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Kori Newkirk: Black Dandelion Opens 7/17 at Newfields

INDIANAPOLIS, June 30, 2025 — In just a few short weeks, Kori Newkirk: Black Dandelion opens in the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion at Newfields. Newkirk, based in Los Angeles, is shining light on the overlooked in this installation that will welcome each guest that enters the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

THE LUME Indianapolis Debuts Three New Featurettes from Local Students

INDIANAPOLIS, June 20, 2025 — Three original artworks from local students at the Herron School of Art + Design are set to run alongside THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians beginning the night of Artful Party: Summer on June 27.

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Opens June 27 at Newfields

INDIANAPOLIS, June 12, 2025 — Traveling from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, an exhibition of vibrant color, independent style and historical significance is coming to the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields on June 27. Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum features 19 works created during Thomas’ later, yet most prolific portion of her extensive and impactful career.

Maximum Color, Minimal Form: The Panels of Ellsworth Kelly Returns to Newfields This Friday 6/13

INDIANAPOLIS, June 9, 2025 — From the permanent collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art comes Maximum Color, Minimal Form: The Panels of Ellsworth Kelly.

Resplendent Dreams: Reawakening the Rococo Opens June 6 at Newfields

INDIANAPOLIS, May 27, 2025 — Gowns and sculptures of Rococo grandeur will grace the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields beginning June 6 with Resplendent Dreams: Reawakening the Rococo showcasing work from three contemporary queer artists: Robert Horvath, Anthony Sonnenberg and Diego Montoya.

Newfields Celebrated 142nd Annual Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS, May 8, 2025 — Last evening, Newfields hosted members, donors, volunteers and guests at the 142nd Annual Meeting.

Summer Nights is Set for a Season of Cinema with 15 Movies in 13 Weekends

INDIANAPOLIS, April 28, 2025 — The time has almost come to return to The Amphitheater for The National Bank of Indianapolis Summer Nights Film Series. The lineup in 2025 presents a blend of classics and contemporaries that allow for the audience to escape into their favorite flicks in the midst of the surrounding Newfields woodlands.

Applications Now Open for Ian Fraser Student Guides at Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

INDIANAPOLIS, April 8, 2025 — A new endowment in arts education cements the legacy of former Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) curator Alastair Ian Fraser and creates four new part-time Ian Fraser Student Guide positions, beginning this summer.

Be Transported to the Other Side of the World in the Next Iteration of THE LUME Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, April 7, 2025 — THE LUME Indianapolis is set to share a new story beginning May 10, 2025, with Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians.

Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited Set to Adorn The Garden in 2025

INDIANAPOLIS, March 10, 2025 — The Garden’s premier showcase is just weeks away with Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited, starting with Art in Bloom on March 20 and blooming through

Fifth Annual Art in Bloom Returns to Newfields 3/20 through 3/23

INDIANAPOLIS, February 12, 2025 — In the fifth annual Art in Bloom, guests will be wowed by pedestals, showstoppers, paper flower designs and more from 55 local, national and international florists in the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields.

Käthe Kollwitz: Visions of Solidarity and Resilience Opens 2/21

INDIANAPOLIS, February 3, 2025 — Social upheaval, war and loss are among the subjects which informed the Expressionist artworks by German printmaker Käthe Kollwitz. On Feb. 21, Käthe Kollwitz: Visions of Solidarity and Resilience opens in the Susan and Charles Golden Gallery in the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields.

Midnight at Newfields Returns on New Year’s Eve for the Second Year

INDIANAPOLIS, November 12, 2024 — Newfields is the setting for a surreal and spectacular night to welcome in 2025. In the second iteration of Newfields’ New Year’s Eve celebration, Midnight, guests will melt time away surrounded by friends in an atmosphere full of art, music, food, fun and much more.

Third Edition of Artists Among Us Opens October 11

Indianapolis, IN, October 1, 2024 — Newfields celebrates the creativity of its team members with a new exhibition featuring 71 original works of art by employees across 16 departments.

Vincent van Gogh’s Landscape at Saint-Rémy Travels to the National Gallery, London

Indianapolis, IN, September 24, 2024 — A pillar of the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection has traveled overseas to be exhibited in the National Gallery of London’s Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers.

Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks Opens 9/27

Indianapolis, IN, September 11, 2024 — Footwear is at the forefront for all at Newfields beginning September 27. Taking over the Gerald and Dorit Paul Galleries at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks.

Winterlights Presented by Bank of America is Set for Eighth Year at Newfields

Indianapolis, IN, September 3, 2024 — In Newfields’ eighth edition of Winterlights presented by Bank of America, the Twinkling Trail, Landscape of Light and Culinary Campsite will return to evoke feelings of welcoming and warmth during the brisk winter months.

Le Monte Booker Appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Newfields

Indianapolis, IN, August 26, 2024 — Newfields, a 152-acre cultural institution in Indianapolis known as A Place for Nature & the Arts, announced today its Board of Trustees has confirmed Le Monte G. Booker, Sr. as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfields, Indianapolis’ premier destination for arts, culture and nature.

Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning Opens 9/13

Indianapolis, IN, August 13, 2024 — For the first time since 2018, an all-photography exhibition will debut in the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Carlos Rolón’s Hilos de Resurgimiento Opens at Newfields 8/23

Indianapolis, IN, August 7, 2024 — Opening in the Damon C. and Kay D. Davis Lab August 23, 2024, Hilos de Resurgimiento features a series of newly commissioned large-scale creations from artist Carlos Rolón that poignantly address themes of inclusion, aspiration and cultural identity.

Harvest Nights presented by Everwise Credit Union Returns to Newfields for Fifth Year

Indianapolis, IN, July 29, 2024 — Harvest Nights presented by Everwise Credit Union returns this fall from September 29 through November 2 with a refreshed and revamped fall spectacle, ensuring the fifth season of the festival is the best experience yet.

Newfields to Debut shinique smith's torque opening july 19

Indianapolis, IN, June 24, 2024 — In the year of the 100th anniversary of the first Gold and Glory Sweepstakes race, Shinique Smith is exhibiting Torque, an ambitious display of textiles, calligraphy, sculpture and sound in the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion starting July 19.

New York Times Best-Selling Author Fawn Weaver’s Love & Whiskey: Unfiltered Book Tour Stops at Newfields 6/29

Indianapolis, IN, June 12, 2024 — The sixth stop in the nationwide tour, Love & Whiskey: Unfiltered, will take place

New Sculptures Debut in The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park June 9

Indianapolis, IN, May 22, 2024 — A new series of outdoor, public art installations will debut in The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park this summer.

Newfields Celebrated 141st Annual Members' Meeting

Indianapolis, IN, May 9, 2024 — Last evening, Newfields hosted members, donors, docents and community partners at the 141st Annual Members’ Meeting.

Summer Nights Brings 15 Films to The Amphitheater from June Through August

Indianapolis, IN, April 30, 2024 — The friendly confines of The Amphitheater usher in another season of The National Bank of Indianapolis Summer Nights Film Series on weekends at Newfields.

Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited returns to The Garden for another season

Indianapolis, IN, April 9, 2024 — The Garden’s flagship season is happening now with Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited.

Art in Bloom presented by Barnes & Thornburg LLP and The Botanist Islay Dry Gin returns in its biggest edition yet

Indianapolis, IN, March 11, 2024 — One of Newfields’ signature events, Art in Bloom presented by Barnes & Thornburg LLP and The Botanist Islay Dry Gin, returns with 50 new installations designed by local and regional florists, the most installations the event has ever featured.

THE LUME Indianapolis returns with Dalí Alive on March 3, Tickets on Sale Now

Indianapolis, IN, February 26, 2024 — THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive opens in the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields on March 3, and will continue through the remainder of 2024.

Newfields Board of Trustees Announces New Search for President & CEO

Indianapolis, IN, February 22, 2024 — The Newfields Board of Trustees announced today a search committee of seven Trustee members who will begin the recruiting process that will lead to hiring a new President & CEO of Newfields.

Community-voted People's Choice Exhibition Opens at Newfields 2/23

Indianapolis, IN, February 14, 2024 — Newfields is opening its newest exhibition, the first of its kind in the Indianapolis Museum of Art: People's Choice: Favorites from the Works on Paper Collection.

Newfields' Total Eclipse of the Art Promises a Full Day of Entertainment for All

Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 2024 — Newfields is going all-in for Total Eclipse of the Art on April 8 with a music festival at the destination for art and nature.

All-Starry Night Hosted by Amp Harris Productions & George Hill 2/17

Indianapolis, IN, February 9, 2024 — Fifteen-year NBA veteran George Hill, synonymous with basketball in Indianapolis, and Amp Harris are partnering with Newfields to host All-Starry Night sponsored by Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey and Michelob Ultra on Saturday, Feb. 17.

WE ARE INDY ARTS NOW OPEN AT NEWFIELDS

Indianapolis, IN, February 6, 2024 — Nine artists from local group WE ARE INDY ARTS now have their work on view in the Bret Waller Gallery inside the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields.