Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog

Who wouldn’t want to read a blog about Walla Walla?  I’ve never been there before.  It’s miles away from Indianapolis.  It’s in wine country.  The landscape is stunning.  And Maya Lin’s next work of art is there.

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Don’t take my word for it. I thought I would share what other folks are saying about our dashboard. Here are some reviews from the blogosphere:

Stateside…
Cincinnati.com
Ideum
Museumlab

And one in Dutch… (I love the Dutch!)

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Lots and lots going on in New Media at the IMA. It’s already been a long day here at the museum, but I’ve got a lot to report on, including audio guides, new videos and exciting spreadsheets! Now who doesn’t love spreadsheets? Read the rest of this entry »

I drive a 2002 Volkswagen Passat. I love it. This may sound really silly, but one of my favorite things about the car is the dashboard. During the day there isn’t anything that fancy about it. The gauges are circular and trimmed in chrome and the design is really nice. But it’s also pretty typical. During the day the dashboard is everything you would expect from a German-made car…Well designed and practical. But a night, the dashboard really surprises you. I remember being in awe of it the first time I drove my car after dark. I put the key in the ignition, turned on the head lights and suddenly an amazing glow of cerulean blue and day glow red emanated from the dash. Instantly my sensible sedan became chic and cool. That’s why I love the Passat’s dashboard. It’s like it has a fun, hip side that only comes out after dark. Read the rest of this entry »

So I’ve made the giant shift from Ancient Art to Contemporary Art. From Roman Art from the Louvre to On Procession. It’s the diversity of projects that I get to work on that make my job exciting. Yesterday, we launched our latest Web presence OnProcession.org. We also ran an ad in NUVO announcing a call for participation in the Street Spectacular! On Procession is an IMA exhibition about parades and pageantry in contemporary art. The exhibition is comprised of two components. There will be an in-gallery exhibition that will take place at the IMA beginning in May, 2008. The second component is an actual parade. On April 26, 2008, artists and community groups will join together for a parade in downtown Indianapolis (Fountain Square area to be specific). Read the rest of this entry »