Who’s Who: A Look Book from Stephen Sprouse Opening Night

The 1980s themed exhibition opening was one for the books. Click through some of the best looks of the evening. 

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    Bradford Sprouse, Stephen Sprouse’s brother 

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    Left to Right: Rhea Acharya, Laura Jannetta, Suzanne Jannetta, Lily Pai 

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    Jodie Bailey & Emily Gartner 

    Background: Robert Irwin, Light and Space III (detail), 2008. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Purchased with funds provided by Ann M. Stack, The Ballard Fund, Nancy Foxwell Neuberger Acquisition Endowment Fund, Anonymous IV Art Fund, Lucille Stewart Endowed Art Fund, Martha M. Shertzer Art Purchase Fund in Memory of Her Nephew, Charles S. Sands, Roger G. Wolcott Fund, Gift of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Frank Curtis Springer & Irving Moxley Springer Purchase Fund, E. Hardey Adriance Fine Arts Acquisition Fund in memory of Marguerite Hardey Adriance, Emma Harter Sweetser Fund, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane Fund, Elizabeth S. Lawton Fine Art Fund, Cecil F. Head Art Fund, Mary V. Black Art Endowment Fund, General Endowed Art Fund, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Van Vorhees Art Fund, General Memorial Art Fund, General Art Fund, James V. Sweetser Fund, 2008.358 © 2022 Robert Irwin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. 

     

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    Niloo Paydar, curator of Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion, gives remarks at the exhibition opening on July 13, 2022 

    Background: Polaroids, undated, unprocessed, Stephen Sprouse Papers (M024), Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing No. 652, Continuous Forms With Color Acrylic Washes Superimposed (detail), 1990. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of the Dudley Sutphin Family, 1990.40 © 2022 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Robert Indiana, LOVE (detail), 1970. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of the Friends of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in memory of Henry F. DeBoest. Restoration was made possible by Patricia J. and James E. LaCrosse, 75.174 © 2022 Morgan Art Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. 

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    Guests dressed in their 80s best take in the opening evening of Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion 

    Background: Polaroids, undated, unprocessed, Stephen Sprouse Papers (M024), Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

     

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    Guests dressed in their 80s best take in the opening evening of Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion 

    Background: Fletcher Benton, Folded Circle Dynamics Red Phase III (detail), designed 1973, fabricated 1976. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Irrevocable Promised Gift of Jon and Molly Ott. © 2022 Fletcher Benton / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. 

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    Left to Right: Emily Gartner, Dedee Northway & Faith Blackwell 

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    Jenny Bizzoco models her Sprouse footwear near the wall of shoes in the Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion, open now through April 2, 2023 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Artworks © Stephen Sprouse. 

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    Darrianne Christian, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees at Newfields, reads didactics and enjoys Sprouse’s work at the Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion, open now through April 2, 2023 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Artworks © Stephen Sprouse. 

     

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    Allison Vickery & Vicki Irizarry, Manager of Guest Services and Team Engagement at Newfields, admire a few of the 60 ensembles that are exhibited in Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion, open now through April 2, 2023 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Artworks © Stephen Sprouse. 

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    Punk-quartet band, Zero Boys, perform in The Toby as part of the exhibition opening reception on July 13, 2022 

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    Amanda Holden, Senior Conservator of Textiles & Niloo Paydar, Fashion and Textiles Curator at the Indianapolis Museum of Art  

    Background: Portrait of Stephen Sprouse (detail), 1988. Photo by Doug Myers. Courtesy of Mauricio and Roger Padilha. 

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    Members of the Sprouse Family & Friends in their themed attire for the opening evening of Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion 

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    Stephanie & Ryan Groves

    Background: Polaroid, undated, unprocessed, Stephen Sprouse Papers (M024), Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

IMAGE CREDITS: 
Eric Lubrick and Samantha McCain Veach. Photos of Stephen Sprouse: Rock | ArtFashion exhibition opening reception at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, July 13, 2022. 

Hero Image Background: Polaroids, undated, unprocessed, Stephen Sprouse Papers (M024), Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

EXHIBITION CREDITS: 
Lead support for Stephen Sprouse: Rock | Art | Fashion is provided by Target, Absolut Vodka and the Jan B. Rubin Art Exhibition Fund. Generous in-kind support is provided by RALPH PUCCI International, KCD PR, and Louis Vuitton. Additional support is provided by Amy Curtiss Davidoff and David Phillips. 

Newfields will be open from 11 AM – 5 PM on Thursday, July 4, in celebration of Independence Day and Free First Thursday. This is going to be a busy day! We highly recommend you reserve your tickets in advance as we expect to sell out.