“The Montclair Art Museum boasts a renowned collection of American and Native American art that uniquely highlights art making in the United States over the last three hundred years. The collection includes more than 12,000 objects: paintings, prints, original works on paper, photographs, and sculpture by American artists from the 18th century to the present, as well as traditional and contemporary Native American art and artifacts representing the cultural developments of peoples from all of the major American Indian regions.
The Native American collection was initiated by Mrs. Henry Lang, one of the founders of MAM. It represents the cultural development of various peoples from the seven major culture areas in the United States–the Northwest Coast, California, the Southwest, the Plains, the Woodlands, the Southeast, and the Arctic. With more than 4,000 objects, the collection has particularly distinguished examples of basketry and jewelry. Contemporary artists such as Dan Namingha, Tony Abeyta, Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, and Allan Houser are represented as well. Native American artists and artisans are frequent visitors to the Museum, offering talks and demonstrations.”Text courtesy of the Montclair Art Museum. www.montclairartmuseum.org.
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Indigenous Arts, Culture, and Education 