Museum of American Indians and Western Art – Virtual Tour

The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art houses a collection of visual arts by the indigenous peoples of the Americas, as well as Western American paintings and sculptures.

The museum exhibits a collection of traditional Western paintings and bronzes by American artists that specialized in depictions of the American Old West, such as Frederic Remington (1861 – 1909) and Charles Russell (1864 – 1926).

There is also an extensive collection of paintings by New Mexico-associated painters, such as Ernest L. Blumenschein and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Two new galleries are dedicated to the museum’s extensive contemporary art collection, and the museum has continued to expand to include an education center, outdoor gardens, and event space.

The museum is part of Indianapolis’s White River State Park, which also houses the neighboring Indiana State Museum, the Indianapolis Zoo, the White River Gardens, NCAA Hall of Champions, Victory Field, and Military Park.

“Whitetail Deer” by Kenneth R. Bunn – a dramatic bronze of deer running through a pond

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“Taos Pueblo” by Georgia O’Keeffe
“Penitentes” by Ernest L. Blumenschein
The collection of Native Contemporary Art
The collection of New Mexico-associated Artists
“The Greeting” by George Carlson – a Blackfoot man welcoming visitors
“Wisdom Keepers” by Bruce LaFountain – reflecting Native American heritage and spirituality with the warrior transforming into an eagle
“Water Whispers” by Truman Lowe – utilizes the idea of flowing glass as the manifestation of a waterfall
“Southwest Summer Showers” by Doug Hyde – a sculpture with a woman holding the umbrella wearing traditional Southwestern clothing and jewelry
“Morning Prayer” by Allan Houser

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

Museum: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
State: Indiana
Established: 1989
Type: Art Museum, Specialist Museum
Location: 500 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, United States

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“When a white army battles Indians and wins, it is called a great victory, but if they lose it is called a massacre.”
– Chiksika, Shawnee

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