Aug 28, 2022 | Blog, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West, Western Collection
By Johanna M. Blume, curator of Western art, history and culture Denis Milhomme (American, born 1954) Sierra Splendor, 2010, oil on board Collection of Eiteljorg Museum, Gift of Steve and Jane Marmon 2017.5.2 This September, in conjunction with the 17th annual Quest...
Aug 11, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Press Release, Press Releases
Retirement effective June 2023; Bridge Partners coordinating search for new president & CEO Thursday, August 11, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS – After serving for nearly 26 years as president and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, John Vanausdall...
Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Collections, Contemporary, Exhibitions, Fellowship Artists, Native American
By Elias Garza Garcia, curatorial assistant The traveling exhibition Warhol’s West, continuing through Aug. 7, features Andy Warhol’s mid-1980s screenprints of famous historical figures associated with the American West, including Annie Oakley, actor John Wayne and...
Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Events, Great Lakes, Native American, Outdoor, Public Programs
By Sandy Schmidt, former public programs manager The reopening of the Eiteljorg’s Native American Galleries is thrilling, overdue and a cause for celebration. There are many ways to celebrate: food, gifts, cards, high-fives or social media posts. Sometimes, the best...
Apr 12, 2022 | Blog, Events, Public Programs, Western Collection
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...
Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Contemporary, Exhibitions, Native American
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...
