Art in Indianapolis
January 12th, 2011
If you’ve visited (or plan to visit) the Miami County Museum we bet you enjoy museums of all types; and since Indianapolis is less than two hours away we thought we’d take a look at some museums that city has to offer as well; starting with the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) located at 4000 Michigan Road (317-923-1331). The IMA houses the most comprehensive collection of Neoimpressionist paintings in the county and features the work of Georges Seurat and followers. If you appreciate Asian art, you’ll enjoy the museum’s stellar collection of Japanese Edo-period paintings and Chinese ceramics. There are a ton of great exhibits planned for 2011 and if they fall in alignment with the museum’s exhibits of the past year like Andy Warhol and Halston, we know your trip (regardless of what time of year you go) will be noteworthy. If you want to take a piece of your experience home with you make sure you stop by the art store before you leave. You can pick up a Frank Gehry Pito Kettle (which truly is a piece of sculptural art) or an Alberto Mantilla, Scott Henderson, and Anthony Baxter designed Wine Know wine rack which carries architectural interest like few others. And try to plan time to stop in to the Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse which dates back to the late 1940s (the original glass greenhouses were built in the 1920s). You’ll see some select (and rare) plants as well as enjoy shopping for gardening supplies and gardener’s gifts.



