LOU’S VIEWS: Glistening and grim ‘Gold!’ shines at Eiteljorg Museum
There are no “Cash for Gold” placard-wearers in the “Gold! Riches and Ruin” exhibition. But a clear message is nonetheless delivered
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Eiteljorg Museum sets attendance record
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis drew 161,000 visitors in 2014, topping its former record of 141,000 in 2011.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg show evokes many stories
Annual “Quest for the West” exhibition stresses the familiar over the innovative. And that’s just how collectors like it.
Lou’s Views: Pictures perfect Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams, celebrated in an Eiteljorg show, changed the landscape for photography.
Basiles’ $500,000 gift to Eiteljorg includes renaming shop
Local philanthropists Frank and Katrina Basile are the first major donors in a $5 million campaign for the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg show is a go
Thoughts on the Eiteljorg’s biennial contemporary art show. Plus reviews of ATI’s ‘Odd Couple’ and John Lithgow’s solo show.
LOU’S VIEWS: At Eiteljorg show, honesty is the ‘West’ policy
It would be foolish to go to the Eiteljorg Museum’s “Quest for the West” show (through Oct. 6) looking for surprises. This is, after all, an invitational show focused on pleasing collectors of conservative western art who, in Indy for the show’s opening, purchase most of what’s shown.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg shows how the West was strummed
While I could look at most of the instruments on display at the new “Guitars: Roundups to Rockers” exhibition at the Eiteljorg with cool detachment, Woody Guthrie’s Martin 000-18 acoustic guitar stopped me.
LOU’S VIEWS: Pictures perfect at the Eiteljorg show
Whether in a dog-eared magazine or on the gallery walls of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, the photography from National Geographic magazine continues to stun.
LOU’S VIEWS: Demonstrating nobility (and lack thereof)
Thoughts on “Best of the West” at the Eiteljorg and NoExit Performance’s “Closer.”
Former Eiteljorg director suing museum for overtime pay
Former merchandising director Judy McElfresh claims the museum failed to pay her for working more than 1,000 hours of overtime. Her suit seeks at least $75,000 in damages.
Canal Walk popular, but full of opportunities missed
City leaders once envisioned the Canal Walk as a bustling pathway lined with restaurants and shops, but residential and office buildings have sprouted instead on most of the parcels along the meandering 1-1/2-mile stretch–making it more of a local amenity than a visitor attraction.
LOU’S VIEWS: Cycling through the Eiteljorg a delightful experience
The Eiteljorg’s “Steel Ponies” is a rare museum show that feels both surprisingly original and perfectly in line with its mission. Plus thoughts on Dan Barden’s new novel and a must-see Sondheim revival in Cincy.
Eiteljorg, Imax seeking approval to sell liquor
The two downtown attractions are among several entities that purchased permits in November and now are seeking approval from county officials to sell liquor.
Eiteljorg museum reports record attendance in 2011
Two special exhibits drew a large number of first-time visitors.
LOU’S VIEWS: Biennial Eiteljorg show offers edgy art
In an effort to lead the field in today’s Native American art, the Eiteljorg celebrates five artists showcasing very recent work.
Eiteljorg Museum lands $17.1M donation
The museum will put the money, its largest gift ever, toward boosting its endowment and adding an array of interactive features in its galleries.
Indianapolis outpaces Atlanta pound-for-pound on tourism
With 1.8 million people, the Indianapolis area is only one-third the size of Atlanta, yet the area holds its own in conventions and tourism. Indianapolis, for example, has about half the convention space of Atlanta.
Appeals court: Eiteljorg estate trustees breached duties
A panel of state appellate court judges backed a trial court’s decision, determining trustees for the estate of Harrison Eiteljorg breached their duties by failing to distribute more than $1 million to his two sons.
LOU’S VIEWS: Making history at arts venues
Three leading Indiana institutions—the Indiana History Center, the Eiteljorg, and the IRT—look at volatile moments in American history.