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The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

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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. The reinstalled space includes a state-of-the-art LED ceiling that evokes an outdoor space in the heart of the museum, surrounded by beloved works from the Clowes Collection. Favorites like Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait and the Raphael-designed tapestry The Miraculous Draught of Fishes are shown alongside objects from other parts of the IMA’s permanent collection, such as Duvor (Communal Cloth) by the Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui. The nearly 100 objects on view offer a fresh new perspective on significant social and art historical themes throughout the ages and are interspersed with innovative and engaging teaching elements.

Image credit: Romare Howard Bearden (American, 1911–1988), He is Risen (The Passion of Christ Series), 1945, oil on gessoed cardboard over Masonite, 36 × 24 in. (sheet). Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, James E. Roberts Fund, Cecil F. Head Art Fund, Mary V. Black Art Endowment Fund, Roger L. Williams Fund, 2006.111 © 2021 Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.