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Fawcett, John
John Fawcett, Born 1952 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; lives in Clark, Colorado ALTHOUGH HE WAS INTERESTED IN ART as a boy, John Fawcett initially pursued a career in veterinary medicine. However, the desire to paint was always there, so in 1996, after practicing for twenty...
Elliott, Josh
Josh Elliott Born 1973 in Great Falls, Montana; lives in Helena, Montana A THIRD-GENERATION ARTIST, Josh Elliott was raised to appreciate art. His grandfather studied with Grant Wood and dabbled in all sorts of artistic pursuits. His father, wildlife artist Steve...
News Release: Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration returns to Eiteljorg June 18
Celebrate freedom with live music, performances, activities and more; admission is free At the Eiteljorg Museum’s Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration on June 18, the Freetown Village Singers are scheduled to give a performance. Admission is free. INDIANAPOLIS --...
News Release: 30th annual Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival returns to museum June 25-26
Celebration of Native cultures features 140 Native artists, coinciding with Native Galleries’ grand opening Roberta Begaye (Dine'/Navajo), My Fave, 2021, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 12" x 12" INDIANAPOLIS – One of the Midwest’s most iconic cultural weekends takes...
News Release: Bestselling author David Grann to speak at NETWORK lunch event May 20 at Eiteljorg
“Killers of the Flower Moon” writer will address historic and current issues of racial injustice INDIANAPOLIS -- David Grann, writer at the New Yorker magazine and bestselling author of The Lost City of Z and Killers of the Flower Moon will speak in person at a...
Generosity of Gund family continues
By Johanna M. Blume, curator of Western art, history and culture George Gund III The Eiteljorg Museum recently received a generous gift of art from the estate of George Gund III (1937-2013). The gift included 136 pieces, primarily works on paper such as lithographs...
Eiteljorg Insider: 5 Questions with Dr. Laura J. Arata
By: Brooke Sullivan, marketing and communications intern Dr. Laura J. Arata, author of Race and the Wild West: Sarah Bickford, the Montana Vigilantes, and the Tourism of Decline, 1870-1930, will discuss her book at the Eiteljorg during the Gund Western Lecture Series...
Get acquainted with fascinating artworks in Contemporary Native Art 101
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), associate curator of Native American art Acee Blue Eagle (Creek / Pawnee, 1907-1959) Untitled, 1935-1955 Tempera and pencil on paper Bequest of Raymond Lee, Jr. 1999.14.3 The Native art represented in the Eiteljorg Museum’s...
United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo shares her poetry during a reading at Eiteljorg March 5
By Brandi Crocker, manager of special events and artist engagement Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo (Mvskoke / Creek Nation) Image by Shawn Miller This spring, the Indianapolis community will have a rare opportunity to experience a poetry reading from the...