Hoosier Historia to shed light on Hoosier Hysteria during NBA All-Star Weekend

As the city gears up for the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, the Indy Arts Council is sharing some of Indiana’s greatest moments in basketball history through public art. Entitled “Hoosier Historia,” the public art installation features 24 six-foot fiberglass basketball sculptures depicting some of Indiana’s All-Star moments dating back to as early as 1911. Once completed and placed, the sculptures will remain at the Downtown Home Court for the duration of the All-Star Weekend, said Julia Muney-Moore, director of public art for the Indy Arts Council. “I think art has a way of getting to people’s emotions in a way that like a newspaper article or, you know, something that’s a little bit more literal just can’t,” Muney-Moore said. “And this is something that kind of when you approach it, and these are quite large … you really understand how amazing this history is and how much we believe in it. So, the emotions that the art stirs in you are the emotions that it stirs in us.” RELATED: All-Star Gospel Celebration to kick off NBA All-Star weekend Basketball has been a part of Indiana’s DNA for a long time, Muney-Moore said, which is part of why hosting the 2024...