Artful Party: Fall

Join us on Friday, September 27 for the Newfields' Artful Party: Fall celebrating the debut of several recent exhibition openings including the highly anticipated grand opening of Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks, as well as Carlos Rolón: Threads of Resurgence, Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning, and the latest rotation of Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art.  

IMA Spotlights Tour

Explore works of art through interactive dialogue with a museum Docent. (30 minutes)

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

Shinique Smith: Torque

Beginning this summer, guests will be welcomed into the Indianapolis Museum of Art by a newly commissioned piece from artist Shinique Smith. Smith’s multi-sensory installation will be suspended in the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion and will combine banners of printed and painted textiles, found objects, and the sounds of racing, speed and motion.

Carlos Rolón: Hilos de resurgimiento (Threads of Resurgence)

Hilos de resurgimiento presenta seis nuevas obras por encargo a gran escala hechas de lonas reutilizadas que habían sido distribuidas por FEMA para ser usadas como techos en comunidades de Puerto Rico impactadas por desastres climáticos.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning explores how photography has engaged with current events and issues since its invention. The art in the exhibition represents 150 years of some of the most important photographers’ participation in our understanding of war, labor, social justice, different environments, and cultural identities.  

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is a groundbreaking exhibition that celebrates a shared human history and culture through the beauty of footwear.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Unleash your imagination at The LUME with four original pieces by Salvador Dali in an unforgettable immersive experience. Your ticket also includes General Admission to Newfields. Make it a day to remember!

Home Again

Welcome home! The long-awaited exhibition Home Again features three brand-new sculptures centered around the notion of home and shelter.

Watercolor Society of Indiana 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition

The Watercolor Society of Indiana presents the 42nd Annual Juried Exhibit of paintings featuring works in a variety of styles. 

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Garden Monsters: Petrifying Plants & Bewitching Blooms

Throughout the fall, The Garden at Newfields is home to a fleet of fang-tastic monsters all designed by local artists. Crunch through fallen leaves and take in cornucopias of colorful gourds and pumpkins but keep a close eye out for monstrous ghosts, ghouls, and goblins that are hiding in plain sight.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

Tour: What Do You See?

Explore works of art through interactive dialogue with a museum Docent. (30 minutes)

Shinique Smith: Torque

Beginning this summer, guests will be welcomed into the Indianapolis Museum of Art by a newly commissioned piece from artist Shinique Smith. Smith’s multi-sensory installation will be suspended in the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion and will combine banners of printed and painted textiles, found objects, and the sounds of racing, speed and motion.

Carlos Rolón: Hilos de resurgimiento (Threads of Resurgence)

Hilos de resurgimiento presenta seis nuevas obras por encargo a gran escala hechas de lonas reutilizadas que habían sido distribuidas por FEMA para ser usadas como techos en comunidades de Puerto Rico impactadas por desastres climáticos.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning explores how photography has engaged with current events and issues since its invention. The art in the exhibition represents 150 years of some of the most important photographers’ participation in our understanding of war, labor, social justice, different environments, and cultural identities.  

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is a groundbreaking exhibition that celebrates a shared human history and culture through the beauty of footwear.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Unleash your imagination at The LUME with four original pieces by Salvador Dali in an unforgettable immersive experience. Your ticket also includes General Admission to Newfields. Make it a day to remember!

Home Again

Welcome home! The long-awaited exhibition Home Again features three brand-new sculptures centered around the notion of home and shelter.

Watercolor Society of Indiana 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition

The Watercolor Society of Indiana presents the 42nd Annual Juried Exhibit of paintings featuring works in a variety of styles. 

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Harvest Nights presented by Everwise Credit Union

The spooky, not scary, spectacle returns to The Garden at Newfields for the fifth season of fall fun. Get ready to experience a revitalized spectacle at Mischief Manor featuring glowing gourds galore, alongside your favorite friendly spirits, The Three Graces.  

Garden Monsters: Petrifying Plants & Bewitching Blooms

Throughout the fall, The Garden at Newfields is home to a fleet of fang-tastic monsters all designed by local artists. Crunch through fallen leaves and take in cornucopias of colorful gourds and pumpkins but keep a close eye out for monstrous ghosts, ghouls, and goblins that are hiding in plain sight.

IMA Spotlights Tour

Explore works of art through interactive dialogue with a museum Docent. (30 minutes)

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

Shinique Smith: Torque

Beginning this summer, guests will be welcomed into the Indianapolis Museum of Art by a newly commissioned piece from artist Shinique Smith. Smith’s multi-sensory installation will be suspended in the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion and will combine banners of printed and painted textiles, found objects, and the sounds of racing, speed and motion.

Carlos Rolón: Hilos de resurgimiento (Threads of Resurgence)

Hilos de resurgimiento presenta seis nuevas obras por encargo a gran escala hechas de lonas reutilizadas que habían sido distribuidas por FEMA para ser usadas como techos en comunidades de Puerto Rico impactadas por desastres climáticos.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning explores how photography has engaged with current events and issues since its invention. The art in the exhibition represents 150 years of some of the most important photographers’ participation in our understanding of war, labor, social justice, different environments, and cultural identities.  

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is a groundbreaking exhibition that celebrates a shared human history and culture through the beauty of footwear.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Unleash your imagination at The LUME with four original pieces by Salvador Dali in an unforgettable immersive experience. Your ticket also includes General Admission to Newfields. Make it a day to remember!

Home Again

Welcome home! The long-awaited exhibition Home Again features three brand-new sculptures centered around the notion of home and shelter.

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art