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News Release: Eiteljorg’s new exhibition “Quilts: Uncovering Women’s Stories” unfolds in Indianapolis
Exhibition of historic and contemporary textile art is part of Honoring Women theme INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum has launched a yearlong exploration of the profound artistic and cultural contributions of women in the American West and Native America with a new...
Eiteljorg Board Member Jasmin French named a 2020 finalist for UWCI’s ELEVATE Award
The Eiteljorg Museum is so excited that Jasmin French has been named a 2020 finalist for the ELEVATE Award for Board Member of the Year. Jasmin is a current member of the Eiteljorg Board of Advisors, serves on the Eiteljorg's Marketing Council and previously served as...
News Release: Lectures by women authors of color featured during Eiteljorg’s year of Honoring Women
Public invited to presentations in February and March on history, culture and art INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art kicks off its yearlong celebration Honoring Women and its observance of Black History Month by presenting some...
News Release: Beautiful sculptures by blind Native American sculptor are a multisensory experience
Touchable exhibition of artist Michael Naranjo’s work is at Eiteljorg through Feb. 7, 2021 Michael Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo, born 1944) Glory, 2005 Bronze, Edition of 10 12 x 11 x 7 inches Loan courtesy Michael and Laurie Naranjo INDIANAPOLIS – A new...
News Coverage of Jingle Rails
The new Spanish Colonial Missions of the Southwest scene in Jingle Rails An excellent thorough article about Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure appears in TheStatehouseFile.com. Read about the latest additions to the Eiteljorg Museum's holiday model...
News Release: Indy favorite holiday tradition Jingle Rails returns to Eiteljorg Museum for 10th year
Captivating model railroad adventure opens Nov. 23, recreates IMS; open late hours Photo courtesy of Zach Dobson INDIANAPOLIS – Visiting the holiday-season model railroad display at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art has become an annual...
“Native American Art” Magazine — Coverage of the Eiteljorg Museum
The December/January issue of Native American Art magazine included two articles about the Eiteljorg Museum. One article focuses on the exhibition Blurring the Line: The Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship 2019. The other notes the museum's recent acquisition of the...
“Art of the West” Magazine: Coverage of Eiteljorg Museum
One of the most renowned publications about Western American art, Art of the West magazine, recently published two articles about the Eiteljorg Museum. Read the article about the Eiteljorg's 30th anniversary at this link: Art of the West -- 30th Anniversary Story....
Eiteljorg acquires exceptional Native items of the Great Lakes; future exhibition planned
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor Potawatomi, Otoe, Ojibwe and Wyandot artists Moccasins, ca. 1800–ca. 1890 Tanned and smoked deerskin, glass seed beads, ribbon applique, silk ribbon, moose hair Museum purchase with funds provided by a grant from Lilly...