020 Watercolor 30 x 22 inches Gift of Catherine Turner , 2020.6.1 The Eiteljorg Museum is committed to sharing the stories of the many diverse communities who are part of the Western experience. This requires...
