Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Collections, Native American
By Camryn Daniels, marketing and communications intern Today, the term moccasin is commonly understood, but how much do people really know about the footwear? Often associated with specific Native American cultures, moccasins usually consist of one piece of fabric, a...
Feb 1, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Native American, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Programs
Author Dr. Kyle T. Mays will discuss hip-hop music by Native artists and Afro-Indigenous identity Kyle T. Mays, Ph.D. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will host a fascinating discussion about hip-hop music...
Nov 18, 2022 | Contemporary, Exhibitions, Fellowship, Fellowship Artists, Native American, Press Releases
Native American and First Nations artists chosen for Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Noteworthy exhibit of contemporary Native art opens in November 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – Five Native American or First Nations artists have been selected for the prestigious 2023...
Sep 27, 2022 | Basketry, Blog, Collections, Contemporary, Native American
By Elisa Phelps, Eiteljorg vice president and chief curatorial officer Dr. Raymond J. DeMallie Image courtesy of Indiana University Works by Native artists enter the Eiteljorg collection in a variety of ways. Occasionally, they come as a surprise. The Eiteljorg Museum...
Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Collections, Contemporary, Exhibitions, Fellowship Artists, Native American
Warhol’s West Exhibition 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...
Jul 7, 2022 | Announcements, Indian Market and Festival, Native American, Press Release, Press Releases
Triumphant return of in-person market; $30,000 in prize money awarded to top artists Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award winner: Salisha Old Bull (Salish / Crow) Quasqui, Storm, Five Friends & the Canoe For Immediate Release: June 28, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS — The...
