Indiana University Art Museum

Indiana University Art Museum

History

Established in 1941 the Indiana University Art Museum has become known as "one of the foremost university art museums in the country". Designed by I.M. Pei & Partners, the museum is currently holding collections including internationally acclaimed collections, ranging from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, including over 30,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history.

The Indiana University Art Museum was designed as a commission by the board of trustees of Indiana University. Construction began in 1978 and ended in 1982.

Works of Art

The museum's permanent collection includes works by Jackson Pollock, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Auguste Rodin and Andy Warhol.

External links

* [http://www.indiana.edu/~iuam/ Indiana University Art Museum]
* [http://www.pcfandp.com/a/p/7422/s.html Pei Cobb Freed & Partners web-site]


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