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 →

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 →

Comanche Motion: the Art of Eric Tippeconnic

Where: Bullock Museum - Austin, TX When: April 14, 2018 -  January 2, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "Comanche Motion: The Art of Eric Tippeconnic tells the story of a thriving Comanche culture rooted in the past but evolving toward the future. Co-curated by Comanche artist and historian Eric Tippeconnic, the exhibition blends the … Continue reading Comanche Motion: the Art of Eric Tippeconnic →

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 →

Community and Continuity: Native American Art of New York

Where: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art - New Paltz, NY When: August 29 -  December 9, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "In 1996, the New York State Museum (NYSM) began an initiative to build a collection of contemporary artworks produced by Native American artists whose ancestry, heritage, and identity is affiliated with lands that … Continue reading Community and Continuity: Native American Art of New York →

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 →