Those of us who gathered for this year’s Inuit Art Society annual meeting in Indianapolis got to see the Eiteljorg’s special exhibit “Voices from the Arctic: Contemporary Inuit Art.”
We’ve featured this exhibit before. However, after a walk-through with the curator at the meeting in September, it seems worth reminding those who haven’t seen it that you might want to consider a trip to Indianapolis before the end of March. (The exhibit closes the first week of April.)
The exhibit includes more than 80 sculptures, prints, and drawings created between the 1960s and today. These include pieces by well-known artists, as well as work by less-familiar artists and artists whose names are not known. It also includes work in a wide variety of styles.
To give the ideas presented in these pieces more context, they are grouped thematically around topics like family, animals, and spirits.
During the Inuit Art Society’s meeting, participants got to walk through the exhibit with curator Dorene Red Cloud.
However, signage throughout the exhibit will help those new to Inuit art discover some wonderful pieces and learn a little about Inuit culture even without the exhibit’s curator on hand.
And, while you are at the Eiteljorg, don’t forget to take a look at the rest of the museum. You’ll find work by North America’s indigenous people – including more Inuit pieces – throughout the museum.
Voices from the Arctic will be on display at the Eiteljorg through April 5, 2026.