Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection

Where; The Brooklyn Museum - Brooklyn, NY When: Through march 31, 2019 What: "Featuring more than 100 works from our collection, Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection explores a wide range of art-making, focusing on enduring political subjects—encompassing gender, race, and class—that remain relevant today. The exhibition’s intersectional feminist framework highlights artworks, … Continue reading Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection →

Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists

Where: Minneapolis Institute of Art - Minneapolis, MN When: Through August 18, 2019 What: "Women have long been the creative force behind Native American art, from ancient pottery to virtual reality. This first large exhibition celebrating the achievements of Native women artists features more than 100 masterworks ranging across time, place, and media, including a … Continue reading Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists →

Window on Collections: Many Hands, Many Voices

Where: National Museum of the American Indian - Washington D.C. When: Ongoing What: "The permanent display provides a window into the museum’s collection and reveals the breadth and diversity of Native objects and are arranged in categories, including beadwork and animals. There are interactive kiosks that provide more information about each object." -Text courtesy of … Continue reading Window on Collections: Many Hands, Many Voices →

Gertrude Svarny: Ukuqanaadan

Where: Anchorage Museum - Anchorage, AK When: Through April 14, 2019 What: "Gertrude Svarny grew up in Unalaska until she was evacuated and interned during World War II along with nearly 900 Unangax people of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. Those who survived and returned home found their communities ransacked and burned. Today, Svarny lives … Continue reading Gertrude Svarny: Ukuqanaadan →

Art of the Greater West

Where: Nevada Museum of Art - Reno, NV When: Through April 21, 2019 What: "The Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Art of the Greater West Collection at the Nevada Museum of Art aims to make connections between artistic practices and diverse cultures of the Greater West super-region—a geographic area that spans from Alaska to Patagonia, … Continue reading Art of the Greater West →

Native Artists of Western North America

Where: de Young Museum - San Francisco, CA When: Through December 31, 2018 What: "Opened in 2017, Native Artists of Western North America celebrates the acumen, artistry, and aesthetic practices of indigenous Americans from across the West. The works on view span a period of more than eight-hundred years and encompass incredibly diverse peoples and … Continue reading Native Artists of Western North America →

Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee

Where: McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture - Knoxville, TN When: Ongoing What: "The incredibly rich Native American heritage of Tennessee and the archaeological work that has assisted in understanding that past are revealed in this comprehensive and engaging exhibition. Based on more than 65 years of research by University of Tennessee archaeologists, the exhibit … Continue reading Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee →

First Californians

Where: Bowers Museum - Santa Ana, CA When: Ongoing What: "This installation showcases the Bowers' extensive permanent collection of Native American art and artifacts in stone, shell, plant fiber (through spectacular basketry) and feathers. These primary resources help tell the story of the culture of Native Californians. Although groups from all regions of California are … Continue reading First Californians →

The Maine Indian Gallery

Where: University of Maine Hudson Museum - Orono, ME When: Ongoing What: "The Native people of Maine have legends that tell of how the Creator made a being, Gluskabe. Gluskabe made the people and taught them how to respect and use the natural resources of their world, especially the trees and plants. He showed them … Continue reading The Maine Indian Gallery →

American Indian Artists – 20th Century Masters

Where: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City, OK When: Through May 12, 2019 What: "As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as … Continue reading American Indian Artists – 20th Century Masters →