INDIANAPOLIS — The Eiteljorg Museum’s Quest for the West Art Show and Sale returns to Indianapolis Sept. 8-9, attracting fans and admirers of Western American art and many of the country’s top Western artists. One of the top Western art shows in the nation, Quest for the West® brings artists and collectors together for two fixed-price, luck-of-the-draw sales and other activities during an opening weekend designed for pre-registered guests.
The Quest show will open to the public on Sunday, September 10, where it can be viewed at the museum through Sunday, Oct. 8. Any unsold art will remain for sale through the run of the exhibition.
Newly created artwork by 50 contemporary artists of the Western American genre will be shown and sold during Quest. Familiar artists returning include Robert Griffing, George Hallmark, Heide Presse, Mark Kelso, Dean Mitchell, Gladys Roldan-de-Moras and others. This year’s Quest welcomes four new artists: Luke Anderson, Dave LaMure Jr., Rich Loffler and Ezra Tucker. View the list of artists and online gallery of art at quest.eiteljorg.org.
On Saturday, Sept. 9, pre-registered Quest attendees can participate in a fixed-price, luck-of-the-draw sale. Absentee bids also are accepted. Quest is not an auction; instead, a bidder whose name is drawn gets the first right to purchase a particular work of art. If the bidder passes, the next person whose ballot is drawn has the opportunity to buy it. This process continues until a lucky bidder accepts and becomes the happy new owner of the artwork.
Before the larger Saturday sale, the Quest weekend of art viewing and bidding kicks off on Friday, Sept. 8, during a Friday evening reception and miniature art sale. Many Quest artists create smaller works of art, appealing both to first-time and experienced collectors who seek smaller pieces at lower price points. Buyers can take miniature art purchases home that evening.
For more about Quest for the West, including a complete list of artists, an early look at the art, opening weekend registration or absentee buyer information, visit quest.eiteljorg.org
