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The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art is pleased to announce the summer opening of Albrecht Dürer: Apocalypse and Other Masterworks from Indiana University Collections, the first-ever exhibition to survey the university’s impressive holdings by this important and perennially popular Old Master.
IU Eskenazi Museum of Art Acquires Sculpture by Contemporary Artist, Leonardo Drew
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University is pleased to announce the acquisition of Number 258 (2020) by contemporary artist Leonardo Drew. The purchase of the sculpture was made possible thanks to the generosity of National Advisory Board Members Nancy and Bill Hunt.
IU Eskenazi Museum of Art Acquires Painting by French/Mexican Surrealist Artist Alice Rahon
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University is pleased to announce the acquisition of Boîte à musique III (Music Box III) (1945) by the French/Mexican Surrealist artist Alice Rahon (1916–1987). The purchase of the painting was made possible thanks to the generosity of Paula Sunderman, a docent at the Eskenazi Museum of Art, along with Ann Sanderson, a former member of the museum’s National Advisory Board, and the estate of Herman B Wells via the Joseph Granville and Anna Bernice Wells Memorial Fund.
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University has hired Allison Martino as the Raymond and Laura Wielgus Curator of the Art of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous Art of the Americas.
Eskenazi Museum of Art to Reopen to the Public on Thursday, August 27
The IU Eskenazi Museum of Art is excited to announce that it will reopen to visitors following a five-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, August 27, the museum will open to the general public in accordance with the university’s latest safety guidelines, designed to keep both guests and staff safe.
Eskenazi Museum of Art Hires Lauren Richman as Assistant Curator of Photography
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University has hired Lauren Richman as its Assistant Curator of Photography thanks to a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Richman’s three-year term position will focus on researching the archive of Henry Holmes Smith.
Eskenazi Museum of Art announces three new exhibitions opening this spring
This spring the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art will open three new featured exhibitions in its newly renovated galleries.
Transformative estate gift of $5M for new Center for Education
The Indiana University Eskenazi Museum of Art has announced a transformative estate gift of $5 million from Bloomington residents and entrepreneurs Kimberly and John Simpson in support of the new Center for Education. Their generous donation will support the museum’s core mission of engaging students with original works of art.
Eskenazi Museum of Art Announces $1M Gift for New Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Study
The Eskenazi Museum of Art has announced a generous gift of $1 million for the new Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Study room from Martha and David Moore. The donation will support the museum’s core mission of engaging students and the public with original works of art on paper.
Eskenazi Museum of Art Announces Gift in Support of New Commons in the Center for Education
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has announced a generous gift from Patrick and Jane Martin in support of the new Commons in the Center for Education, which facilitates learning and engagement with original works of art across the lifespan.
