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Indigenous Australian Bark Paintings with Allison Slenker

Join us for a tour and lecture about the Indigenous Australian bark paintings from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Start in THE LUME where you’ll experience vibrant contemporary art and music and see the paintings up close and personal. Following the tour, head down to DeBoest Lecture Hall where Allison Slenker, Associate Conservator of Objects, will give you a deeper dive into the deep historical roots of the bark paintings.

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Advance tickets required

$25 Member & $32 public / $5 Access Pass

Talk & Lecture
Adults

Indigenous Australian bark paintings from the IMA’s permanent collection on view in THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians in the IMA Galleries, May 9, 2025–February 2026. THE LUME Indianapolis and Connection are created by Grande Experiences. Artworks © the respective visual artists with any and all related Indigenous rights retained by the respective Indigenous Australians. 

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