Lectures

New Light on Great Brightness: Arts of the Ming Dynasty Then and Now  

Thursday, January 8 | 7 pm

China experienced a flourishing of the arts during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), brought on by new ideas about pleasure and violence, writing and objects… more

IMA Print Study: Martin Krause  

Friday, Jan 30 | 6:30-8:30 pm

Join Alliance members and guests for art lectures and studio tours. Martin Krause came to the IMA from the graduate program at the University of Illinois in 1977… more

Tried and True! Proven Perennials from the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Trials  

Thursday, April 2 | 7:30 pm

For 25 years, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Evaluation Program has been dedicated to the scientific study of perennials, annuals… more

Exhibitions

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

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

More Than Four Legs: A Closer Look at Chairs  

Now through Jan 19, 2009

Chairs: We all sit in them, but how often do we really look at them? This installation by Carla Atwood Hartman invites visitors… more

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

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

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

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

Classes

Going Green: Making "Recycled" Art (ages 7-9)  

Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10:00 am-noon

This class will explore the galleries to see how artists have re-used common materials to create art. In the art lab, create works of art using… more

Paper Architecture (ages 10-12)  

Saturdays, Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Here’s your chance to create the city of you-opolis. Design and create a paper model of a city, starting with sketches and blueprints… more

Long Stitch Bookbinding (adult)  

Saturday, Jan 10 | 1:00-4:00 pm

The art of long stitch bookbinding dates back to the 14th century when it was used for ledger and account books because of the rigid… more