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parks, contemporary Native
American artist DG House will
travel east to reside at the Eiteljorg
in October. Meet her and
watch her work on Saturdays.
eiteljorg.org
Walter Knabe
OCTOBER 12 Long-Sharp
Gallery celebrates the threedecade
career of master screenprinter
Walter Knabe—including
that time he was the official
artist of the 2012 Super Bowl
and when he did design work
for Madonna. modernmasters
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Art in Odd Places
OCTOBER 17–18 Market Street
is an odd place for art, so keep
your eyes peeled for visual and
performance art popping up
as this international idea roots
itself in Indy for the first time—
but it will probably be hard to
miss. artinoddplaces.org
Pumpkin Carving
OCTOBER 24 Don’t settle for
triangle eyes and a lopsided
smile for your jack-o-lantern
this year. Head to the IMA and
let professional artists lead you
in carving a jack-o-masterpiece.
imamuseum.org
The Rise of American
Modernism
OCTOBER 24–JULY 26 The IMA
presents a collection of prints,
drawings, watercolors, and
photographs from Man Ray,
Marsden Hartley, John Marin,
Charles Sheeler, and Katherine
Dreier to illustrate the early
days of American Modernism.
imamuseum.org
Freiteljorg
OCTOBER 31 Take your haunting
haute at the Eiteljorg’s new
Halloween party, where you
can trick-or-treat the adult
way—from tap to tap—and
monster-mash to a DJ mixed
with the Indianapolis Chamber
Orchestra. eiteljorg.org
Al-Mutanabbi Street
Starts Here
OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 19
When a car bomb exploded
in the centuries-old heart of
Baghdad’s literary district,
book artists from around the
world came together to create
this extensive art show in
solidarity. IUPUI is the only
American host for the collection,
part of which will be on
display in the Herron School of
Art and Design’s Basile Gallery.
herron.iupui.edu
Q&A
Sarah Urist Green
As host of the PBS web video series The Art
Assignment, Green hands out “homework”
every other week from a different artist.
IM: How did the idea for the series come about
I think it is important to see the artist trying to do something
or be in the middle of that thought process. I think people
have the misconception that inspiration is like a bolt of
lightning and it’s magical, and it’s not—artists, just like
anyone else, struggle.
IM: How has the public responded
People are actually doing these things. With each assignment,
I think to myself, are people actually going to do
this And they do. Some assignments get 1,000 responses,
and some get a couple hundred, and I like that.
For the Love of Venus by Walter Knabe
IM: The Fault in Our Stars was huge this summer.
Has your husband [John Green]’s book and movie
success affected your work
One of the reasons that this show has been fun to work
on together is that it gives us an excuse to travel together.
I do the large majority of the work for the art assignment,
and he shows up to film. I write everything for it, but we
talk things through when an artist comes to me with an
idea. John’s general role is adviser, and he also kind of
plays the everyman that knows less about art than I do.
IM: What do you hope the series achieves
I hope that it opens previously closed minds to art being
made today. I hope people feel more comfortable in
museums and galleries. I hope people are less dismissive
and afraid or skeptical of contemporary art. I hope that
people make things and learn from that experience.
—Samantha Stutsman
GREEN PHOTO BY MARK OLSEN, PRINT COURTESY WALTER KNABE
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