More than $1 million in Western American art was recently sold at the 18th annual Eiteljorg Quest for the West Art Show and Sale that ran  Sept. 8-9. About 200 artworks from the recent sale, including paintings and sculptures by the Quest for the West artists, remain on view at the Eiteljorg Museum for the public to see.

The Quest for the West public exhibition runs through Oct. 8, and is included with regular museum admission. A curator-led gallery tour of the Quest for the West exhibit takes place at noon Oct. 6 and is included with regular admission; museum members get in for free.

The Eiteljorg Museum will host the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Community Celebration with artists, storytelling and cultural presentations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, with regular admission. Then on Oct. 9, admission will be free for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Looking ahead to the fall, the Eiteljorg, in partnership with Arte Mexicano en Indiana, has a series of exhibits and events related to Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).

From Oct. 14 to Nov. 19, the museum will host an exhibition by Vincennes-based artist Fernando Lozano, We Remember / Nostotros Recordamos, that reflects upon the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic to date in all 50 states and U.S. territories. It is included with regular museum admission.

From Oct. 10 to Nov. 3, the museum and its partners will host a Community Altar and Ofrenda Exhibit. Community groups create ofrendas, or altars, in honor of loved ones who have passed. This exhibit has free admission.

From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 21, the museum will host the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Celebration, featuring music and dance performances, cultural presentations, a Mercado (marketplace) and the popular Catrina parade. Admission to the event and the museum is free that day.

For details, visit the website at eiteljorg.org/diademuertos.

A fascinating exhibition of contemporary Native American art opens at the Eiteljorg on Nov. 11 and continues through Feb. 25, 2024. UNSETTLE / Converge: The 2023 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship will feature the works of five Native artists from the U.S. and Canada who create multi-media, ceramic sculpture, assemblage, beadwork and photography. The exhibition will be included with regular museum admission.

For more about these and other events, visit the Eiteljorg Museum’s website at Eiteljorg.org.

The Eiteljorg is at 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.