Arts Midwest

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Indianapolis has a thriving arts scene — both performing and visual — and we’re looking forward to being in town and having a chance to check out some of the great things going on in the city!

One of the newest “great things” is Indianapolis Museum of Art’s just-opened 100 Acres: Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park. The park officially opened on June 20 and it looks to be a really cool addition to the main indoor collections. Located on 100 acres adjacent to the museum, it includeS woodlands, wetlands, meadows and a 35-acre lake. It’s one of the largest museum art parks in the country and the only one to feature the ongoing commission of site-specific artworks, according to the museum.

100 Acres is intended to strengthen the public’s understanding of the relationships between contemporary art and the natural world. It currently features eight temporary, site-specific, commissioned installations; the museum is collaborating with architect Marion Blackwell and landscape architect Edward L. Blake on the ongoing commission process.

Read more about 100 Acres and take a look at some of the installations:

• Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Web site
• Article at artdaily.org