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Giving Gourds

November 25, 2024, 08:53 pm

One of the most frequently asked questions this time of year is, what do you do with all of the pumpkins after Harvest Nights presented by Everwise Credit Union?

Now You See It, Now You Don't

March 27, 2024, 02:40 pm

Have you ever visited an exhibition and wondered how an object is displayed? I am a mount maker and preparator here at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields and that is what I do.


‘Stamp’ of Approval: The Study and Analysis of Sassoferrato’s Madonna and Child

September 11, 2024, 01:27 pm

The conservation of Madonna and Child by the Workshop of Sassoferrato (38.7) for the 2024 USPS Postal Service Christmas Stamp.


Pope Gaskine: Local Legend 

Sep 22, 2023, 6:38 PM

Pope Gaskine didn’t like where he was headed in life before he became an artist. But that’s not what this story is about. His story is about the joy and gratitude that art has brought him. The structure and fluidity to create as he pleases.


FINGERCREATIONS: Local Legend 

Sep 22, 2023, 6:27 PM

Taylor Hurt sat down with FINGERCREATIONS less than a week before We. The Culture closes to talk about what it means to him to be an artist and how he juggles working full-time being an active dad and chasing his dreams.


Blayne “Wavy” McCrary: Local Legend

Sep 22, 2023, 5:26 PM

Blayne McCrary’s nickname, Wavy, says it all. He goes with the flow, but don’t think that means he is satisfied with the status quo. He is a musician and is in two bands, Kinfolk and The Call. He is also a visual artist and a member of The Eighteen Art Collective.


Across the Pond

Sep 22, 2023, 3:51 PM

This summer, I had the honor to work and learn at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in London, England alongside some of the foremost orchid experts in the world. Here's what I learned.


Bringing the Ancestors Home

Sep 22, 2023, 3:21 PM

This July, Newfields was honored and privileged to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime ceremony deep in the Kilifi Forest in Eastern Kenya. The local Mijikenda community, our hosts, invited us to celebrate the homecoming of 55 vigango memorial statues.


What I Have You Have

Sep 20, 2023, 1:47 PM

What did you give? What did you receive? Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have poses these two questions in the new exhibition by Walter Lobyn Hamilton, a locally based and nationally acclaimed vinyl record artist.


Soaring Success

Aug 29, 2023, 7:21 PM

The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields is home to a record number of bird species thanks in large part to efforts by Newfields to reclaim the space through natural land management.


Conserving Who’s Your Tree

Aug 29, 2023, 7:14 PM

It has long been a favorite piece in the contemporary collection, and it was a must-have for The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art. However, conserving this complex sculpture was no easy task.


Hot in the Shade

Aug 29, 2023, 6:48 PM

It’s summer. And it’s hot. Embrace the shade. Learn a few tips and tricks to shade gardening in Indiana.

Newfields will be closed from January 20-26 for Rest & Refresh and will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, January 28. The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park is always open from dawn to dusk. Rest & Refresh is a moment to reset after a busy holiday season and prepare to welcome guests back to Newfields for a transformational spring.