The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Houston, TX

"“Native American” describes the art of the diverse cultures of North America. The collection includes ceramics, kachina dolls, watercolors, textiles, baskets, masks, and silver jewelry dating from 2000 BC to the 1950s. The collection includes works from the Apache, Kwakwaka’wakw, and Tlingit cultures. Artworks of the Pueblo cultures of northern Arizona and New Mexico given … Continue reading The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Houston, TX →

ASU Art Museum – Temple, AZ

"Acquisitions to the ASU Art Museum are actively pursued to build on the strengths of the existing collection of 12,000 objects and reflect the museum's active exhibition program. The collection focuses on the following areas: Contemporary art including new media, works by regional and emerging artists Latin American art, including historic and contemporary examples Contemporary … Continue reading ASU Art Museum – Temple, AZ →

Hallie Ford Museum of Art – Salem, OR

"The Hallie Ford Museum of Art has a strong collection of both traditional and fine art by Native American artists. The traditional art collection is focused on Northwest tribes with an emphasis on tribes from Oregon and more specifically the Willamette Valley. This collection contains primarily baskets but also includes miniatures and a growing collection … Continue reading Hallie Ford Museum of Art – Salem, OR →

The Heritage Center, Red Cloud Indian School – Pine Ridge, SD

"The Heritage Center collection began with the purchase of three prize-winning pieces from the Red Cloud Indian Art Show in 1969, and has grown today to include nearly 10,000 pieces of the Native American contemporary and historical Lakota art (all recently catalogued thanks to generous funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and … Continue reading The Heritage Center, Red Cloud Indian School – Pine Ridge, SD →

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Kansas City, MO

"The American Indian collection features more than 200 objects including pottery, basketry, quill and beadwork, textiles, painting and sculpture. The holdings are distinguished by numbers of recognized masterworks. Beyond individual pieces, are strengths in historical works from the Pacific Northwest Coast, Plains and Southeastern Woodlands and in both historical and contemporary works from the Southwest. … Continue reading Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Kansas City, MO →

Saint Louis Art Museum – St. Louis, MO

"The Saint Louis Art Museum has collected Native North American art since the first decades of the 20th century. Among the Museum's earliest acquisitions of Native American art were gifts received during the 1920s, which included several California baskets and a Chilkat dance apron. Over the next several decades, the collection built strengths in Native … Continue reading Saint Louis Art Museum – St. Louis, MO →

Heard Museum – Phoenix, AZ

"The Heard Museum art collection concentrates on the lives of Native peoples and consists of more than 40,000 objects. The two focal areas of the collection are comprehensive cultural collections from the Greater Southwest and contemporary native fine art from North America. Key collections include Hopi katsina dolls; Navajo and Zuni jewelry, Navajo textiles, Southwestern … Continue reading Heard Museum – Phoenix, AZ →

Tontos, Teepees, and Totem Poles: Considering Native American Stereotypes in the 21st Century

Where: Iroquois Indian Museum - Howes Cave, NY When: April 5 - November 30, 2019. *No longer on view. What: "Tonto, Teepees & Totem Poles is a multi-faceted response to the cultural misunderstandings surrounding Native people that persist in North America today. This exhibit features artwork created by Haudenosaunee and other First Nations artists. Once … Continue reading Tontos, Teepees, and Totem Poles: Considering Native American Stereotypes in the 21st Century →

Horse Nation of the Ochethi Saikowin

Where: Minneapolis Institute of Art - Minneapolis, MN When: June 10, 2018 - February 3, 2019. *No longer on view. What: "Horse Nation of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ explores how horses shape the history, spirituality, and culture of the Dakhóta, Nakhóta, and Lakȟóta (Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota) people, collectively known as the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Seven Council … Continue reading Horse Nation of the Ochethi Saikowin →

Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Art

Where: Whitney Museum of American Art - New York, NY When: July 13 - September 30, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Artinvestigates contemporary art practices that preserve and foreground Indigenous American notions of the built environment and natural world. The three words in the exhibition’s title … Continue reading Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Art →