May 14, 2023 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Exhibitions, Indigenous Peoples, Native American, Project 2021 News
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), curator of Native American art The new Native American Galleries are organized on the themes of Relation, Continuation and Innovation. The Eiteljorg Museum’s newly re-envisioned Native American Galleries opened in June 2022 with...
May 11, 2023 | Blog, Fellowship, Fellowship Artists, Native American
Rick Rivet (Sahtu / Métis, born 1949) Beothuck Mound No. 11, 1997 acrylic with collaged pieces of canvas and string on canvas 54 3/8 × 55 in. (138.1 × 139.7 cm) Museum purchase from the Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art with funds provided by E. Andrew...
May 4, 2023 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Great Lakes, Native American, Public Programs
Dee Ketchum (Delaware Tribe of Indians) in performance in Anderson, Ind., in 2014 Photo by Don Knight, Anderson Herald Bulletin Dee Ketchum and his wife Annette Ketchum have had a long connection and friendship with the Eiteljorg. During the museum’s early years, they...
Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Contemporary, Eiteljorg Insider, Fellowship, Fellowship Artists, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Native American
Margaret Archuleta (Tewa / Hispanic), left, and former curator of contemporary art Jennifer Complo McNutt, right, at the exhibit preview party for Harry Fonseca: The Art of Living on May 18, 2018 The Eiteljorg Museum and the contemporary Native art world has lost a...
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...
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...
