Free First Thursday - May 2024

Newfields offers free general admission to all guests on the first Thursday of each month. Bring your friends and family for a full day of art making, live music, games, and Artful Conversations while you enjoy the Newfields campus indoors and out for FREE.

Teacher Night: THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Calling all teachers! Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week a little early this year by visiting the new surreal exhibition, THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive. Enjoy this larger-than-life exhibition of Dalí life and artwork, as well as a beverage on us from El Mercado Surreal.

Orchid Mounting

Did you know? Orchids are epiphytes, which means they do not grow in soil. In this class, you’ll learn how to mount and grow orchids the way they do in nature.

Spring Blooms

Hundreds of thousands of colorful blooms burst to life from late March through early May at Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited.

Artful Conversations

Each month, hear from IMA experts for a casual tour about a little-known subject.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Mystery and discovery abound. Let your imagination run wild in THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive at Newfields. Open now.

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue celebrates 140 years of commitment to education, equality, social reform, and art and culture in Indianapolis.

Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have

What I Have You Have is a visual memoir of interconnectivity through time, experience, genre, family, locality, and memory by Indianapolis-based artist Walter Lobyn Hamilton.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The long-awaited contemporary exhibition The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

People's Choice

Your favorite prints, drawings, and photographs are going on display together! Nearly 1,000 community members voted online for their favorite works on paper over the summer, and then our exhibition team collaborated with students from Indianapolis Public Schools and Herron School of Art and Design to inspect the top choices, finalize a selection, and record thoughts for the object labels.

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

92nd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.

The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is pleased to present the 92nd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

Daughter/ Mother/ Ancestor: Threads of Connection

Wee Wonders in the Wild

Come get WILD with us while exploring The Garden at Newfields. Participants and their grown-ups will sing songs, go on a nature hunt, read a story and do an art activity.

Spring Blooms

Hundreds of thousands of colorful blooms burst to life from late March through early May at Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Mystery and discovery abound. Let your imagination run wild in THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive at Newfields. Open now.

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue celebrates 140 years of commitment to education, equality, social reform, and art and culture in Indianapolis.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The long-awaited contemporary exhibition The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

People's Choice

Your favorite prints, drawings, and photographs are going on display together! Nearly 1,000 community members voted online for their favorite works on paper over the summer, and then our exhibition team collaborated with students from Indianapolis Public Schools and Herron School of Art and Design to inspect the top choices, finalize a selection, and record thoughts for the object labels.

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

92nd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.

The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is pleased to present the 92nd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

Daughter/ Mother/ Ancestor: Threads of Connection

Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have

What I Have You Have is a visual memoir of interconnectivity through time, experience, genre, family, locality, and memory by Indianapolis-based artist Walter Lobyn Hamilton.

Macrame Air Plant Holder 

Make your own macrame air plant holder in this 2-hour guided session in Lilly House. You’ll learn to knot a beautiful and functional macrame holder for a Tillandsia, commonly known as an air plant, and will leave with knowing how to care for your new air plant.

Spring Blooms

Hundreds of thousands of colorful blooms burst to life from late March through early May at Spring Blooms presented by Wild Birds Unlimited.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Mystery and discovery abound. Let your imagination run wild in THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive at Newfields. Open now.

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue celebrates 140 years of commitment to education, equality, social reform, and art and culture in Indianapolis.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The long-awaited contemporary exhibition The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

People's Choice

Your favorite prints, drawings, and photographs are going on display together! Nearly 1,000 community members voted online for their favorite works on paper over the summer, and then our exhibition team collaborated with students from Indianapolis Public Schools and Herron School of Art and Design to inspect the top choices, finalize a selection, and record thoughts for the object labels.

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

92nd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.

The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is pleased to present the 92nd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

Daughter/ Mother/ Ancestor: Threads of Connection

Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have

What I Have You Have is a visual memoir of interconnectivity through time, experience, genre, family, locality, and memory by Indianapolis-based artist Walter Lobyn Hamilton.