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News Release: Eiteljorg Museum announces Sue Springirth hired as new VP of Administration and CFO
Financial leader has extensive nonprofit management experience Photograph of Sue Springirth Image courtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum INDIANAPOLIS –The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art recently hired as its new vice president of administration and...
Laughter and Resilience: Humor in Native American Art
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), assistant curator of Native American art Heidi Brandow, b.1981 (Diné/Kanaka Maoli), Cute Monster Series, 2015, mixed media, 10.25 inches x 24” inches Image by Addison Doty, courtesy of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian...
Eiteljorg’s Year of Honoring Women Continues
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 yarn is...
News Release: New painting “For Freedom” a highlight of Black History Month at Eiteljorg
Museum acquired important work by Dean Mitchell, African American artist Dean Mitchell For Freedom, 2020 Watercolor 30 x 22 inches Gift of Catherine Turner, 2020.6.1 INDIANAPOLIS – As the nation observes Black History Month, the Eiteljorg Museum of American...
New Acquisition Spotlight: “For Freedom” by Dean Mitchell
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...
News Release: Artists chosen for Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship
Five Native American/First Nations artists chosen for Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Fascinating exhibit of contemporary Native art, "Shifting Boundaries" opens Nov. 13, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS – Five Native American and First Nations artists have been selected for...
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