Where to Go For Art...

If you are having a hankering for some art to view, come to Indianapolis and check out these art galleries:

G.C. Lucas Gallery

Located at 4930 N. Pennsylvania St., this gallery is open Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. G.C. Lucas Gallery represents realist painters from around the country and has the largest selection in the city. The gallery also carries American regionalist works from 1915-1950.  Call (317) 255-4000 or email gclucasgal@aol.com

Indianapolis Art Center

Located at 820 E. 67th St., this gallery has eight exhibition spaces, including three galleries, which allow the public to view local, regional and national artwork seven days a week with no admission fee. There are also art classes offered throughout the year for all ages and skill levels. The Art Center also hosts the Broad Ripple Art Fair, which attracts 25,000 art lovers and visitors from the Midwest every May. Call (317) 255-2464 or email info@indplsartcenter.org

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Located at 4000 Michigan Rd. on 152 acres, the IMA features significant collections of the world’s art, as well as the former J.K. Lilly Jr. estate, Oldfields – Lilly House & Gardens, a historic house museum of the American Country Place era.  Call (317) 923-1331 or email ima@ima-art.org

Kuaba Gallery

Located at 876 Massachusetts Ave., this gallery offers distinctive, one-of-a-kind African art, collectibles and decorative objects representing a broad range of African cultures. Oil and acrylic on canvas, furniture, Shona sculptures, fiber arts, mixed media, jewelry and more are available. Exhibitions and special programs featured throughout the year. Call (317) 955-8405 or email jduring@msn.com