Oct 21, 2021 | Festivals & Events, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Press Releases, Public Programs
Experience music, cultural presentations and community altar exhibit at Day of the Dead festival INDIANAPOLIS — The annual Día de Muertos Community Celebration returns to the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art on Saturday, Oct. 30, bringing cultural...
Oct 12, 2021 | Blog, Exhibitions, Festivals & Events, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Public Programs
By Alisa Nordholt-Dean, vice president for public programs and Beeler Family director of education Curated by Arte Mexicano en Indiana, the Community Art and Ofrenda exhibit is open and free to visit Oct. 10 through Nov. 2. This year’s featured artist Eduardo Robeldo...
Jul 7, 2021 | Announcements, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Native American, Press Releases
Seven new advisors, four new directors will provide valued perspectives INDIANAPOLIS – As the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art moves forward with its summer exhibitions and programs, seven civic leaders have joined the museum’s community Board of...
Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Contemporary, Exhibitions, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Native American, Photography, Uncategorized
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...
Dec 27, 2020 | Blog, Contemporary, Exhibitions, Fellowship Artists, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Native American, Photography, Uncategorized
By Elisa Phelps, Eiteljorg vice president and chief curatorial officer Barbara Van Cleve (American, born 1935) Melody Harding, Bar Cross Ranch, WY, 1995 Photograph, 51.5 x 41.5 inches Image courtesy of Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women – Photographs by Barbara Van Cleve...
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...