Thursday, November 20
Films + performances
- AMP: Every Friday @ IMA
- Friday | 5:00 pm
- It's your art. It's your music. It's your people. It's your weekend...kick it off at AMP, every Friday… more
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- Virtuosos & Visions
- Friday, Nov 21 | 8:00 pm
- Be the first to experience the IMA's new Tobias Theater at this concert featuring internationally renowned artists Cho-Liang Lin and Xiao-Fen Min… more
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- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Saturday, Nov 22 | 2:00 pm
- Set in the early 19th century, the plot involves intrigue, theft, revenge, love, and action, with potent performances from… more
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Lectures
- Orly Genger: Artist Talk
- Thursday, Nov 20 | 6:30 pm
- oin New York–based artist Orly Genger as she discusses her newest work at the IMA. Known for transforming common nylon climbing rope into elaborate… more
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- Making Waves: Museums and Cultural Influence
- Sunday, Nov 23 | 4:30 pm
- The Los Angeles-based J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic institution encompassing two institutes… more
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- Delicious Revolution: An Evening with Alice Waters
- Tuesday, Dec 2 | 6:30 pm
- World-class chef, "eat local" advocate, and food educator Alice Waters visits the IMA to ignite a conversation about learning, creative living, health… more
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Exhibitions
- Simply Halston
- Now through Jan 4, 2009
- Roy Halston Frowick began his career as a milliner and later designed the hat Jacqueline Kennedy wore at her husband's… more
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- Cirrus Editions/ Crown Point Press
- Now through March 15, 2009
- Crown Point Press, founded in San Francisco in 1962, and Cirrus Editions, founded in Los Angeles in 1970, have long been magnets for west coast painter-printmakers… more
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- Shared Beauty: Eastern Rugs & Western Beaded Purses
- Now through April 5, 2009
- Though beaded purses were fashionable through the 19th and early 20th centuries, they became extremely popular in the 1920s as an integral part… more
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Tours
- Permanent Collection Tours
- Thursdays and Fridays | 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
- Free tours are offered daily at 1 pm and again at 7 pm on Thursdays and Fridays.… more
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- Meditation Peace Hikes
- Every Thursday throughout the year | 5:00-6:00 pm
- The Indianapolis Museum of Art hosts a series of meditation peace hikes organized by Global Peace Initiatives. In the spirit of peace and mindful appreciation… more
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- Power, Glory and Art…Oh My!
- Saturday, Nov 22 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm
- Drop-in for a short guided peek into "Power and Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty" and be inspired to make a little power art… more
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Gatherings + events
- Christmas at Lilly House
- Nov 18, 2008-Jan 11, 2009
- Trees, wreaths, garlands, luminaries and lights have been the beacons of holiday cheer for generations in American households. This Christmas, visit Lilly House… more
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- World AIDS Day
- Monday, Dec 1 | 1:00-3:00 pm
- Visit the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (Central Branch) atrium and make a colorful card to send to… more
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- Open House: Christmas at Lilly House
- Thursdays, Dec 4 and 18 | 5:30-8:30 pm
- Come for one of the Open Houses to explore Lilly House in all its Christmas finery, hear music of the season, and enjoy … more
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Classes
- Silk Painting (adult)
- Thursdays, Nov 6, 13, 20 | 6:00-8:00 pm
- Chinese artists have painted on silk for thousands of years. Visit "Power and Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty" to study examples of this traditional… more
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- Drawing What You See (teen)
- Fridays, Nov 14, 21 | 6:00-8:00 pm
- Ninety percent of the challenge of drawing accurately is learning to really look at the subject. Learn some fundamental techniques… more
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- Research Your Artwork (adult)
- Tuesday, Dec 2 | 2:00 pm
- The IMA offers free, hour-long sessions explaining how to use the reference library to research your artwork… more
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