Special Exhibitions
Click here to download Football Invitational catalogue. NAMOS Scores a Touchdown
4 New Football Exhibits: Football Invitational, Charles Fazzino Collection, ZBowl and NAMOS’ Downtown Installation
This summer there was a lot of heat about whether there would be a professional football season. But NAMOS wasn’t sweating it as the doors opened on the Football Invitational exhibit. We predicted football fever would hit Indianapolis and we’re thrilled to report that NAMOS is in the thick of it all with multiple football exhibits throughout the Indianapolis area. Football fans can celebrate the great athletes and moments of football – professional, collegiate, and pick-up, at each of these exhibits.
The Football Invitational exhibit features some 50 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from many leading sport artists worldwide. Some of the luminaries included in this year’s exhibit are: Benjamin Blackburn, Chris Bucher, David Burnett, Tony Capparelli, Donna Carr, Charles Fazzino, James Fiorentino, Bart Forbes, Bill Hall, Troy Hayes, Bob Hogan, Ken Kalman, Larry Klukaszewski, Patrick Mack, Marc Mellon, John Melvin, LeRoy Neiman, John Oilar, Debbie Sampson, Joe Sinnott, Dan Tearle, and Elaine Wolfe. The Football Invitational artists were selected for their excellence in creating fine art and depicting both the emotion and motion of the great American game of football. Most works will be available for purchase through NAMOS, so stay tuned. The Football Invitational will be on exhibit at NAMOS until the first week of January, 2012. To see these works please visit the NAMOS site here.
Then, NAMOS will take this exhibit downtown to Monument Circle from the second week in January, 2012 through the second week in February, 2012. NAMOS will have an installation of over 30 of the Football Invitational artworks in the windows of IPL and other locations around the circle forming a public art gallery that all Super Bowl participants will be able to view to further NAMOS’ mission to educate the public on art depicting sport. Artwork such as Chris Bucher’s life-sized works depicting Colts’ player, Ryan Diem, will be in IPL’s window as will Charles Fazzino's Officially Licensed NFL Commemorative Artwork for Super Bowl XLVI. Other artists whose work will be displayed around the circle include Tony Capparelli, Donna Carr, James Fiorentino, Bart Forbes, Troy Hayes, Bob Hogan, Ken Kalman, Patrick Mack, Marc Mellon, LeRoy Neiman, Debbie Sampson, Dan Tearle, and Elaine Wolfe.
NAMOS also has the pleasure of being a part of the 2012 ZBowl, Zionsville, Indiana, a location which is a Super Celebration Site. In Zionsville, football fans and art-lovers will have the rare opportunity to see treasures from NAMOS’ permanent collection of art depicting football. The collection includes 30 paintings, sculptures and photographs by renowned artists such as LeRoy Neiman, Winslow Homer, Joseph Shepherd, James Fiorentino and Fay Moore. For more information, including exhibit locations and hours, visit the ZBowl site here.
2nd Annual International Fine Arts Competition Commitment to Excellence in Art & Sport
The exhibit features over 50 prize-winning paintings, sculptures, and photographs by artists depicting sport as their primary subject. The works were chosen by a three-panel jury following an international call for submissions. The competition attracted artists from 46 states and nine foreign countries. Fifty-seven sports were represented in the more than 300 works of art that were entered. Most works will be available for purchase with up to 30% of all proceeds benefitting NAMOS. The NCAA plans to sponsor artwork and display winning entries at its national headquarters in support of the project.
The exhibit opens publicly on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and will run until February 29, 2012. Click here for more information.
Debbie Sampson, Catching Colors, Oil Football Invitational Exhibit
The National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) opened the Football Invitational exhibit at NAMOS on July 28, 2011. The exhibit featured nearly fifty paintings, sculptures and The eyes of the football world will turn to Indianapolis this February when Super Bowl XLVI will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The inaugural Big Ten Championship game will also be in Indianapolis on December 3, 2011. Until then, the eyes of the world can celebrate the great athletes and moments of the game of football at NAMOS’ Football Invitational exhibit. The exhibit celebrates the fine art depictions of professional, collegiate, and pick-up football. Some of the great artists included in this year’s exhibit are: Benjamin Blackburn, Chris Bucher, David Burnett, Tony Capparelli, Donna Carr, Charles Fazzino, James Fiorentino, Bart Forbes, Troy Hayes, Bob Hogan, Ken Kalman, Larry Klukaszewski, Patrick Mack, Marc Mellon, John Melvin, Bill Menzel, LeRoy Neiman, John Oilar, Debbie Sampson, Joe Sinnott, Dan Tearle, and Elaine Wolfe. The exhibit closes February 29, 2012. Click here for more information.
| Football Exhibit Corner NA Z-Bowl: Zionsville, Indiana 46077 (a Super Celebration Site). Includes gallery displays at the following locations: Please email ecvarner@iupui.edu with questions. Limited quantity of SIGNED Officially Licensed NFL Commemorative Super Bowl XLVI Posters by Charles Fazzino now available for purchase! [18 x 24, $40 each]Plan Your Visit
Upcoming Exhibition Racing
NAMOS will open a racing exhibit in the Spring. We are still looking for works to include. If you are an artist with works depicting racing or know of one, please contact Elizabeth Varner at ecvarner@iupui.edu. | |||||||||