Feb 11, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, Exhibitions, Western Collection
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...
Dec 16, 2020 | Announcements, Exhibitions, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Native American, Pohrt Collection, Press Releases, Public Programs
Spirituality and religion in Native cultures and the West explored through exhibitions, programs José Rafael Aragón (Colonial Spanish American santero, ca. 1796–1862) San Jose Retablo, ca. 1830-1840 Ponderosa pine board, water-based paints, hide Museum purchase with...
Oct 12, 2020 | Announcements, Blog, Events, Native American
Scott Shoemaker, left, and Jason Larrison, right, at the Oct. 12 news conference On Monday Oct. 12, the Eiteljorg Museum was the venue for a news conference where a proclamation by the Indianapolis City-County Council about Indigenous Peoples’ Day was...
Sep 15, 2020 | Announcements, Press Releases, Quest, Quest for the West, Western Collection
First-ever online format for prestigious sale a success for museum, artists and collectors Mark Kelso, Bargersville, Ind. Tearin’ It Up, 2020 Oil on panel, 36 x 48 inches Winner of the 2020 Quest for the West® Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award, presented by the...
Aug 19, 2020 | Announcements, Events, Press Releases, Quest, Quest for the West
Top works of Western art by renowned artists available in online sale Joseph McGurl Procession, 2020 Oil on linen panel 12 x 24 inches INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will feature an all-new virtual format during its 15th annual...
Jul 14, 2020 | Announcements, Exhibitions, Great Lakes, Pohrt Collection, Press Releases
NEA funds to assist in presenting Native American artworks in state-of-the-art gallery INDIANAPOLIS –The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art gained important momentum for the 2021-22 reinstallation of the Native American gallery after the National...