Newfields

The year’s best in sights, sounds, and shows.

Newfields’s new CEO Colette Pierce Burnette has been tasked with restoring the museum’s reputation. She chatted with us about her vision for the institution, her unconventional background, and that infamous job posting.

This month, an exhibit of Stephen Sprouse’s couture debuts at Newfields. The Indiana designer’s Day-Glo suits and punk-inspired accessories made him almost as famous as the people he dressed.

Five fresh ideas for that special mother figure in your life.

This month, one of Newfields’s most distinctive galleries reopens after a three-year renovation—and heralds a dramatic reorganization underway at the museum.

The year’s best in music, literature, and theater.

The director’s complicated legacy provides an intriguing challenge for the next person to take over its leadership.

Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum grounds are alight with holiday cheer.

Q: Last spring, some zoos reported that their animals “missed” having visitors. Which Indianapolis Zoo tenants seemed to suffer most? A: Since most of the zoo’s critters have spent their entire lives on lockdown, weathering a pandemic doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. And indeed it wasn’t, according to Melanie Laurendine, the Indianapolis […]

Our conversation with a Newfields curator ahead of an Edward Hopper show.

David Rubin, one of the country’s leading landscape architects, planted himself in Indianapolis two years ago. He has been elevating the city’s public spaces ever since.

From taking in virtual performances to contributing to relief funds, there are plenty of ways to remain culturally connected.

The latest Newfields exhibit is already Instagram-famous.

Five things we’re craving right now.